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General Car Chat / Re: Can 'lane assist' be permanently disabled?

« on: 15 June 2023, 12:40:35 »

....
 I did replace the Omega's wax cylinder player with a bluetooth enabled touch screen ,i don't answer calls or texts while driving , .....

Seems like a waste of time & money then buying a bluetooth head unit if you don't answer calls while driving 

all music on a micro SD card and "bucket avoidance rear view camera" 
I have enough junk in my car without taking up space with cassette tapes, and 78s to play on the Omega's original radio-gram 

I must admit I tend to just have the radio on ..... My ML has a built in 10 Gb hard drive ... there's next to nothing on it

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Omega General Help / Re: Front window regulator removal.

« on: 15 June 2023, 11:36:54 »

Thanks all. Will disconnect battery just in case, then crack on with it. 

Good luck with it Alb.....BANG!.....oh, shit 

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General Car Chat / Re: Can 'lane assist' be permanently disabled?

« on: 15 June 2023, 11:26:15 »

....
 I did replace the Omega's wax cylinder player with a bluetooth enabled touch screen ,i don't answer calls or texts while driving , .....

Seems like a waste of time & money then buying a bluetooth head unit if you don't answer calls while driving 

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General Discussion Area / Re: How did we manage without the internet?

« on: 15 June 2023, 08:42:17 »

https://youtu.be/ZMcChLsGKWc

The mobile phone has seen a few changes since the hot summer of 76.

it got a bit smaller over the next 3 years .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vix6TMnj9vY

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General Discussion Area / Re: How did we manage without the internet?

« on: 15 June 2023, 08:37:14 »

https://youtu.be/ZMcChLsGKWc

The mobile phone has seen a few changes since the hot summer of 76.

it'll never catch on ..... 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Stripped bolt into plastic - fix?

« on: 14 June 2023, 18:26:29 »

Really....

I know, desperation stakes right!

Thanks AndyB, I got a pack of these and they did the trick. How long for, who knows?! But it's good for now 

 

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General Car Chat / Re: Zafira B airbag light

« on: 14 June 2023, 18:25:08 »

Barry has an iCarsoft 

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General Car Chat / Re: Can 'lane assist' be permanently disabled?

« on: 14 June 2023, 18:24:20 »

I'm sure there must be someone out there that can switch it off for good ..... if they're clever enough to write Adblue out & re-map engine ECUs  .... give it time ....

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General Discussion Area / Re: retirement age

« on: 14 June 2023, 09:07:26 »

I was 70 last week (yes, I kept that quiet) and I am at the peak of my fitness. Honest 

Your just a kid compared with me.

you're obviously from good stock if your Mum was anything to go by 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Happy sewing machine day

« on: 13 June 2023, 21:29:51 »

do they even teach sowing etc any more 

I grew up in a time when, rightly, the boys did woodword and metalwork, and the girls were whisked off to do cookery and sewing.

I bet the Gen Z mob would have kittens about such segregation.

I use a tray that I made when I was in 1st year (what ever that is now ... yr7???) .... it's 50 yrs old! 

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General Discussion Area / Re: retirement age

« on: 12 June 2023, 19:05:45 »

It probably won't be long until we get given a pill at 60. 

Viagra?

Well that would kill off a few I suppose.   

 

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General Car Chat / Re: Can 'lane assist' be permanently disabled?

« on: 12 June 2023, 18:22:58 »

This 'lane assist' bollix sounds a bit unnerving to me. 

Mind you I still think that parking sensors are a technological wonder! 

It's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

Same as leccy parking/hand brakes

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General Discussion Area / Re: Stripped bolt into plastic - fix?

« on: 12 June 2023, 08:38:19 »

depends on how thick the chassis plastic is, but I've used these type of things in the past at work, but generally for thicker plastic sheet
https://www.screwfix.com/p/suki-drill-in-threaded-sockets-m4-x-6-5mm-4-pack/200GX?kpid=200GX&ds_rl=1249413&gclid=CjwKCAjwhJukBhBPEiwAniIcNe90oGZKpKqvd4ePYnE2dZUb0O61wbynapSDS8KXfBJwTb6eo_JIbhoC3r0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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General Discussion Area / Re: Wee Jimmy Crankie......

« on: 11 June 2023, 19:06:21 »

If she is innocent she will be released without charge.

 .....

already released .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65873423

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: #Fuse 29 - Fan

« on: 08 June 2023, 13:13:42 »

..... Though oil is normally non conductive IIRC?

 .....

The loom for the low oil level sensor sits in the sump so oil can't be conductive