Ah a nice bit of rallying. Used to support a local lad on local rallies round here in the 70's, so lots of nice country lanes. Followed the National rallies quite a bit in the Russell Brookes, & Jimmy Mcrae. Back in the Audi Quattro/Escort/Chevette days. Been down to some Wales stages, but mostly the Lakes & Scotland.
Wish I had never thrown all the photo's out now.
When I first went sick from the railway I bought a slide scanner and copied thousands of old slides and photos and then edited them to keep the ones I wanted, so I've now got them stored on a memory block.
I spent 3 years "working" for the Skoda Works Team on the RAC, Scottish and Welsh rallies but now marshal, mostly doing Safety Radio and occasionally Stage Safety Officer, mostly in Wales. It is useful living a couple of miles from the Hafren Forest, where I also survey and report on the conditions of the old mines and quarries for NRW.
Believe it or not, back in the 1800s this was the largest lead mining area in the UK!
Had to sit outside Morriston Hospital for 2 hours today and can confirm that leaving the ignition in the Aux position the radio does stay on all the time. One slight annoyance is that every 10 minutes or so you get a "bong" and a reminder on screen to turn the engine on.
I have a plug-in voltmeter and it was interesting to see what this showed during this period. When I first stopped it showed 13.7v which is what I would expect just after turning the engine off. This reduced to a steady 13.2v after a short time, and at the end of the time showed 13.1v.
Had to sit outside Morriston Hospital for 2 hours today and can confirm that leaving the ignition in the Aux position the radio does stay on all the time. One slight annoyance is that every 10 minutes or so you get a "bong" and a reminder on screen to turn the engine on.
I have a plug-in voltmeter and it was interesting to see what this showed during this period. When I first stopped it showed 13.7v which is what I would expect just after turning the engine off. This reduced to a steady 13.2v after a short time, and at the end of the time showed 13.1v.
You forget that the new Niro doesn't have a lead acid battery for the "domestic" side, like the old one does, but uses part of the traction batteries to provide that.
Mine has a 12v battery behind the panel on the right inside the tail gate LG. I took the panel off on Wednnesday, being a nosy git, to see what was hiding in there. There's a little round handle just inside the tail gate that says "Open". It looks a bit like the wheel arch, but I was surprised to see it there.
I think there's a difference in this regard between the PHEV and the HEV. The PHEV has a separate lead-acid 12V battery whereas the HEV has a Lithium battery tucked away where the traction battery is. The traction battery in the PHEV is bigger so there was probably no room for the same solution as the HEV.
The PHEV doesn't have the battery reset button the HEV has either.
I think there's a difference in this regard between the PHEV and the HEV. The PHEV has a separate lead-acid 12V battery whereas the HEV has a Lithium battery tucked away where the traction battery is. The traction battery in the PHEV is bigger so there was probably no room for the same solution as the HEV.
The PHEV doesn't have the battery reset button the HEV has either.
This is where having your car in the signature helps. So in the case of the Nero, with 3 different version you can see at a glance (without having to back track through posts in the hope someone has posted their car) just what car people are referring too.
Thanks for the pictures John, but as has been said there does appear to be some confusion about what cars people own. Mines the HEV so doesn't have this.
I agree with "iooi" that adding the EXACT details of what model you own in your signature is useful. (Mind you he then confuses the issue by just stating his is a Hybrid, but not which one!! )
This is where having your car in the signature helps. So in the case of the Nero, with 3 different version you can see at a glance (without having to back track through posts in the hope someone has posted their car) just what car people are referring too.
Thanks for the pictures John, but as has been said there does appear to be some confusion about what cars people own. Mines the HEV so doesn't have this.
I agree with "iooi" that adding the EXACT details of what model you own in your signature is useful. (Mind you he then confuses the issue by just stating his is a Hybrid, but not which one!! )
But as has been shown in this thread a lot of people don't realise the difference between the HEV and PHEV, since both are Hybrids, so you just stating that is confusing. Therefore stating HEV or PHEV makes it plainly obvious.
And it's Niro.
I've had to add it to my computer dictionary so it doesn't correct it every time!
It is hidden away and can be seen by clicking on the little arrow head on the top right of the signature. On the screen print below it's pointing upwards.
This is the first forum I have been on that has had this and it didn't occur to me to check it?
My actual signature is below this showing the arrow pointing down.
I think that I am going to have to go and lie down for half hour with all these arrows flying around
I hadn't realised that only 2 lines would show in the signature. Different forums, different rules init.
I just have our wood burner burning at the moment, but I'll bet that Rome was a bit warmer. No apologies needed. What's needed is a new battery for my glasses and a non dislexique keybaord
Love your wood working stuff, John.
Shame you aren't nearer as I've got a wooden plate that needs some pyrography removing. It needs a lathe to do it and I can't find anyone locally. There used to be a woodworkers club but that has closed due to Covid.
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