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[Doctor Gollum]

Had thought about hard wiring a connection to the rear socket/fuse box, but currently using one of theses...

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9487538 (significantly cheaper at Tescos) with an older ex TomTom 12v USB plug which sticks out almost an inch, so need a shallower plug along with a much shorter cable fo charging my phone (a 1metre lead is excessive for the car )

Only had to notch two bits of trim, neither visible, to run the centre console wiring so the only visible stuff is in the ashtray and where the aux feeds to the cars media interface, which the stuck in the glove box, so no option but to run it out past the door. But in spite of this, there's only an inch or so visible there

[dave the builder]

You have to be careful about using USB hubs if they are not powered DG
whilst all the gubbins you plug in may 'work' they may be funning under voltage etc
which can throw faults or strange behaviour 
maybe you should consider dedicated PSUs transformers etc ,hidden ,if you haven't thought about that already   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Only thing I did yesterday was to remove the o/s disc and clean up the inside face to match the n/s one I did a few days ago.
Is there a way of stopping / preventing / lessening the inside face of Omega discs corroding ?
They are Brembo discs, 18 months old and had approx 5000 miles of use, yet are being ruined, by the outer third (approx.) of the inner face corroding. 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Only thing I did yesterday was to remove the o/s disc and clean up the inside face to match the n/s one I did a few days ago.
Is there a way of stopping / preventing / lessening the inside face of Omega discs corroding ?
They are Brembo discs, 18 months old and had approx 5000 miles of use, yet are being ruined, by the outer third (approx.) of the inner face corroding. 

There was mwntion before of painting the outer edges and into the fins with some vht paint. Whether that will stop the faces going I do not know.

Or Bilt Hamber do a product called AtomMac designed for detailers. I think you spray it over the wheels at some point during the wash process and it stops the surfve corrosion. Might be worth a look  I've never used it myself.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Today is a momentous day. I have finished the metalwork of the ex plod. There has been swearong. There has been vigorous angry grinding. There has been a significant amount of percussive moulding. But its there. It is far from perfect but as the saying goes, a grinder and some paint makes me the welder that I ain't...

Now to clean up and celebrate with Guru Addy, I keep banging the drum but by Christ without him I wouldn't be at this point

[Doctor Gollum]

You have to be careful about using USB hubs if they are not powered DG
whilst all the gubbins you plug in may 'work' they may be funning under voltage etc
which can throw faults or strange behaviour 
maybe you should consider dedicated PSUs transformers etc ,hidden ,if you haven't thought about that already 

Currently all it powers are an Hdmi converter and the Chromecast, neither of which are power hungry, and it stands to reason that the hub is powered by virtue of being plugged in 

I have a twin fast charge socket coming as an alternative as I don't think the Tom Tom one is particularly brilliant with changing the the phone, (it's just a convenient left over from when dinosaurs ruled the world) 

[Rangie]

Driven the Range Rover to Kent to collect a Camaro my mate has bought , brought back on trailer as it has a gearbox fault he's worked on them before reckons an easy fix for him, steak meal for SWMBO & myself on him later in the week..😉

[TheBoy]

Failed to locate the fault on an Astra-H headlight that apparently has never worked.  Despite finding a cut wire.

Next step is to work out how the underhood electrics module comes out, so I can do a continuity check.

[TheBoy]

Also, secured the gearboxes to the chassis, mounted the electrics, fitted the braces, track rods, steering linkages, battery trays, motor and fans, and then testing it all works.

Obviously, this was in 1/8th scale, so could be done in the comfort of the bench

Never found a reason for it to stop working following its dunking in the North Sea, which is a bit annoying.

[TheBoy]

Failed to locate the fault on an Astra-H headlight that apparently has never worked.  Despite finding a cut wire.

Next step is to work out how the underhood electrics module comes out, so I can do a continuity check.

Take that back - left owner to check every inch of loom between light and UEC, and a damaged loom has been discovered

[Doctor Gollum]

Failed to locate the fault on an Astra-H headlight that apparently has never worked.  Despite finding a cut wire.

Next step is to work out how the underhood electrics module comes out, so I can do a continuity check.

Take that back - left owner to check every inch of loom between light and UEC, and a damaged loom has been discovered

Ex Plod?

[TheBoy]

Failed to locate the fault on an Astra-H headlight that apparently has never worked.  Despite finding a cut wire.

Next step is to work out how the underhood electrics module comes out, so I can do a continuity check.

Take that back - left owner to check every inch of loom between light and UEC, and a damaged loom has been discovered

Ex Plod?

Nope

[Doctor Gollum]

Alabama Mumsybus MoTd for the next 13 months.

Next job will be sorting the gearbox sump/fluid filter.

[TheBoy]

Connected it back up to the mains, due to lack of use, itself due to lack of dirty diesel around these parts.

[ronnyd]

Took SWMBO to Newmarket this afternoon so she could have a wander around the shops. Go to smaller places now as she needs to use a rollator. I had an amble up to the Tesco Extra which is out of town. Filling station completely closed. Was going to clean the Vectra, but a complete waste of time until all the blossom has blown has off next doors tree. Looks like it's covered in confetti which has stuck like shit to a blanket.