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Title: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 21:42:01
I thought I ought to start the Elite, seeing as it hasn't been started for a couple of weeks.

It only just started.

So whilst it was idling, I did a few chores around the garage, then thought it was a good opportunity to plug in the Tech2.  No fault codes except one in the alarm.

There were a few alarm activation codes that I wanted to clear...  ...trouble is, no car pass. A bout of tightness came over me, so rather than buy a carpass, I thought I'd try and get it another way, so out came the radio (surprisingly easily - Vauxhall double din are normally a pig to get out).

Stripped it down, soldered the wires on for the programmer, then it all started to go wrong. Badly wrong.  Anyway, managed to recover it (phew!), got the security number, and reset the alarm activation list :)

But it was just a case of one thing leading on to something else, so what should have been a half hour job turned into an all day task  :'(



Looks like I have to fit a TrafficMaster as well - try as I did, I couldn't get TMC working on it  :'(
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: tunnie on 04 December 2010, 21:44:24
ta for taking time to check out father T's car today  :y
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 December 2010, 21:52:16
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then it all started to go wrong. Badly wrong

But it was just a case of one thing leading on to something else, so what should have been a half hour job turned into an all day task  :'(

NCDC's, Siemens version of the Krypton Factor!
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 21:54:31
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ta for taking time to check out father T's car today  :y
No problem, a welcome break from me smashing an NCDC2013 to bits in a fit of temper ;D
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 21:55:14
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then it all started to go wrong. Badly wrong

But it was just a case of one thing leading on to something else, so what should have been a half hour job turned into an all day task  :'(

NCDC's, Siemens version of the Krypton Factor!
Ah, yes, I seem to recall your one, another "10 minute job" being a bit of an ordeal as well ;D
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 December 2010, 21:58:02
The next one will be configured out of the car...... what could possibly go wrong.  ::)

Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 21:59:49
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The next one will be configured out of the car...... what could possibly go wrong.  ::)

Well, thats put the kiss of death on that then!
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 December 2010, 22:05:42
 ;D

You wouldn't happen to have an Omega anthracite 2015 bezel lying around? I have a silver and gunmetal ones so have the buttons.

Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 22:07:24
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;D

You wouldn't happen to have an Omega anthracite 2015 bezel lying around? I have a silver and gunmetal one so have the buttons.

Oooooo, I'd have to check - I reckon I may only have silver though...
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: feeutfo on 04 December 2010, 22:36:47
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I thought I ought to start the Elite, seeing as it hasn't been started for a couple of weeks.

It only just started.

So whilst it was idling, I did a few chores around the garage, then thought it was a good opportunity to plug in the Tech2.  No fault codes except one in the alarm.

There were a few alarm activation codes that I wanted to clear...  ...trouble is, no car pass. A bout of tightness came over me, so rather than buy a carpass, I thought I'd try and get it another way, so out came the radio (surprisingly easily - Vauxhall double din are normally a pig to get out).

Stripped it down, soldered the wires on for the programmer, then it all started to go wrong. Badly wrong.  Anyway, managed to recover it (phew!), got the security number, and reset the alarm activation list :)

But it was just a case of one thing leading on to something else, so what should have been a half hour job turned into an all day task  :'(



Looks like I have to fit a TrafficMaster as well - try as I did, I couldn't get TMC working on it  :'(
Did someone mention TMC?  :-?     ;)
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2010, 22:37:28
I do have a minter ncdc2015 from an Omega here :D
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: marke on 04 December 2010, 22:45:17
sorry this no help but what is trafic master :-?
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: VXL V6 on 04 December 2010, 22:56:55
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I do have a minter ncdc2015 from an Omega here :D

PM on it's way.....
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 December 2010, 07:58:47
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sorry this no help but what is trafic master :-?
Its an information service that supplies traffic info, I think its about £30 a year but I thought it wasn't much good when I had it.
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2010, 16:13:26
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sorry this no help but what is trafic master :-?
Its an information service that supplies traffic info, I think its about £30 a year but I thought it wasn't much good when I had it.
Its an additional driver aid, I wouldn't be without it now.

I have to retrofit into that Elite...
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: SJKOO01 on 05 December 2010, 16:22:59
No such thing as a ten minute job, you should of know that chap ;D .

Ten minute job normally goes like this in minutes:

1 starting job
4 slight problem may take bit longer
7 IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE WHY WON'T THIS WORK
10 bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep !  >:(
14 okay, that should be it?..... Damn it... ahh fu.....
17 Right that's it (angry now) I'm taking a coffee/tea break
26 What now..... bloody thing  >:(
45 Brillant, almost time for tea now (sarcasim)
55 There, finished now and all back together

55.01sec's later: Other half asks if this bit is important ?
55.03 sec's after..... Ahh  :-X :-X :-X :-X

 :y
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 05 December 2010, 16:33:59
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No such thing as a ten minute job, you should of know that chap ;D .


  :y

I should say Goose!

Never been able to do a ten minute job on any car!! ::) ::) ::)

There is either something that causes it to last longer, or most likely you find something else to repair / adjust!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Todays 10 minute job...
Post by: feeutfo on 05 December 2010, 16:57:19
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sorry this no help but what is trafic master :-?
Its an information service that supplies traffic info, I think its about £30 a year but I thought it wasn't much good when I had it.
Its an additional driver aid, I wouldn't be without it now.

I have to retrofit into that Elite...
...and me, plus fit uphill garden iPod emulator, and sort some sort of telematics loom.