"I can't let you do that, Dave"

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"I can't let you do that, Dave"

Post by ferret76 »

I arrived at work this morning and turned off the car and noticed the ignition light shining at me in a very HAL-esque manner. I popped the bonnet and opened the voltage regulator and had to physically flick the cut-out back to the open position which put the light out. I then re-started the car and had to rev the engine significantly more than usual to get the cut-out to operate. I will clean the contacts etc when I get the chance but does anyone else have any suggestions to sort this out?
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Get a new regulator?? :( Cleaning and resetting as per Manual should fix it. But worth watching, because the reverse current is not insignificant and will quickly drain the battery/overheat the dynamo and possibly damage the wiring......
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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I've just twigged the title of your post, nice one!

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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??????????????????????? It might have been a while ago but that's no excuse!

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Quote from Film "2001 A Space Odessey" :wink:

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhh :D
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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You've lost me..........
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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This might help you, Roy :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ8cAGm6JE

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Good grief...how odd! :cry:
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Great clip!
I don't think a dynamo that isn't charging is quite as serious though :)

"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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bmcecosse wrote:Good grief...how odd! :cry:
Take the time to watch the film Roy, you might be surprised! Great soundtrack!

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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First time I have a spare half hour.......it does look a bit odd though.... Last film I watched was Dam Busters.... :oops:
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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---you mean a spare 2hrs 23minutes! But don't let that put you off :D

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

Post by ian.mcdougall »

I cant believe someone hasnt seen this film a great classic sci-fi, and still can hold its head high in the days of cgi

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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Never seen it - sorry.... All seems a bit unbelievable to me from that clip.... I have watched The Railway Children a couple of times !
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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It's science fiction, very good film but may well not be to your taste, it's in colour and everything :)

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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When I used to read books (50 years ago...) I did quite enjoy science fiction...so maybe I will try to watch it! Colour ---ehhhh!!!
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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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That's roughly when it was released! Well 1968 to be precise. So surprised it was a mystery. It stands the test of time. I suppose some haven't seen it in the same way as not everyone has read certain milestones in literature.

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Re: "I can't let you do that, Dave"

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It was a book as well so get back into reading

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