Engine bay illumination
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Engine bay illumination
Dear All
Had half an hour spare today and pondered.... what if I break down at night.... well the solution is to carry a torch or
Before.. After... and the LED strip.... Spot the croc clips on the battery....
P.S. Admin The photos still aren't the right way up ?
John ;-)
Had half an hour spare today and pondered.... what if I break down at night.... well the solution is to carry a torch or
Before.. After... and the LED strip.... Spot the croc clips on the battery....
P.S. Admin The photos still aren't the right way up ?
John ;-)
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Very ingenious! How long does the battery last with the light on?
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Re: Engine bay illumination
I'd say a hell of a long time, but I'll go and measure the current ( milliamps ) and check the battery capacity...
P.S. They're not on all the time... ;-)
John
P.S. They're not on all the time... ;-)
John
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Re: Engine bay illumination
According to my Calculations 22,105.26 Hours ( 921 days approx)
1.9mA,42Ah battery
John ;-)
1.9mA,42Ah battery
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Very good. Let's hope your roadside repair doesn't take that long!
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Re: Engine bay illumination
That's due to you posting from your phone, or images on your PC that originated on your Phone and you haven't corrected the data/settings the phone gave it...
I just saved your image to my PC, rotated it and then re-saved. Voila That's a very busy looking engine bay. Nice to see the Servo the right way around.
I've seen the occasional classic with a period bakelite bulb holder under the bonnet.
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Well maybe, but i sent them from my phone to my laptop , where they appear the correct orientation, then posted here and they've flipped??
Being a total numpty ...what/where do I have to alter ?
John ;-)
Being a total numpty ...what/where do I have to alter ?
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Are you sure it's 1.9mA, or could it be 19mA or 190mA. LED's must have improved somewhat, I'd expect a single white LED to draw 10mA, although I have noticed torches use high speed switching to reduce the current consumption.
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Re: Engine bay illumination
I've had that. The PC can 'compensate' somehow, I guess there must be some small byte of info that can let the PC interpret the phone angle.
What I do on the PC, assuming it 'looks OK' on the PC already, is upload it and then check the Post Preview.
If it's wrong there I delete the uploaded and open the original in a photo viewer that allows editing, even if it's just rotating.
Even if it looks 'the right way' in the viewer I rotate it and re-save it. That invariably sorts it out.
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Thank you..
Will give it a go...
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Will give it a go...
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Re: Engine bay illumination
1.93mA
rotated 90 clockwise.....
I GIVE UP....
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rotated 90 clockwise.....
I GIVE UP....
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Re: Engine bay illumination
False reading I think, on your meter for current under 200mA you need to connect the Red lead to the right input socket not the left 10A socket.
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Re: Engine bay illumination
John
Thank you, I stand corrected ( internal fuse gone on the mA input ) , 179ma , 234 Hours , approx 9,8 days..
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Thank you, I stand corrected ( internal fuse gone on the mA input ) , 179ma , 234 Hours , approx 9,8 days..
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Thank you for the update, that’s more like it
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Regards John
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Still plenty of time to carry out a roadside repair!
Re: Engine bay illumination
A nice idea for many faults.
But what if the breakdown is due to a flat battery?
But what if the breakdown is due to a flat battery?
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Re: Engine bay illumination
A 'Flat' Battery that won't start the car (requires 110+ Amp) will most probably power a lamp requiring milliamps...
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Re: Engine bay illumination
A Branch member suffered a battery boiled dry (and volt free) by a faulty control box.
Perhaps the best solution is a lamp with its own internal battery that's on a permanent float off the main battery?
I reckon it's better to be detatchable, so it can illuminate problem areas, rather than putting them in shadow.
Perhaps the best solution is a lamp with its own internal battery that's on a permanent float off the main battery?
I reckon it's better to be detatchable, so it can illuminate problem areas, rather than putting them in shadow.
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Re: Engine bay illumination
Find this more useful than a fixed light
Torch and worklight it has hanger and magnetic base which can be rotated and tilted.
Long battery life and recharges from usb or can power your dead phone.
Torch and worklight it has hanger and magnetic base which can be rotated and tilted.
Long battery life and recharges from usb or can power your dead phone.
Regards Bill