Apache

So if it works direct from the battery why is there an inverter there???

Does anyone know what the output voltage and frequency is of the inverter that drives the illuminated rear panel???

The phrase "get a life" springs to mind :slap:

Yeah, get yer ar5e down here :) - can't promise you'll be first but make a case for it and I'm sure something will get sorted out ;)

Amazing stuff :cool:

Oooopppss :shock: :rofl: :slap:

Enjoy :rofl: If you laugh at the first one , you're a BAD person :rofl:

They're right here next to me :tongue: waiting to be packed and sent

Top job, - well done :bow: :bow:

My NA doesn't have ABS - or HICAS, or electric seats, or rear seats :dance: ,or cruise control or performance :rofl: :rofl: But it is reliable :dance: :dance:

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part): 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........ Twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. I love the next one!!! 7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

Hello mate :duffer:

Well I do drive an NA :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

If they're old enough to bleed they're old enough to seed :shock: :slap:

How do you know for sure she was 14 y/o??? You could have given her the benefit of your doubt ;) :rofl:

Nice one Jack :bow:

Bumpety bump Right then you lot the first meet of 2007 will be at: Dalton Park on the A19 Nr. Seaham - http://www.dalton-park.co.uk/ Date: Sunday 25th Feb Time: 11am Lots of shops there to keep the girlies happy 1. Apache + Mrs A 2. Dansky 3. StellaZ 4. Steve300ZX 5.

The really funny thing is..........................he's replied, wanting a date :rofl: :rofl:

Hello there and welcome :) Re: membership pack - just PM Steve300ZX and he should be able to sort you out :)

Happy Birthday mate :duffer: My drawing is still looking good :D

Yes mate - it was a pig of a job tho' :rolleyes: Lots of burnt fingertips and gooey tar. Funny you should mention Jim but I've got a bottle of John Lee on the go :slap: I know, but the missus got me it - honest ;) :rofl:

:bow: :bow: :rofl: :rofl:

Nice one Alan :) :dance: Second mod: - ditch the orange wing repeaters :hurl:

Nor me :cool:

I know that this subject has been covered before but I came across this whilst "surfing" - note the date: Decmeber 2006!! This is an actual response that a member on FiatForum got when he wrote to VOSA who then forwarded it to the Department of Transport to clear up the uncertainty surrounding the fitment of aftermarket HID conversions on a car which did not have it as standard. Please read if you have already, or are considering the fitment of such kits, can't say you were not warned. Dear Mr XXXXXX, Please see attached our fact sheet which outlines the Department's understanding of the regulations relating to HID conversion kits. Please note that the Department for Transport cannot provide an authoritative interpretation of the law; that is a matter for the courts. Yours sincerely Jillian Smith DfT - Transport Technology and Standards The fact Sheet; (It came in form of a word document, but I have just copied and pasted here for ease.) December 2006 Aftermarket HID headlamps In the Department's view it is not legal to sell or use after market HID lighting kits, for converting conventional Halogen headlamps to HID Xenon. If a customer wants to convert his vehicle to Xenon HID he must purchase completely new Xenon HID headlamps. The reason for this is that the existing lens and reflector are designed around a Halogen filament bulb, working to very precise tolerances. If one places a HID "burner" (bulb) in the headlamp, the beam pattern will not be correct, there will be glare in some places and not enough light in other places within the beam pattern. The following is the legal rationale: The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 regulate the situation in the UK. Under these Regulations, HID/Gas Discharge/Xenon headlamps are not mentioned and therefore they are not permitted according to the strict letter of the law. However new vehicles have HID headlamps. This is because they comply to European type approval Regulations. The UK cannot refuse to register a vehicle with a European type approval. These are to ECE Regulation 98 (for the HID headlamps which are tested on a rig in a laboratory) and ECE Regulation 48 (Lighting Installation on the vehicle). For the after market, a used vehicle cannot obtain type approval because it is only applicable for new vehicles. However we feel that saying "HID is banned in the after market" would not be reasonable. Instead we should make analogies with new vehicles. It would be reasonable to require HID in the after market to meet the same safety standards as on new vehicles. The same level of safety should apply. Therefore a HID headlamp unit sold in the after market should: 1. be type approved to ECE Regulation 98 as a component. 2. when fitted to the vehicle should enable ECE Regulation 48 to be complied with (although no government inspection will take place). 3. Comply with RVLR as far as "use" is concerned. In practice this means: 1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory. 2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (which can be for the headlamp or can be in the vehicle suspension - some expensive estate cars have "self-levelling suspension" and that is adequate). Also the dipped beam must stay on with the main beam. 3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp. Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal. In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above. If you require any further information regarding the regulations covered by this fact sheet, please contact the DfT at the address below: Transport Technology and Standards 6 Department for Transport Zone 2/04 Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street Telephone: 020 7944 2078 London Fax: 020 7944 2196 SW1P 4DR Email: TTS.enquiries@dft.gsi.gov.uk