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| NC Kid | Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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Yup. just dropped it off. Having the neons taken off( they are all busted up) and they are going to backtrace the wiring to figure out how they are connected to the ABS. I'm interested in what they will find.
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 18:56
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| bogus | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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I will be curious if they find anything.
My guess? The transformer is grounded to the same point as the ABS computer. It's the only thing that makes sense, really. I remember when I had my 1981 Toyota Celica, the owners manual warned about using FM transcievers with cruise control enabled. I didn't have either, but I thought the warning was interesting. It meant that the transcievers interfered with the cruise control brain. Poor, really, but not uncommon back in those days. FM transcievers are 2-way radios, much like old school police radios or even radio systems used by companies to communicate with their peeps. These radios used to require FCC licensing and such. They had a 20 mile range. Cell phones and FRS have replaced them. |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 19:13
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| NC Kid | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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If anyone can figure it out, they can. They fixed my radio issues. They are installing LEDs while it's their. =) Wire was rubbing the firewall=interference in the radio= picking up the sound...
I was reading awhile back about a new car, it might have been streetglows forum, that would not work with radio equipment around it...something to do with the electronics on it...interesting |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 19:24
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| bogus | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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It's not indigenous to the car, I will say that.
modern automakers take their test cars to some of the electrically noisiest places to test just those problems. They will park a car under large volumes of high tension electrical lines to make sure that everything works as it is supposed to. They will park next to a radio transmission and cell phone towers. they will park next to microwave relay stations, besides power plants and substations. Oh, they will also park next to cable TV receiving stations (many antennas receiving different signals and satellite signals). In short, if that car has a problem with streetglows, it's because someone screwed up the install or there is another problem with that car that the lights have exposed. Meaning, something has failed. I would bet money you install the same light kit in the exact same car and nothing would be bothered. |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 19:30
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| NC Kid | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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Lay down 100 dollars and we got a deal! =) |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 19:36
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| NC Kid | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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Actually, just got it back and it was NOT the transformer after all. They had hooked up the power source to the BRAKE RELAY(WHAT THE HELL!?!). The guy could not figure out why they would do that. He took all their wiring off, installed the new ones and hooked it up to the ignition system so when the key is out, they automatically shut off(prevent battery drainage). So I am happy that is over with. Much cleaner install. Brakes work good. Lights are bright. And 100 dollars cheaper than the old shop who screwed it up. They charged 200, this place only charged 100. =)
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 21:50
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| bogus | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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I reiterate, someone screwed the installation. those LEDs should not effect the operation of anything. |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 22:20
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| bogus | Re: Cars in the shop(nothing technical) | ||
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sounds like you have finally found a competent electrical shop. Why they would wire into the brake circuit is beyond me. |
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Posted on: 2008/5/26 22:22
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