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Title: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: feeutfo on 29 July 2009, 23:18:47
.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 July 2009, 23:52:20
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Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Not interested in a 'scope, are you? ;D

No problem at all. :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: feeutfo on 30 July 2009, 06:25:17
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Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Not interested in a 'scope, are you? ;D

No problem at all. :y

Kevin
;D ;D ;D ;D maybe in 10 years time ill have learnt enough to know what to do with "one". ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: ians on 30 July 2009, 09:04:24
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.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Interesting - I thought they weren't serviceable.   What did you use for replacements?   (Mine does the 4 peeps on switchoff which I understand is the telltale that its on its way out ::))
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: feeutfo on 30 July 2009, 10:11:52
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.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Interesting - I thought they weren't serviceable.   What did you use for replacements?   (Mine does the 4 peeps on switchoff which I understand is the telltale that its on its way out ::))

Some pics of mine in the guide, being face lift should be the soldered in type? suggest removing from car, cut open along seem with hacksaw and examine for leaks from batterys asap before the acid eats the board. Mine and Kevins cars similar age and miles but very different levels of corrossion. Batterys seem freely available on net and of the type used in lap tops etc

Kevin got some from his supplier and soldered in some new ones. Never heard any peeps from mine but showed very slight weep. Also low car battery was setting the sounder off on start up after a 2 or 3 day lay up. So presume sounder was doing its job.... :-)
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2009, 11:50:12
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.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Interesting - I thought they weren't serviceable.   What did you use for replacements?   (Mine does the 4 peeps on switchoff which I understand is the telltale that its on its way out ::))

I would pull it out and open it up ASAP, Ian. If you catch them before they leak all over the PCB they are easily replaced. I'd be happy to take a look if you like?

Cheers,

kevin
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: RobG on 30 July 2009, 12:54:28
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.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Interesting - I thought they weren't serviceable.   What did you use for replacements?   (Mine does the 4 peeps on switchoff which I understand is the telltale that its on its way out ::))

Some pics of mine in the guide, being face lift should be the soldered in type? suggest removing from car, cut open along seem with hacksaw and examine for leaks from batterys asap before the acid eats the board. Mine and Kevins cars similar age and miles but very different levels of corrossion. Batterys seem freely available on net and of the type used in lap tops etc

Kevin got some from his supplier and soldered in some new ones. Never heard any peeps from mine but showed very slight weep. Also low car battery was setting the sounder off on start up after a 2 or 3 day lay up. So presume sounder was doing its job.... :-)
Mine in the guide was from my facelift MY 2000 on an `X`. Not sure when they changed over, but as stated, cut open and check battery type. :y
Title: Re: Thanks to Kevin
Post by: ians on 30 July 2009, 13:49:18
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.... again.... ::)
new batterys in power sounder, all checked and working fine. No engine codes, cat codes still at bay,touch wood :-). Bit of a chat and play with lap tops and stuff, jump in the car and realise how much of his evening i have taken up . Time flys....
Thanks Kev, a thoroughly generous chap. :-)

Time to confront my electrics phobia and get a soldering iron and a solder sucker i think.

Interesting - I thought they weren't serviceable.   What did you use for replacements?   (Mine does the 4 peeps on switchoff which I understand is the telltale that its on its way out ::))

I would pull it out and open it up ASAP, Ian. If you catch them before they leak all over the PCB they are easily replaced. I'd be happy to take a look if you like?

Cheers,

kevin

That would be great if you're around Kevin.
Cheers,
Ian