FILFAN Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Nice to meet you Steve and everyone else. Managed to kept mainly dry which was good. Dave I think the heater overloaded the electrical system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E. Coyote Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Aye - good run out. Not sure we would have made the final leg without Steve's sat nav, although the bloke in his dressing gown is still probably picking himself up of the floor - seemed to be the most exciting thing he'd seen all year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Dastardly Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 In the interests of furthering my education.......was the earth cable intact, and still firmly bolted down but no longer capable of carrying a current? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E. Coyote Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 In the interests of furthering my education.......was the earth cable intact, and still firmly bolted down but no longer capable of carrying a current? If Steve's to be believed, it was well and truly bolted into place, but the absence of an ignition key was what did for it... Dave did sound convincing when he rang, but now I come to think of it, what I assumed was wind noise did sound rather like a coffee grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 In the interests of furthering my education.......was the earth cable intact, and still firmly bolted down but no longer capable of carrying a current? he couldnt possibly answer that as there was nothing wrong with the cable ,there was just a cloud in the sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Cable slightly fraid, but 90% intact - more than enough to start. But all electrics absolutely dead - even LED sidelights. (Notice how I'm ignoring those nasty people ) The Earth strap went to the O/S rack mount bolt, it had a toothed washer between the straps eyelet and the steel of the mount. Testing it when I got home with a multimeter showed no continuity between the bolt head and any decent ground point on engine or chassis. This earth point has been fine for a month, including travelling to and from Three Sisters the other week. While hunting the problem, I assumed I had a hidden break in the cable, so used a spare to the N/S rack mount bolt. Though without the toothed lock washer. This didn't work at all. Just checked again with a multimeter, The O/S bolt now has continuity. (I've removed the earth strap/washer and re-torqued the bolt). The N/S bolt still has no continuity. I've replaced the eyelets on the earth strap and re-routed it to a good solid earth point on the chassis now. Seems to be fine. I'm puzzled frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 yeh you keep talking to frankly, who the chuffs frankly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I would have been there!!! But..... Shed roof felt blew off and had to re felt it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6carjon Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 You have done some great research for a plausible explanation. You could just say you didn't want to come . We wouldn't mind.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 If a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 If a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing well frankly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Williams (Panda) - Joint Manchester AO Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Need evidence in this court room!!! I would have been there!!!But.....Shed roof felt blew off and had to re felt it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Williams (Panda) - Joint Manchester AO Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Thanks for the chat with everyone.... a great day.... just shame I didn't get my 100mph! Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Me nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Me nasty Well you are an angry dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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