DanClarke · 2025-07-12T14:16:25+0100

I have fixed 2 minor faults on the Mini today.

L-Turn tell-tale on the dash was not working. Took the whole cluster out and checked the bulb which was OK.
I cleaned the copper track and tweaked the bulb-holder spring contacts and it all worked.
I did lose 2 of the fixing screws in the process though as they fell off the driver and on the parcel-shelf panel and rolled away to god-knows-where.

The horn had stopped working (was always a bit naff) and so I checked the wiring and concluded it was ok. Measured the horn and it was open-circuit. A cheap plastic thing from China.

I rummaged in one of my sheds in some storage crates and pulled out a BNIB cheap metal horn from China, put it on and all is good. Legal again.

I will reward myself with a little cruise around the town I think.

marjon · 2025-07-12T14:42:29+0100

Stanleysteamer said:
So, managed to photograph it, so here tis, help with what is in the two boxes would be very appreciated
Tia.
P means "power" in French which for us would also be positive, N = neutral, pretty obvious.

I would also add that the switch makes the connection (would agree bimetalic switch) to P & N but the load, your floor element maybe off terminals 5&6.

Who knows what goes on behind?

J

marjon · 2025-07-12T14:46:15+0100

Hippo said:
Squirrels av bin fighting smornin. Squawkin at each uvva. Dropped enuff nuts from me window to feed them but they still chase each uvva oft.

They are doing 1 of 2 fings.

Fighting for winter nuts, or fighting to get there nuts off

J

marjon · 2025-07-12T14:52:34+0100

Hippo said:
Just hadda cool baff to cool down. Left the baff room door closed because the sun is about to hit the window. Nice and cool in the hall. Upstairs ok but downstairs is coolerer.

Just got out of the pool, I feel cool

.

J

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T15:07:54+0100

marjon said:
I would also add that the switch makes the connection (would agree bimetalic switch) to P & N but the load, your floor element maybe off terminals 5&6.

Who knows what goes on behind?

J

It works if I connect two wires, positive and load to the two terminals. So I am happy with that.

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T15:13:23+0100

Today I took W to the airport for her first trip to Blighty. Got there in plenty of time. Got back 45 mins later so at about 13:30.
She was still in the airport at 1600hrs.
Flipping Ryan hair.
She said apparently the plane never fully left Bournemuff.
We, well the dogs and I are now in a thunderstorm, internet box switched off. Chucking it down.

Wimblowdriver · 2025-07-12T15:22:13+0100

doriz said:
smelling like burnt hair on a turd.

Not seen that one on the duty free aftershave counter

marjon · 2025-07-12T15:43:34+0100

Stanleysteamer said:
It works if I connect two wires, positive and load to the two terminals. So I am happy with that.

Which terminals?

J

marjon · 2025-07-12T15:47:04+0100

Stanleysteamer said:
Today I took W to the airport for her first trip to Blighty. Got there in plenty of time. Got back 45 mins later so at about 13:30.
She was still in the airport at 1600hrs.
Flipping Ryan hair.
She said apparently the plane never fully left Bournemuff.
We, well the dogs and I are now in a thunderstorm, internet box switched off. Chucking it down.

Hope W gets out. If you have now turned off your coms link.

I have done my fair share of long Wts in airports.

J

Hippo · 2025-07-12T16:12:22+0100

Gorra 1.5L plastic bottle ov water int freezer to make me drinks. Never leave it in long enuff to freeze. Just go cold and form a bit ov ice round the inside. When cold it goes int fridge.

Tis quiet outside. Good to see peeps taking up the heatwave warning. Staying int doors out the direct sun light. Not hurd many cars go past. Burds staying in shade anorl. Put some nuts out for their tea.

marjon · 2025-07-12T16:51:51+0100

Hippo said:
Gorra 1.5L plastic bottle ov water int freezer to make me drinks. Never leave it in long enuff to freeze. Just go cold and form a bit ov ice round the inside. When cold it goes int fridge.

Tis quiet outside. Good to see peeps taking up the heatwave warning. Staying int doors out the direct sun light. Not hurd many cars go past. Burds staying in shade anorl. Put some nuts out for their tea.

Does your coffee take longer to make

.

J

kevstar · 2025-07-12T16:56:51+0100

Its melting outside we have peeps coming at 5 for drinks then I'll get the bbq fired up. I think its too hot to sit out
got a big fan going in the living living room to keep the dogs cool, they have a pool outside as well.

Dippypud · 2025-07-12T17:52:50+0100

kevstar said:
Its melting outside we have peeps coming at 5 for drinks then I'll get the bbq fired up. I think its too hot to sit out
got a big fan going in the living living room to keep the dogs cool, they have a pool outside as well.

Sadly I've seen peeps walking their dogs on the pavement at midday ... useless fecking owners ...

doriz · 2025-07-12T18:05:47+0100

Wimblowdriver said:
Not seen that one on the duty free aftershave counter

It’s next to sex panther

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:19:30+0100

marjon said:
I would also add that the switch makes the connection (would agree bimetalic switch) to P & N but the load, your floor element maybe off terminals 5&6.

Who knows what goes on behind?

J

5 and6 are supposed to illuminate a led to tell you the thing is on or not. It don't work but I don't care.

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:20:02+0100

marjon said:
Which terminals?

J

1 and 3

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:24:39+0100

marjon said:
Hope W gets out. If you have now turned off your coms link.

I have done my fair share of long Wts in airports.

J

When there are thunderstorm s they can blow the Sosh box and even blow our phones, this has happened in the past. So we disconnect it. But we can still use mobiles,so we do. Dottir tells me she is off the plane and OK. I suspect she has flattened the batt on her phone listening to stories on it out of boredom!!!

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:27:40+0100

Hippo said:
Gorra 1.5L plastic bottle ov water int freezer to make me drinks. Never leave it in long enuff to freeze. Just go cold and form a bit ov ice round the inside. When cold it goes int fridge.

Tis quiet outside. Good to see peeps taking up the heatwave warning. Staying int doors out the direct sun light. Not hurd many cars go past. Burds staying in shade anorl. Put some nuts out for their tea.

In this weather we,like many round here always have a biggish bottle of tap water in the fridge. It helps that our tap water tastes good. No need to freeze it unless you intend going on a trip or summat.

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:29:26+0100

kevstar said:
Its melting outside we have peeps coming at 5 for drinks then I'll get the bbq fired up. I think its too hot to sit out
got a big fan going in the living living room to keep the dogs cool, they have a pool outside as well.

We keep the fan in the bedroom going for them more than us as well as a dog bowl of water on the landing.

Stanleysteamer · 2025-07-12T19:30:45+0100

Dippypud said:
Sadly I've seen peeps walking their dogs on the pavement at midday ... useless fecking owners ...

Absolutely right. Sadly more common in the UK where peeps are not used to such temps.

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