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by Xofblade
21 Jul 2013, 20:28
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Sat Nav Head/ No ACC ON
Replies: 4
Views: 1444

Re: Sat Nav Head/ No ACC ON

Hi,

You could always just take a feed off a fuse that is only live with the ignition on, i.e. the wipers, that way the stereo will power off when the ignition is turned off :ok

hope this helps Neil
by Xofblade
02 Jul 2013, 20:35
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door
Replies: 6
Views: 1701

Re: Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door

Hi, Here are the contacts I used on the sliding door, as I said I got them of ebay http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t606/xofblade/IMG_1662_zps2d5910ee.jpg http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t606/xofblade/IMG_1663_zps73c02d79.jpg On the contacts I cut the base plate and removed about a 1/4 along ...
by Xofblade
01 Jul 2013, 20:52
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door
Replies: 6
Views: 1701

Re: Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door

What have you done for the electrical contacts? I've done pretty much the same but finding the contacts a little difficult to line up and temperamental. Hi, I bought a 2 pin sliding door contact switch of eBay, it took a lot of lining up including cutting it, to get it in the right place. I will ta...
by Xofblade
30 Jun 2013, 20:10
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door
Replies: 6
Views: 1701

Fitting remote central locking to the sliding door

Hi, I dont know if this will be of any help to anyone, but I have just fitted remote central locking to my van and went to fit the the motor to the sliding door lock, only to find no linkage to attach the motor rod to. To get round this problem I removed the lock and drilled a hole in the linkage (s...
by Xofblade
09 Jun 2013, 09:19
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: I wouldn't use these!!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1192

Re: I wouldn't use these!!!!!

The other worrying bit was that the fridge has been removed and the wire just cut off and tucked up against the body work!!!! Just glad I checked it before plugging it into the mains!!!!! :shock:
by Xofblade
08 Jun 2013, 20:08
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: I wouldn't use these!!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1192

I wouldn't use these!!!!!

I wouldn't use these.....to wire in 12v

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Let alone a 240v fridge!!!! :run
by Xofblade
22 May 2013, 17:37
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Torque Wrenches
Replies: 5
Views: 1374

Re: Torque Wrenches

Hi, As bulldog says the Halfords ones are very good, normally replaced straight away, if they even break. As far as I know they are made by Norbar, and they make brilliant torque wrenches, I'm a professional mechanic and I got a Norbar wrench just after I qualified (some 20 years ago) I still have i...