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[rainagain]

Phosphoric Acid

 

You can buy 5 litres at 85% for around £15.

 

Does it make good rust killer?

 

I saw someone using it on tv the other day.

 

Steve

I've heard the same, could you share the link?

[stephen01]

See, I'd assumed that they'd be more than a car! 

[Kiltox]

How do I find the right set of roof bars for my Duster? Don’t know the first thing about them but want to be able to sling a ladder on the roof

[Royale80]

I've heard the same, could you share the link?

It was for sale on ebay.

 

The program that mentioned it was Fantom works .

[Louise2cv]

Hi all, just wondering what the best train ticket splitting website is according to eBay collection mission legends ?

 

I did realise there were so many, are they all the same or is there a go to site?

[Guest Hooli]

https://www.splitticketing.com/

 

Has always worked for me.

[Louise2cv]

Cheers

[Ghosty]

Are both the filaments in a dual filament bulb the same, or will one be brighter than the other? It's not possible to fit them backwards, right?

[Kiltox]

Are both the filaments in a dual filament bulb the same, or will one be brighter than the other? It's not possible to fit them backwards, right?

As in a brake light bulb/ sidelight combo? They’re 21w/5w

 

Can’t fit them the wrong way round no

[Guest Hooli]

I've seen people ram them in to force them to fit the wrong way..

 

When you look at one you'll see the pins on the side are at different heights to try & stop that sort of idiot.

[Tickman]

Are both the filaments in a dual filament bulb the same, or will one be brighter than the other? It's not possible to fit them backwards, right?

As above with the wattage and it is possible in some occasions to fit them the wrong way round but you need quite a bit of force to do it, or to undo it.

[DodgeRover]

Never underestimate an idiot...I've seen them fitted wrong.

[tooSavvy]

I've seen people ram them in to force them to fit the wrong way..

 

When you look at one you'll see the pins on the side are at different heights to try & stop that sort of idiot.

 

... heres one?? I had a bit of 'short circuit/chinkkie $hite' brake bulb interface recently...

 

I tried taking it out and refitting but no... sidelights on with STOP 

 

I rummaged for another bulb in my 'desperate spares box' and found another .. BUT .. as you say the pins are different heights but this also had the pins offset around the circumference  ... so it wouldn't go down into the slot 

 

I filed one of the 'pips' off (they weren't little steel pins) and so it is in >> working OK >> but only one pip holding it down....

 

NEVER seen a bulb like that   

 

TS

[DodgeRover]

Moderns init

[Kiltox]

Savvy - those bulbs are common in French moderns. 407 for example.

[oldcars]

Got two halfords extreme brilliance bulbs in a job lot if bits for the 75 on ebay. Thet are a faff to fit so before I try anyone know uf 472eb h4 will fit? Search online shows no info.

[twosmoke300]

Some vag stuff has 21/4w bulbs with different pin offsets too

[Guest Hooli]

Mini indicators for bikes often have offset pins too.

[panhard65]

Old Volvo's with the daylight running lights used a twin filament bulb with a different staggered base It was a 566 if I remember correctly. I am sure I still have a couple in stock somewhere.

[Kiltox]

Either look at the guide on the Thule website or buy the genuine* ones from Amazon. The weight capacity is disappointingly low though.

Halfords wanted something like £200 for a set of Thule bars

 

Rang the dealer - £96

[stonedagain]

Those bulbs are called fog & tail, I had a Passat that used them.

[Tickman]

Two stupid questions:

 

Glass cleaner, any recommendations as anything I have used seems to make it a dirt magnet, especially the inside of the windscreen!

I haven't used anything from the car market but loads of different glass cleaners including an industrial one I got from work years ago.

 

 

Aftermarket stereos in cars with poor radio reception. Is it a new thing as it would seem if I am driving it doesn't like keeping any station!

Do I need an amplifier for the signal for anything I fit?

[Guest Hooli]

What's the standard ariel for the car? if it's modernish & has one on the glass somewhere then it's probably already got an amp that's powered off the original headunit. Might be worth checking it is powered if so.

 

From memory it's a blue wire on ISO connectors.

[Tickman]

What's the standard ariel for the car? if it's modernish & has one on the glass somewhere then it's probably already got an amp that's powered off the original headunit. Might be worth checking it is powered if so.

 

From memory it's a blue wire on ISO connectors.

The MX5 H reg, the Alfa Y reg and the camper a C reg are all dreadful for radio reception. I haven't had a standard manufacturer radio in years though.

[Bfg]

Are both the filaments in a dual filament bulb the same, or will one be brighter than the other? It's not possible to fit them backwards, right?

 

There are couple of vehicle bulb fittings which can be dual filament ..and with the pins diametrically opposite each other but of the same height. For example :  BA15d and BAX15d - the latter having one pin longer than the other.  This, as I understand, is commonly referred to as an 'American fitting'.  And yes it is easy to fit them back to front.

 

The 'BA' refers to bayonet fitting.  'X' to the longer pin on one side. The number '15' refers to the diameter in mm. And the 'd' suffix refers to dual (electrical) contacts (as opposed to 's' for single).  

 

The oldest post-war Sunbeam motorcycles I used to restore (1947 and 1948 models) never originally had a brake light.  The (GB) law changed (in the 1960's I believe) and brake lights then had to be retro-fitted.  Many bikes had aftermarket switches and tail lamps fitted.  But when restoring back to 'original' specification - owners want their bikes to look correct so the early lamps are found. I converted one of these by using an 'American fit' bulb within the original non-offset pin holder, just by changing the contact board to the dual contact type. The lamp's power had be pathetically low wattage - otherwise the lens would have melted ..but it complied with the law.

 

Bfg

[Des]

Well there's something new learned, I had believed the only legislation driven retro adaptation to be screen washers, Hard to imagine a time when vehicles would be produced without brake lights, but when you've the Hun hovering overhead on night-time raids that flash of red could just land you in bother. Better off without them. The risk of a rear end shunt in Asda carpark is nothing compared to copping the payload of a HE177.

[Snipes]

I use to work in a garage and we did minor jobs for the owner of a fleet of LWB Transit buses. The drivers were always trying to change bulbs with the wrong types, usually ruining light cluster boards and causing all kinds of electrical wackiness.

[HH-R]

Well there's something new learned, I had believed the only legislation driven retro adaptation to be screen washers, Hard to imagine a time when vehicles would be produced without brake lights, but when you've the Hun hovering overhead on night-time raids that flash of red could just land you in bother. Better off without them. The risk of a rear end shunt in Asda carpark is nothing compared to copping the payload of a HE177.

According to Wikipedia, the a HE177's loaded weight is 21,000 kg - just slightly under that of a modern SUV driven carelessly round a car park.

[Lacquer Peel]

There was a website mentioned on here a few times where you could hire all kinds of tat and rammel from their owners, like an Airbnb for cars, what was it? I have googled but not sure I've found the right one.

 

Are Nightbreakers the way to go for decent H4s?

[HH-R]

I've had good results from H4 Nightbreakers, but I don't think they're generally that well rated on here. Osram Silver stars and Philips Vision plus are often mentioned as being good too.