What have you done to your car today?
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Thank goodness for the proper grammar! 
got up at 3am as the alarm was going off (i've replaced the bonnet switch a few months ago so i don't think it is that) - it's been parked up for 6-7 weeks at my mums as we started some building work, building work is at knock through stage so moved into my mum's .. anyway the battery was almost completely flat. I was in a panic pressing buttons and the passenger window dropped 8 inched (thats 6 if your female and reading this) and then lost all power so couldn't close it again 
shoved a bin liner over the gap to try and keep any moisture out (it stuck to the wet car so didn't need weighting down - result). I did put the trickle charger for a couple of days but i think i let it get too flat so it wouldn't charge... jump started it at 7.30 this morning and let it run for a bit.. will take it for a spin over lunch to see if i can get a bit of charge into it else it'll be a new battery..
shoved a bin liner over the gap to try and keep any moisture out (it stuck to the wet car so didn't need weighting down - result). I did put the trickle charger for a couple of days but i think i let it get too flat so it wouldn't charge... jump started it at 7.30 this morning and let it run for a bit.. will take it for a spin over lunch to see if i can get a bit of charge into it else it'll be a new battery..
ScoobyR1 said:ScoobyR1 said:
Knew I'd spoken to soon ! Bloody air bag light won't go out! Anybody any ideas? I disconnected the battery whilst doing the work. Take it I'll need an OBD reset of some sort??
Find someone with DIS or Carly software to clear it, DIS is better at diagnostics than Carly but both should sort it.
Its dry and its sunny but cold, that can only mean one thing. Bring out the beast and lets drive. 
Fixed the plunger under the bonnet. Took two attempts as the first one wouldn't fit back in the hole :lol:
Removed the good one and copied it.
3D printed a new cap and cut 1/2" off the spring as it was way too strong.
Just noticed in the picture they are different, so will have to replace now :x
Removed the good one and copied it.
3D printed a new cap and cut 1/2" off the spring as it was way too strong.
Just noticed in the picture they are different, so will have to replace now :x
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mac27040 said:ScoobyR1 said:ScoobyR1 said:
Knew I'd spoken to soon ! Bloody air bag light won't go out! Anybody any ideas? I disconnected the battery whilst doing the work. Take it I'll need an OBD reset of some sort??
Find someone with DIS or Carly software to clear it, DIS is better at diagnostics than Carly but both should sort it.
Cheers for that
Will give my good friend Swiftly a shout
Can’t beat a gleaming black roadster
Took mine out for a good blast today.
Roads a bit manky in Devon today, so all washed and polished on my return.
Took mine out for a good blast today.
Roads a bit manky in Devon today, so all washed and polished on my return.
Third brake light hasn't been working for a while. I've been putting off looking at it because I couldn't be bothered messing around finding the right tools and removing the lamp again. Today I finally decided to tackle it, unscrewed the metal plate in the boot and it turns out I didn't need to remove the lamp at all. The wired connector had come loose, it was a bit fiddly but I was able to reach in and connect it back up without touching the lamp. I have a working third brake light again! And wow it's bright.