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Apr 15, 2013 16:34:08 GMT
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I had a mk3 transit, that had some crazy wiring issues, resulting in not being able to turn the engine off with the key whilst the lights were on!
many forced stalls later, I sussed out it was the lights being the issue, and promplty never changed it! was the same when it got sold on a couple of years later, but I told the new owner!
I also had a triumph 2000 that someone had made a lovely mw/lw radio holder out of balsa wood and glue(which couldnt have been more ill fitting if it was fitted badly on purpose), I slept well at night knowing at least if the car ever got crashed in2 a lake, the radio would float of on its own to saftey.
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PHUQ
Part of things
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Apr 15, 2013 19:03:05 GMT
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^ My Marina had the ignition scotchloked into the headlight circuit for a while, due to the positive to the coil having an intermittent break in it which left me stuck on the way to work. Was a nightmare to find 'cos most the time it would be fine, then wouldn't be- hence why it was bodged on the way to work... Lights on, turn key for starter and off we go. Journey's end, lights off... key off... done.
Guess your transit had the same sort of thing.
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Apr 15, 2013 19:25:58 GMT
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Turning the lights off so people crash into you is pointless, an accident investigator can easily tell if a bulb broke while it was on or off, you need to get them to look at the car before the guys can drive away and swop the bulbs over though so call the plod if you think you are being scammed in this way.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Apr 15, 2013 19:46:27 GMT
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I bought a forester from an auction fitted with a switch that isolated all rear lights including brake lights?? I have my suspicions but has anyone else got any ideas why? Makes it harder for people to follow you in the dark? Makes it easier for people to crash into the back of you and claim for whip lash? Had military stuff with switches to turn odd lights on and off, most were to do with using IR in convoys I think.
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Apr 15, 2013 20:10:36 GMT
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Forester? 4x4? Gamekeepers? I knew a gamekeeper who had a switch to his rear lights on his Landrover so he could creep about the estate on poacher patrol in the dark without showing stoplights.
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
Posts: 2,957
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Apr 15, 2013 20:12:52 GMT
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I had a brass doorbell screwed to the dash of a old Victor FD which started it up and my newly arrived manta has a manual fuel pump flick switch and a manual electric fan switch annnd a cold start button!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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fred
Posted a lot
WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
Posts: 2,957
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Apr 15, 2013 20:15:10 GMT
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Forester? 4x4? Gamekeepers? I knew a gamekeeper who had a switch to his rear lights on his Landrover so he could creep about the estate on poacher patrol in the dark without showing stoplights. sounds the most likely Fozzers being ideal for estates which need patrolling for poachers or poachers needed to hide from gamekeepers!!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Apr 15, 2013 20:36:23 GMT
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My current car's electric window wouldn't work, which was explained when I took it apart, and found that the missing runner had been replaced with a glove, stuffed in to keep the window up!
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Apr 15, 2013 21:09:58 GMT
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A guy I was at Uni with had a Pug 305 with extra big pedals welded in because the previous owner used to drive it with wellies on. I had to drive it a couple of times, there was about 3mm clearance between the massive plates so going for a the clutch could accidentally result in an emergency stop.
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Apr 15, 2013 21:53:10 GMT
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I bought a forester from an auction fitted with a switch that isolated all rear lights including brake lights?? I have my suspicions but has anyone else got any ideas why? Road rallying !!!! Its an age old 12car/road rallying trick to have the rear lamps switchable to stop people following you as i know all to well when i very nearly ended a 205 one nite taking part in a nite rally near me !!!
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1980 mk2 escort 2 door 1979 mk2 escort 2 door 1990 mk2 orion 1.6, Now written off !! 1986 mk2 orion 1.6 i ghia 51 plate Rover 25
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Forester? 4x4? Gamekeepers? I knew a gamekeeper who had a switch to his rear lights on his Landrover so he could creep about the estate on poacher patrol in the dark without showing stoplights. Makes sense. I've worked on police cars with switches installed to de-activate dome light so the officer can get in or out of his car without lighting up the interior and giving away his position to any scoundrels hiding nearby. Brian
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Bolf
Part of things
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Friend of mine up north had his rear lights on a switch so he could slip of the motorway on a service road in the dark without anyone noticing from a distance. I think the junction in particular was the one near garstang/catterall before Lancaster
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Bioshock
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It aint hip to be square.
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I snapped the gearstick off at the base on my Pug 305 estate ( they're about 2 ft long) I got a 5 " long screwdriver out of the boot and carried on using it for about 6 months. It was like a diy short shift...
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Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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VIP
South East
Posts: 8,293
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Turning the lights off so people crash into you is pointless, an accident investigator can easily tell if a bulb broke while it was on or off, you need to get them to look at the car before the guys can drive away and swop the bulbs over though so call the plod if you think you are being scammed in this way. Whether the lights are on or not is irrelevant if someone crashes into you. You could be stationary with no brakes light illuminated, and the guy crashing into you from behind will still be blamed.
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Apr 16, 2013 10:08:39 GMT
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Turning the lights off so people crash into you is pointless, an accident investigator can easily tell if a bulb broke while it was on or off, you need to get them to look at the car before the guys can drive away and swop the bulbs over though so call the plod if you think you are being scammed in this way. Whether the lights are on or not is irrelevant if someone crashes into you. You could be stationary with no brakes light illuminated, and the guy crashing into you from behind will still be blamed. If they have fitted a switch to turn the lights off to get you to hit them and are claiming they had the lights on when they were not then it will be very relevant. I doubt they would go to the trouble of fitting a switch and then do it in the daylight or claim they were just sitting still would they? ?
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Apr 16, 2013 10:16:32 GMT
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I bought a forester from an auction fitted with a switch that isolated all rear lights including brake lights?? I have my suspicions but has anyone else got any ideas why? We once brought a mk2 golf with the same feature, turns out the previous owner was dealer and used to turn his rear lights to hide when being chased but still have headlights to see
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VIP
South East
Posts: 8,293
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Apr 16, 2013 11:11:38 GMT
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Whether the lights are on or not is irrelevant if someone crashes into you. You could be stationary with no brakes light illuminated, and the guy crashing into you from behind will still be blamed. If they have fitted a switch to turn the lights off to get you to hit them and are claiming they had the lights on when they were not then it will be very relevant. I doubt they would go to the trouble of fitting a switch and then do it in the daylight or claim they were just sitting still would they? ? Brakelights still work in the daylight. They don't need to have their lights on to claim you drove into the back of them in the daytime.
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Deev8
Part of things
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Apr 16, 2013 11:34:49 GMT
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I bought a forester from an auction fitted with a switch that isolated all rear lights including brake lights?? I have my suspicions but has anyone else got any ideas why? Around 20+ years ago a ex gf's uncle had a landy and a Tagora with the rear lights on a switch so he could turn them off when he was up to no good.
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Just rolling along
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LowStandards
Club Retro Rides Member
Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99
Posts: 2,656
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Apr 16, 2013 11:35:20 GMT
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VIp I believe Mr Pop is making the point that people will disable the brake lights so you have no warning they are in fact braking meaning you will end them...
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Apr 16, 2013 11:49:03 GMT
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I think police and insurance are now wise to this trick. The filament in a bulb heats and cools fairly quick. On impact the bulb will normally smash and tiny fragments of glass will stick melted to the filament if hot(on).
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