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Courier called whist we were out....

✔️ Oil

✔️ USB 'switched' gang.... In it is my 'fm music widget' and my Voltmeter/USB charger.

I'm going to have to splice a new 2core lead in, as it isn't long enough for fitting on AVAS dash top 😕

Piccies when it's all installed 😎

 

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All soldered....

 

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That heavy copper [ex Tyrepump motor flex] is 50% longer than the supplied flex.

Just need to 'port over' some choonz, onto a thumbstick, and we are away ♥️👍

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#### Version 2 now working #### 7 Nov.

Yo!!...... 🚀🍹🎈🎶✔️

 

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.... Last shot [thru screen/glare] showing ON/OFF rocker.

Jump in car .. fire up .. switch box on .. switch radio on (preset 1) 108.00MHz .. Super dooper *other ABBA tracks available 🤣

30bob well spent 💰

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Verdict 😉👍

#1.. starts playing where it was, after switch off/back on. ♥️

#2.. only twice was it 'swamped' with fuzzy incoming (likely a car at a junction, with another on 108MHz)... Not a real issue!

#3.. we were out over 4hr and it didn't play one twice 😯.

Maggikkk

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Some warm sunshine..... Oof!

 

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Parked in the corner of the yard.... Soaking what warmth there is 👍

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39 minutes ago, tooSavvy said:

Some warm sunshine..... Oof!

 

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Parked in the corner of the yard.... Soaking what warmth there is 👍

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It’s sure getting a lot of love for a Vauxhall 🙂

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21 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

It’s sure getting a lot of love for a Vauxhall 🙂

AVAS.... Keeping the Old bird sweet 😉

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In the wake of the hurricane....

.... Wallsend enjoys some warm, autumn sun 🏖️

Cabin Filter [.... delayed by 'usual' weather] 🙄

 

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The rearmost cover screw is blocked by motor housing so ratchet needed to get it out/in...

 

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Aye......

 

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..... sadly, no 20P >> BUT >> this 5P was in the gloveboox hinge mech and fell out during aggro 🤣🤣

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My insurance is out end of Oct....

Had a sniff with Big Dog, current policy = £1100 😯

Meerkat has Esure (bigger volunteer excess) £480 😵‍💫

.... My 18k S.D.P. mileage obvz a killer 🔥😶‍🌫️

*I'm doing a 6k oil + filter soon 🚀

Ah well.....

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Oil/Filter + Air filter (ordered)...

 

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.... Due @67,000

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Given that the weather has been outstandingly $hyte, of late....

The glorious bloo on offer today drew us out.

Toby Carvery lunch, then up the Coastal Route to Bambrough & rum n raisin ice cream, a wholesome tub 🍨 .. 😎

Coldly efficient.... like an ffinn Cruise missile 🚀

Home now, all safe ♥️👍

 

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On 04/10/2024 at 11:39, tooSavvy said:

Yo!!...... 🚀🍹🎈🎶✔️

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Yo, pictures and car fart.

Those mats are horrid.  You need these;

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1311658889821238/

A tad pricey at £35 but you can send them an offer.  Located in Taunton where there are a couple of friendly shiters who might be able tae help oot re; posting.

Alternatively, there are these genuine carpet mats fae £15 (pick up only) via the bay of e;

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335609861890

Och aye.

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@Lord Sterling

Your concern about my 'muddy foot mops' is acknowledged, well spotted!

They are absolutely THE cheapest I could score, on theBay...

From India, made of a heavy/floppy dense soft rubber..... I find them ideal 👍

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Got the old '66,666' up earlier....

I had to drop into our [irregularly] 'discounted fuel' stop, on Sandy Lane, but we were on 667 by then so no photie....

£1:28.7L not bad for Newcastle!!

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11 hours ago, tooSavvy said:

They are absolutely THE cheapest I could score, on theBay...

From India, made of a heavy/floppy dense soft rubber..... I find them ideal 👍

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Yeah, I absolutely hate cheap universal mats. It's just details like this that sadly, fae me, cheapen a car.

I can get those Astra rubber mats looking like new. A blast with a hose to get the crap off, dry out, then go over quite generously with black shoe polish.

