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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    edited March 2022
    Wheelspinner said:

    masjer said:

    Oh, so you are a `bulb puller` too. They've not found my missing (taped over) bulb yet.

    Italian electrics, circa 1989. I had an Alfa which had brake pad wear sensors in it, to a light on the dash. In theory, when the pad wore through enough the two contacts in the sensor would touch the disc itself and complete the circuit, triggering the light.

    I bought replacement pads which did not have the slot for the sensor. No problem I thought, just make sure it's taped out of the way and it will be permanently open circuit.

    Nope, light on.

    Maybe damaged sensor I thought, so I clipped the contact block off, split the wires and made sure the ends were insulated.

    Light still on.

    Feckit.

    Removed light bulb from dash. Fixed.

    Most are a closed loop system.
    I did a pad sensor delete on the 944 - I figured I was the brake pad sensor: I can see if they are worn and sensors are silly money now. Also, pads with sensor apertures are more expensive than without.
    You need to join the pad sensor wires to close the loop.
    When the circuit is broken, the light comes on.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,695
    pinno said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    masjer said:

    Oh, so you are a `bulb puller` too. They've not found my missing (taped over) bulb yet.

    Italian electrics, circa 1989. I had an Alfa which had brake pad wear sensors in it, to a light on the dash. In theory, when the pad wore through enough the two contacts in the sensor would touch the disc itself and complete the circuit, triggering the light.

    I bought replacement pads which did not have the slot for the sensor. No problem I thought, just make sure it's taped out of the way and it will be permanently open circuit.

    Nope, light on.

    Maybe damaged sensor I thought, so I clipped the contact block off, split the wires and made sure the ends were insulated.

    Light still on.

    Feckit.

    Removed light bulb from dash. Fixed.

    Most are a closed loop system.
    I did a pad sensor delete on the 944 - I figured I was the brake pad sensor: I can see if they are worn and sensors are silly money now. Also, pads with sensor apertures are more expensive than without.
    You need to join the pad sensor wires to close the loop.
    When the circuit is broken, the light comes on.
    I tried shorting the wires together as well. Didn't fix it.

    Presumably a broken/dodgy/rusty connection somewhere else in the loom, coincidentally at the time the pads were getting worn I think and given it was Italian I figured it might be more trouble to find and fix than I could be bothered with.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    The brake warning light is often run in parallel with brake fluid reservoir warning light and handbrake warning light. Which is logical. So unfortunately, you have to test each part of that circuit.

    Yes, Alfa's were notorious.
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  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,658
    By the time you'd have fixed it, the car would have disintegrated into a rust pile anyway.
  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,658
    So pinno how are your cars?
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    W202 is for sale soon. I am awaiting a Throttle body (worn potentiometer). Need to sort vacuum for door locking system and alarm. Done the head liner - that was a job and a half.

    The 944 is waiting for welder bloke but I asked him to put it on hold whilst I sort the W202 then it's ABS pump out and source a 190e one for parts, then MOT! That will be the end of a 2 year renovation, bar body work but it ain't me doing that.

    Just serviced the 997. Need to sort a few rattles. I hate rattles. but apart from that and needing a good clean, it's peachy.

    I bet you weren't expecting that.

    Then, do I sell the 944 and buy a nice E30 Bee Em or a W202 AMG?
    The bottom has fallen out of the market for certain marques.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,817
    There's just the thing for you Piña, a trike with a V8 lump and jet engine, drinks fuel at 5 gallons per minute is being auctioned this weekend.
    https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/classic-car-auctions/catalogue-id-classi10012/lot-a7d6017f-bcc1-4dcb-ab41-ae5100e8bb6f
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    No way - it's missing 1 wheel.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    (or has 1 too many wheels)...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    What timing!



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  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,658
    Nice. They are speedy little fellows!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    pinno said:

    Then, do I sell the 944 and buy a nice E30 Bee Em or a W202 AMG?

    You seem to be developing a decent taste in cars, this cheers me up :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,365
    Finding that they did emojis right back in the 13th century... here's one from Exeter Cathedral...


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  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    edited March 2022
    Milan San Remo being won on a bike with a dropper post.
    Now I could care less for adding a dropper post to my road bike, but…
    Could this mean more bikes with standard round seat tubes returning?
    Unlikely but I hope so. Hate the proprietary parts nonsense that has become the norm.
    I don’t mind things evolving but built in obsolescence is a f’ing con.
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Aero dropper posts is the antithesis of my wish but surely that’s a niche market too far.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    No way - it's missing 1 wheel.
    morstar said:

    Milan San Remo being won on a bike with a dropper post.
    Now I could care less for adding a dropper post to my road bike, but…
    Could this mean more bikes with standard round seat tubes returning?
    Unlikely but I hope so. Hate the proprietary parts nonsense that has become the norm.
    I don’t mind things evolving but built in obsolescence is a f’ing con.

    One dropper post is not going to (re) standardise, BB's, stems, headset bearing sizes, the myriad of disc brake set ups...
    Unfortunately.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    "Can You Put a Dropper Post on Any Bike?
    You could. But you wouldn’t. Dropper posts are most useful on mountain bikes, particularly in steep terrain."

    Lol
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  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    pinno said:

    "Can You Put a Dropper Post on Any Bike?
    You could. But you wouldn’t. Dropper posts are most useful on mountain bikes, particularly in steep terrain."

    Lol

    You do wonder if it’ll get banned.

    I don’t see why it should though. They’re a widely available part.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,329
    Stepping out of the shower and seeing tan lines. In March.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,365
    Spring. (And tan lines in March, obvs.)


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  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,658
    How a Neanderthal might have spoken. Brilliant............https://youtu.be/o589CAu73UM
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    masjer said:

    How a Neanderthal might have spoken. Brilliant............https://youtu.be/o589CAu73UM

    And how a mummy sounded.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy36R3vmE2A
  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,658
    Things learnt this morning. It's hard to keep a straight face whilst chatting to a Neanderthal or a mummy.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    edited March 2022
    But but - they all talk like that around here.
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  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60843262

    Ah hahahahhaha.

    Oh the irony. You stupid f’in idiot.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    From California to Belarus.
    Enjoy.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,329
    What we need is a follow up 12 months from now. 🤣
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    Good luck to him if he wants to "protest" like this in his new home https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1411351/download
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    To be fair he'll be treated pretty well at first I should think as he's a useful piece of propoganda. Doubt he'll be too happy once he's no longer any use though.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,323
    Yeahbut, will he want to live in Belarus sans family indefinitely?
    Like, they will be really looking forward to moving from California.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!

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