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Post by pauldaf44 on Mar 29, 2010 8:59:08 GMT
Get a Navigon.
I use one charge it off the mains before I go. 4 hours of navigation. And then stop for half and hour in a service station and charge of a laptop
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Post by bettyskeeper on Mar 29, 2010 19:22:36 GMT
John - I can honestly say YES to Betty but Isabel.... the jury is still out
Paul - Nope, it has to be a wired in one or else Illiria may either lose it or the most likely forget to charge it. Also she often goes off without her laptop
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Post by iliria on Mar 29, 2010 20:01:20 GMT
i think its the fact rick was in the car. Every time he's in it something goes wrong
the choke got stuck the speedo went and he was only in the car 10 mins
this time, the thing didnt want to start, lost a hot spot pipe, blew a fuse so i had no indicators and no brake lights and the fuel gauge went,
not to mention he can't even read directions that are in bloomin' front of him grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 29, 2010 20:33:53 GMT
In defence of the bloke: The choke was partly my fault for not making sure the tail of the cable was straight and partly the driver's fault for pulling it so damn far out you could have started it in a Siberian winter. The speedo was just one of those things - 40 year old cables do break now & then Not starting was down to lack of use - if ya don't use 'em all the contacts go nasty on you Ditto the fuel gauge Hot-spot pipe probably failed from being driven beyond it's limits at 120 mph trying to make up time* Lack of use is also a factor here - condensation forms in cold exhausty things and rots them from the inside. If they're used regularly it blows / boils out. Fuse blowing was caused by a connector being disturbed when you re-positioned the brake switch and eventually touching the bracket. The need for repositioning of said switch was probably caused by excessively heavy braking moving the pedal more than I'd expected when I fitted it** As for the directions reading - I'm with Mac on that. Mk 1 eyeball and road signs usually do the trick * Although, not having been there at the time, I can't guarantee that theory ** alternatively, that one may have been my fault in misjudging the likely movement in use
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Post by Bob Scrivens on Mar 29, 2010 23:14:51 GMT
I can see some interesting car story's to bring up in the future. I use an old Garmin Satnav streetpilot in my cars with velcro pads stuck to it so I can transfere it from car to car, once charged it will last about 6 to 8 Hours on its own batteries. I normally only use it once I get close to where I am going, to zero me in, or if get lost on route to return to the right direction. Could stick a solar panel on the back shelf to recharge it Joe!!!
Bob.
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Post by dafdaffer on Mar 29, 2010 23:35:37 GMT
i have a 2009 garage atlas that does me fine ;D unless you want to go to the door
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 30, 2010 9:36:46 GMT
I can see some interesting car story's to bring up in the future. I use an old Garmin Satnav streetpilot in my cars with velcro pads stuck to it so I can transfere it from car to car, once charged it will last about 6 to 8 Hours on its own batteries. I normally only use it once I get close to where I am going, to zero me in, or if get lost on route to return to the right direction. Could stick a solar panel on the back shelf to recharge it Joe!!! Bob. I've been looking around and it seems like running one in a 6v car will be easy-peasy cos they all seem to actually charge / run on 5v USB levels. So a 70 pence regulator from maplins will do just fine for them - in fact, there's probably one in the "12 volt" charging leads already!
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Post by daf44 on Mar 30, 2010 22:05:21 GMT
hi Joe.
the thought springs to mind that a charger that works on 12v or 24v (tom-tom for sure) would probably not be harmed by plugging into a 6v system. at worst it should just not work. please feel free to advise here......
if so, the easiest way would be to plug a system in and try it.
i no longer have a 6v car to try myself.
please advise.
