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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 10 October 2025, 13:41:30 »

Well the terrestrial DAB is via the rear screen wires (connected on the NS), the satellite DAB (SDARS) is via the Sigma Pod and is North America only, so don't worry about that one.

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General Car Chat / Re: Milk Float Ordered

« on: 10 October 2025, 11:54:39 »

Octopus hated by decent electricians as they do the cheapest easiest installs with terrible workmanship - CU's installed outdoor or in the meter cupboard (not your property - belongs to the DNO), incorrect  RCBO's etc etc.

I found that its totally dependent on who does the install, mine is not an Octopus charger (its Shell) but the installer was still crap.....it was improved by me running the cable (under the floor boards rather than half way around the house).

Be aware that the property owner owns and is responsible for the meter cabinet and can install whatever they wish within that space as long as it is compliant to regs......however, the DNO may refuse to work on their part of the install if the space is compromised as a result......which is where it becomes a grey area 

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 10 October 2025, 11:23:37 »

Yesterday, I remembered I still need to look at the wireless in the XJ, as for months I've only been able to receive a handful of stations on DAB.  Not sure what is going on there, as I don't think there has been any recent changes after the introduction of DAB+ ?

Check to see if FM and TV is still ok, they share common amps and antennas.

Also make sure you have not fitted any of your favourite Chinesium extras which could be chucking EMC out all over the DAB band

I have a vague recollection of a DAB+ module upgrade you could do (C2D33982)?

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General Car Chat / Re: Best paint for door cards

« on: 07 October 2025, 14:38:20 »

Will leather paint not be better?

Even though it's not leather

The Acrylic based paints they use are supposed to be good for loads of similar flexible materials

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General Car Chat / Re: Best paint for door cards

« on: 07 October 2025, 08:28:25 »

Will leather paint not be better?

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General Car Chat / Re: Milk Float Ordered

« on: 03 October 2025, 12:26:05 »

Check carefully as most sparks cannot install chargers (requires C&G 2921 or equivalent, and some specialist test kit) and many of the charger suppliers require a certificate to enable the smart capabilities and warranty on them

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General Discussion Area / Re: Shed Project: Suspended Railway

« on: 03 October 2025, 12:00:29 »

I should also add, make sure the wheels where the pickups are, are super clean and shiny, also consider adding a bit of weight over the pickup wheel sets to improve contact (a bit of roofing lead, freely available if you look around, works well)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Shed Project: Suspended Railway

« on: 03 October 2025, 11:47:56 »

The old ring field motors never work well (and were pretty poor when new), I have re-wound a few over the years and even then, they are not great, even if you fitted uprated magnets as well!

You can fit a CD player motor in there which is ten times better

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 03 October 2025, 07:25:18 »

No that is correct, and hence why you only need a commercial invoice (with the details described already) and an appointed courier.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:51:01 »

The second one looks to be the closest. Couldn't make head nor tail of the listings without a starting point.

Yeh, the Tariff codes really don't get updated often enough so its not an exact science, in this case they look to still be engine cc related (which is mad for a bit of trim!).

You want to try shipping whole or large portions of a car and sub-assemblies (which we do a lot), its a nightmare!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:42:34 »

The trick is to make the invoice 'real' so try to break it down so say '4 x €33 - Merc Interior Door trim' so if they check it they see four items and a listing for four items on the invoice (otherwise things get held up!).

Your courier will then either deliver it, or give you details of how to pay the duty/VAT (zero duty in this case) plus a clearance charge.

If you consult the courier, they sometimes will create the commercial invoice for you so the records they hold and the shipped details match.

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil in radiator header tank.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:37:08 »

Ps.. though I’ve never had to do this job I often look at those two unions above the oil filter and they just don’t look like they’d come out 🤣🤣

Anyone ever had issues with them? I suppose absolute worst case scenario you’d end up chopping the pipe above the nut and getting a 6 sided socket on it. Just wondering if anyone ever had issue?

As per above, filter off,, crows foot spanner, tighten slightly, then undo.

Never had an issue to date with them.  (probably done many tens of them over the years, including Opti's whilst it was on his drive!)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:25:46 »

Just checked, tariff code 8708291000 or 8708299000 is probably suitable, that looks to be a 0% tariff so only liable for VAT (if they bother)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Importing some parts from Spain. Question.

« on: 01 October 2025, 14:19:52 »

It looks to be a generic commercial invoice, which is pretty much all that is needed, HS tariff codes can be interesting to find, but just say if you need help with that as its something I am always having to find (they define the import duty you have to pay on the item).

You can only have an EORI if you are a registered legal entity.

Watch out for the incoterms as well

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General Discussion Area / Re: Blair,

« on: 30 September 2025, 10:01:37 »

Can we be that lucky?