Which is a beast last summer the wife's car battery dropped dead in Tesco as in dead short internally so went from good to dead dead... I walked home and returned in my car quickly established the battery was fubar and wouldn't jump off at all...
Removed her battery and by the medium of zip ties & insulation tape I fitted the sip jump pack on the battery tray of her car secured with ties then clipped the clamps to the battery positive and negative terminals and bound in tape to prevent the live touching the metalwork in the engine bay.. it started and run fine on the 22ah battery to get it home next morning a brand new battery was ordered and fitted
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And avoid dealing with the parasite parking eye anpr type companies
Only agro I got was pulled in next to Mrs Andy's car and having some OAP have a go as I didn't have a blue badge (Mrs A does) apparently she was gong to put a complaint into the RAC as i was rude she wouldn't have it as i was parked alongside to access my tools I did try an initial jump lead charge... in the end i told her to sod off think the bright orange overalls made her think i was the rac
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
As a newer driver to possible snow conditions it's good to have this as a reference on what to prep for thank you!
Thankfully this winter past i didn't really face any challenges but I drive good distances for work and wouldn't want to get stuck on rural Lincolnshire or Norfolk at 6pm with no options haha
- He who is best prepared can best serve when the need arises.-
I’ll soon be doing the winter checks, MOT was only last week so not much to do, new wiper blades already
fitted, checked the GHB in the boot, and put in two sleeping bags, the grip mats and more de-icer.
Peter wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:32 pm
I’ll soon be doing the winter checks, MOT was only last week so not much to do, new wiper blades already
fitted, checked the GHB in the boot, and put in two sleeping bags, the grip mats and more de-icer.
Have I forgotten anything ?.
There's always something.
I got some textile snow chains for both cars lighter than steel chains and easier to fit
Any time now I usually charge the jump pack (last week) and the torch.... Just need to dig the little led lenser torch out of the door pocket and put new in that
Antifreeze needs testing need to dig out the little telescope (refractometer)
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Kiwififer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:20 pm
So I have replaced all four tyres on my wee Polo, I have a sleeping bag in the boot, paracord and a camping knife.
Come to think of it, that’s dodgy if I’m stopped by Mr MacPlodd.
I best stick a first aid kit in as well!
I've a Stanley knife in my tool box even that's didgey the way the world is now just hope that it's seen in context that it's in a tool box with spanners screwdrivers vise grips etc all well used used the knife today to trim the tyre plug back after plugging the wife's car to get her home...
Yes knives and first aid kits always a good pairing
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:25 pm
I've a Stanley knife in my tool box even that's didgey the way the world is now just hope that it's seen in context that it's in a tool box with spanners screwdrivers vise grips etc all well used used the knife today to trim the tyre plug back after plugging the wife's car to get her home...
Yes knives and first aid kits always a good pairing
I think I’ve mentioned it before but I have the world’s smallest Swiss Army knife on my car keys. It’s been one of the best buys I’ve made as I use it at work on just about a daily basis. It’s just bloody handy….
next morning a brand new battery was ordered and fitted
