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 Our Christmas Trip with our new caravan |
IJenk52
 26th Feb 2023 12:53 pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 10 · Views: 3396 · Subject: Our Christmas Trip with our new caravan |
| I tow a Swift Conqueror 645 MPLW 1745 kg with a FL2 SD4 190 auto using around 100kg nose weight. Very stable. No problems at all, except for the rate at which it slurps diesel! Can achieve sub 20mpg w ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
14th Jan 2022 6:32 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Good luck with it! If you have any problems, someone on here will know the answer.
My repair is still working perfectly if anyone's interested! |
| Sat nav flashes LR logo and HU doesn’t work |
IJenk52
31st Oct 2021 11:37 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 12 · Views: 3660 · Subject: Sat nav flashes LR logo and HU doesn’t work |
Hi
I had a very similar problem - see "Novel Problem" a few topics down in the Electronics list. I managed to sort it, with help from this group of people on here!
I'm not a mechanic eithe ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
13th Oct 2021 7:13 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Thanks for that - interesting! I hadn't considered galvanic action as the contacts are in a warm, dry environment. I should have thought about it, having had a series 2 for 40 years!
The faulty it ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
12th Oct 2021 4:08 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Well I had a bit of time today so decided to take the offending item apart.
I suspect I have found the cause of the problem. Inside the CD player, circuit board to earth contact is made at a number o ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
9th Oct 2021 4:01 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
If posting links is OK......
The Video to remove the dash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMDdy62ltpM
The MOST bypass loop came from: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114011642757
I also boug ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
8th Oct 2021 3:59 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
YES!! 
The 2nd hand CD player arrived this morning and is now fitted and has worked for well over an hour, so I'm assuming the problem is solved. Thanks again for all the help. 
I nev ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
6th Oct 2021 6:37 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Well......
I managed to get a dry day today, so set about unclipping the dash top to get to the screen. Undid the torx screws and got access to the back of the screen, the control module and then the ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
1st Oct 2021 8:07 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
| Thanks for the link and as soon as it stops raining I'll remove the MOST link. |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
27th Sep 2021 4:02 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
| So.... after MoT and 2 new tyres, a week away with the caravan and rain ('cos I haven't anywhere under cover to work), I've finally managed to play with the fibre optic bypass loop thingy. I bypassed ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
5th Sep 2021 1:54 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Very good!  |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
4th Sep 2021 10:15 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Hi.
I've got a small + and - sign above & below where it says 10 miles. If I press either sign, the locator circle moves sideways from my location to another random one. The last attempt put the ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
4th Sep 2021 6:15 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Hi again.
The 2 loops appeared this afternoon, so I started on the Satnav CD unit under the seat as it was the easiest to get to. I also cleaned the CD disk again. On replacing the clean disk, the ... |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
1st Sep 2021 7:44 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
Thanks for that! I've just ordered a male and female loop, so will try your suggestion when the bits arrive, and report back.
Cheers! |
| Novel problem? |
IJenk52
1st Sep 2021 11:35 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 28 · Views: 12210 · Subject: Novel problem? |
| Hi everyone. I've looked through the site but haven't come across the problem I have. Basically after about a hour driving, if I stop the engine and then restart, the screen shows flashing L/R logo an ... |
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