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My 67k service is fast approaching 😯

Can anyone advise >> *1 Why drop in/throw out filter & *2 after beginning the drain of the sump does the 'oil filter' drain too [no gloopy spillage] 😵

My First Time 😐

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ALWAYS know you have ALL THE CORRECT tools before you start..... 🙀

WebbieLore dictates 24MM (15/16") Socket on Oil Filter cap ✔️

Frantic rummaging in my *less than optimal sockets tray evicted >>

7/8" .. 22MM .. 13/16" .. 🤬

.... quick saunter to our local 'poondies + more' store resulted in this [6 side] ♥️

 

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His central location and 'open all hours' business model finds him peddling 99P sockets for a *marginal mark up...

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Cometh the dawn....

Cometh the Oil Change!

..... Air filter too, as I'm in there 👍

*dry + bright 🌅

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Something of a mission... but straightforward ✔️

Extender ramps [bodge™] ftw 😎

 

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A bit scary... shooting an AUTO onto them 😵

The drain plug has an O-ring in the head... No Leaks!

 

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Air filter whilst draining.....

 

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Job and a half with the Oil Filter cover.

*Snapping the old filter out of the cap is messy [... I discovered!] Next time I'll enclose it in an old rag 🙄...

However = No Drips 👍

 

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...... trusty AdBloo @loserone has proved Top Banana 😁

 

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New O-ring in oil filter cap...

FFS 🤔

Get the garage to do it....... LoL

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My Sword never sleeps.....

#1. After purchasing my 24MM socket

 

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#2. We discover 'deep throat' isn't appropriate for this job...

 

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#3. Of course, being the tight tw@t Savvy, our "Special Tool" needs to BE SPECIAL 🤣

 

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Sorted 😎

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Popped £4.50 for this 'nail varnish' bottle...

 

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...... keeping ahead of the salt wash 😕

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No, nothing to report....

Well, mebbies 😉....

I absolutely LURVE spanking the fuc##er ♥️🚀

..... I'm ashamed 😶‍🌫️

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I followed Utoob directions.... "Wait for the BEEP!".... and navigated through the menus to 'Engine Op Temp' 😮 >>>>

 

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I nearly took a $#it!!

The thermostat is 'electronic/wax expander' so ... 🙄 ... the ECU can raise/lower the engine temp in the duty cycle to <harrumph> maximise efficiency - fuel economy 😐

*All Normal, sayeth the Vx forums....

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Now.... What's all this about 🤔

 

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PLUS

 

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BECAUSE >>>>>

 

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My local oily spanner can chop/install the pipe shunts....

No fuc#ed tranny worries 🥳♥️

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As I've just spunked £408 @GoSkippy, through Confused.com, I have taken advantage of the Gift Voucher scheme 🙄

£20 E-voucher for Halfrauds.

Good for 6months... 

Early Xmas raid, mebbies 🤔

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FINALLY..... I have my Frankensocket, to enable SWMBO to run her BumWarmer AND me power my dash Volts/Stick player 🙄.

 

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Comprising....

Top... An old fone charger widget, gutted + resoldered for plain twin wire.

Middle... Lazy Betty, single pole (on +12v).

Bottom... The two ciggy sockets that I got last week, off Fleebay. Soldered ends + choccy block.

Testing to commence 😮

Five .. Four .. Three .. Two .. BOOM 🤣

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... Three .. Two .. One >>>> ON 🥳👍.

 

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Plugged in, dash top fly lead swapped into one 'tail'....

 

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Lazy Betty rocker OFF....

 

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Lazy Betty rocker ON....

 

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Lazy Betty will be secured, with Hi Tack tape.... 

Open door, sit in, rocker ON = 🚀 😁

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This 'cavalcade of couplings' has been brought about by two immovable points...

The ciggy socket is Perm Live.... so you can't leave the car with a legacy device plugged in.

SWMBO bum warmer is ciggy plug in/my Thumbstick FM player is ciggy plugin = I need TWO ciggy sockets....

You will notice the ciggy socket, in the console, is directly in front of the heater control dial so fitting a plastic 'doubler' ciggy adapter will compromise my access 😕.

It's a dreary/stringy/thingie... but WORKS ♥️👍

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