Recent content by Fluffykins

Thanks for the tip. Any idea what the commitment is for major Android updates and security updates

Well. I've now replaced my old Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC phone and have a OnePlus Nord CE5. It's early days but on a regular local run with regular dropouts the AA connection didn't miss a beat. We shall see. Another pleasant feature of the OnePlus phone is the lack of built-in advertising in many of...

I'm not overly concerned which way I go in. I normally close my eyes though. MY darkness is nicer than the gloom of THEIR tube. I would make one observation though. You are making there with the machine going buzzz, buzzz, buzzz, buzzz, buzzz, buzzz, buzzz. Whilst it's a bit loud, it's also...

I'm in a similar boat, though with a twist or two. I went to the Doc's in March, with persistent, non-muscular back pain. Doc prodded and poked, couldn't find anything obvious. She ordered bloods, wee and an FIT, oh, plus an ultrasound. In the meantime the back pain resolved itself as...

Saw this on Scientific American. (archive.ph link gets past paywall) https://archive.ph/GDSR6 "An LFP battery that powers an EV can typically be charged and then discharged about 2,000 times before it is considered “dead” (when its capacity is below the 80 percent mark). By adding the...

What's your mobile signal like? Reason for asking is that, if I'm using wireless AA, the phone drops the link to the car whenever the mobile signal goes which, round these rural parts is quite often and navigation dies. If I'm on a wired connection the phone stays connected and navigation...

I have Brio bars (occasionally available from Lidl) on my MG5, which posed the same symptom. These bars have an open slot underneath. The front bar in particular was the source of almost all my whistle. All I did was press in a length of plastic hose I had to hand, which just happened to be a...

Very easily. Happened to me in a Tesco's carpark.my car (MG5 PFL in Piccadilly Blue) was parked on a charger. I did a quick trolley bash. Came out of the store, headed across the carpark, approached a MG5 PFL in Piccadilly Blue in a charging bay, pressed the door handle lock button and ...

I used to see electronic test gear from the firm Wayne Kerr. Oh, they're still around: https://www.waynekerr.com/

Take care. AliExpress parts seem to be mainly for Left hand drive cards. On a UK spec car the right hand reflector has the fog lamp built in. I bought a pair off AliExpress. The supplied items had the fog light on the Left hand unit. The Right hand unit was just the reflector.

I'm interested in this too I could do with both reflectors (L & R), plus both "chrome" trims. (Just..... don't ask). Also, how much embuggerance is involved with demounting the back bumper to get at the securing screws etc?

My 5 had an 8 weeks layup with no precautions other than leaving the charge at about 80%. No problems.

So the missus gets freaked out by tech. Try this if you have - or can arrange - a bedroom lamp with Alexa control. Set up a Routine triggered by an innocuous variation on "Alexa shut off the bedroom light". Alexa duly says "OK" and does it, as you'd expect. What the victim doesn't know is that...

I'm sorry Dave but I can't do that.

It'd be interesting to hear how you get on with patchy mobile phone coverage. I'm using a dongle in my MG5 PFL and AA disconnects the wireless connection when mobile data drops out. It's flaming annoying, especially as I live a bit (but not that much) in the sticks. Trawling t'internets shows...