paul44
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 30, 2010 22:25:22 GMT
That's what I'm thinking. They wouldn't think to list them as 6 / 12 / 24 volt cos who ever heard of a 6v car? On the other hand, seeing as I'd have to fit a lighter socket (about £7 from Halfrauds), and given that almost everything (phones, sat-navs etc) nowadays will charge from a USB port and I have a couple of spare hubs, I may just give her under-dash USB power
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Post by iliria on Mar 31, 2010 23:42:36 GMT
Ditto the fuel gauge Hot-spot pipe probably failed from being driven beyond it's limits at 120 mph trying to make up time* The need for repositioning of said switch was probably caused by excessively heavy braking moving the pedal more than I'd expected when I fitted it** the day that car does 120 i'll become a nun , she was actually doing 50. and you can ask i did no heavy breaking the whole time we were out, i have a witness
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 31, 2010 23:45:56 GMT
the day that car does 120 i'll become a nun , she was actually doing 50. and you can ask i did no heavy breaking the whole time we were out, i have a witness But your witness will agree with anything you say until that car does 120
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Post by hansy on Apr 15, 2010 21:37:34 GMT
I would love a DAF that could do that speed. Imagine the look on the "boyracer" 's faces when that t whistling past! Epic
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Post by stefan on Apr 20, 2010 18:30:11 GMT
hi Joe wondered if you would like this some time in the future when i get the spot weld dril out and take it of.
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 20, 2010 22:01:34 GMT
I think your boat has just come in Joe!
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 20, 2010 22:49:51 GMT
Boat??? That's a bloomin' great cruise liner with on-board cabaret and free bar!
Yes please Stefan ;D
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Post by dafdaffer on Apr 21, 2010 5:39:12 GMT
I cant bear to look that shell is like new...... although i know it will be fine when completed ;D
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Post by stefan on Apr 21, 2010 6:06:18 GMT
Ok mate will let you know as soon as it is off
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 21, 2010 7:17:07 GMT
Cheers, Stefan No hurry though - I have 2 MOTs coming up, a failed clutch master on Sheila to sort, lots of brake pipes to make, two MOTs coming up, Betty's engine to pull to investigate the oil consumption (if she ever sits still long enough), lots of paintwork to do, a fallen-off and lost hotspot pipe on Isabel, and a 12v converter to make so Iliria can have music wherever she goes to be getting on with so I doubt I'll be sittiing bored for a while
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Post by bettyskeeper on May 18, 2010 22:59:14 GMT
Congratulations to Iliria on passing her test yesterday Isabel can now lose those nasty 'L' plates
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Post by stefan on May 18, 2010 23:07:13 GMT
Well done, no stopping her now.
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 18, 2010 23:11:24 GMT
Well done, no stopping her now. True, her new rear brake cylinders are sitting on my desk ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on May 19, 2010 8:00:20 GMT
does that mean there will be 3 cars from anglesey at lichfield?
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 19, 2010 8:45:41 GMT
In theory yes, Paul. In practice, if she annoys us too much before July then she'll have to find her own way there which means she'll probably end up in the Hebrides that weekend
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 6, 2010 15:50:14 GMT
Another hint for Daf owners everywhere. If your belts start squealing (or anything else changes!) do not ignore it and do mention it to the poor mug who has to fix the thing. Otherwise it will chew through the brand new belts in less than 1000 miles which will cost lots more than the bit of petrol it would have cost to drive over and get them adjusted. It will also make the job itself 10x more difficult, which your mechanic may not appreciate seeing as he doesn't charge for labour. Yours, in a slightly less than good mood, A. Dafmender
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Post by stefan on Jun 6, 2010 16:14:01 GMT
Sounds about right mate
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 6, 2010 17:16:07 GMT
The one just showing at the top of the pic is one of the old ones removed last year - the new one has squealed and smoked (yes, there are even signs of melting along the edge!) dow to the same thickness before deciding enough's enough. There's still a chunk of the teeth wrapped round the n/s/ secondary pulley but it's wedged so far into the base that I didn't want to risk my fingers geting it out by the roadside.
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Post by stefan on Jun 6, 2010 17:23:30 GMT
now that is defiantly broken
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 6, 2010 19:08:26 GMT
Well, seeing as I had to buy a Stanley knife and actually cut it to remove, I was half tempted to turn it right-way-out (it had flipped so the teeth were outside) and say "there ya go, you'll need new ones soon".
Only that would have involved having to go and do it all again next time. So I didn't ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jun 6, 2010 20:04:13 GMT
oo er that looks nasty. Did you put the old belts back on untill you can get new ones?
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 6, 2010 20:29:51 GMT
You must be joking - no way am I doing that job twice when once will do. She can walk while she's waiting!
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