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BMW remote battery
After getting my 1999 E46 BMW remote working again, it started to become erratic in its workings after only 3 weeks of working perfectly, sometimes only unlocking the car but not locking, then not working at all only to start working again for no reason, the little red light not lighting up when a button was pressed. The remote is the kind with the CR2016 battery so I measured the battery and found that it was 3.0 volts, since the battery is a 3 volt battery I thought this was fine. I decided though to change the battery to see if I could get the remote to work again. The…
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What do you get when you cross a jeep with a roo – No Winners
This morning on my way home from Qld at 1.30 am, half way between Forbes and West Wylong the unthinkable happened. Yes the above question was tested when an adult grey kangaroo jumped from the side of the road straight into the path of my jeep. Unfortunately this resulted in an no winners all round. After bring the car to a stop the clouds of steam coming from the front signalled that i would be going no further under my own steam. Fortunately i was able to contact my insurance agency and they arranged a tow truck to come out for me. The unfortunate thing was i had to wait…
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Another day in the Shed – Part 2
Well after some more work the benches are now in and the back boards are up an ready for hanging tools, old light from fish tank has found a new place to live as is now working without blowing the trip fuse.
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Another day in the Shed
Day spent starting construction of the bench, main section almost finished, now trying to decide what to cover the top with.