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Off Topic (Non-Honda) / Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Last post by Bazzzer on Today at 04:08:51 PM »There's a siren test at a government establishment near us every Monday at 10am GMT.
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Off Topic (Non-Honda) / Re: Electric cars
« Last post by Lord Voltermore on Today at 04:08:37 PM »I hope there will be an increase of companies offering cost effective refurbishment, or new replacements ,for EV batteries . But I suspect there will also be an increase in users of older EV's whos battery is well past its best and delivering a range well below what it could deliver when new .Which was never that impressive. .
The result? - The inadequate supply of public charging points will be increasingly occupied by old EV's needing frequent top ups.
Maybe there will be an increase in car renovators repairing and welding up a diminishing number of old petrol and diesel 'classics'.( And hybrids.) Assuming you can still get petrol. In the very early days of petrol cars pioneers had to obtain petrol in cans from hardware stores and chemists. So there may be other reasons to regret how many hardware shops and pharmacies are currently closing in the uk
The result? - The inadequate supply of public charging points will be increasingly occupied by old EV's needing frequent top ups.
Maybe there will be an increase in car renovators repairing and welding up a diminishing number of old petrol and diesel 'classics'.( And hybrids.) Assuming you can still get petrol. In the very early days of petrol cars pioneers had to obtain petrol in cans from hardware stores and chemists. So there may be other reasons to regret how many hardware shops and pharmacies are currently closing in the uk
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Off Topic (Non-Honda) / Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Last post by Marco1979 on Today at 03:23:05 PM »In NL these sirens are also present. They are tested every month on the first Monday at noon for as long as I can remember. Simultaneously you also get a message on your phone which makes a lot of noise. It overrides all other apps, just as a regular iPhone event would do.
You get used to it. Eventually...
You get used to it. Eventually...
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Honda Jazz Mk3 2015 - 2020 / Re: Tyre pressure and auto stop problems solved!
« Last post by ColinB on Today at 01:08:37 PM »As promised, here's a photo of the battery with two connectors to the right of the negative terminal. The nearer grey lever can be lifted to disconnect the battery from the black box underneath. My guess is that the black box contains the car microprocessor. I have some experience of microprocessors, albeit in a different context, and I know that sometimes they have to be reset by turning off the power completely (not just via a hardware reset signal.) So this may well be what did the trick for me.
Thanks, I see what you mean now. I'm a bit nervous about fiddling with clips like that where I'm not sure how to release them, in case I break them. So I just unbolt the negative terminal from the battery post for 5 or 10 minutes, which ought to have the same effect. But so far neither that nor the release-bonnet-whilst-engine-running thing has restored the auto idle-stop. Maybe it'll come back from it's winter holiday in it's own good time, maybe not.
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Off Topic (Non-Honda) / Re: Electric cars
« Last post by Jocko on Today at 01:05:15 PM »Companies are opening up in the UK to repair EV battery packs. They are just composed of cells linked together, the same as lead acid batteries, and defective and damaged cells can be replaced. There is no super science involved. It requires the skills of a competent electrician.
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: 15" or 16"?
« Last post by Lord Voltermore on Today at 12:22:29 PM »I dont think so. Having a different brand of tyre can make just as much difference IMO
Thats as maybe, but were the Jazz is concerned and the difference between the Honda wheel options available... does it really make that much difference in driveability regarding bumps in the road?
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: 15" or 16"?
« Last post by Nicksey on Today at 11:30:09 AM »1/2 " difference in side wall height is an approximation. Higher tyre walls make up the 1" difference in diameter between 15" and 16" wheels , ie 1/2" more height between the wheel and the road, and 1/2" more at the top of the wheel where it makes no difference to handling etc.
To be more accurate the profile of the tyre as shown in tyre size , eg 185/60/R15, is a percentage of the tread width. . Thus 60% of 185 mm is 111m side wall while its 16" equivalent 185/55/R16 is 55% of the same 185mm tread width ie only 101.75 mm . 10mm less (approx) , which is 0.4 " , not quite half an inch. Not only that but measurement will be of a curved rubber side wall, not just the extra height between wheel rim and road surface.
Things get more complicated if tread width changes. For instance a 195/60/R15 tyre side wall is 60% of 195 = 117 mm not 111mm
Thats as maybe, but were the Jazz is concerned and the difference between the Honda wheel options available... does it really make that much difference in driveability regarding bumps in the road?
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Honda Jazz Mk1 2002-2008 / Re: Honda Jazz 07 reg CVT auto - occasional jump when accelerating, whining noise
« Last post by ahmjt@yahoo.com on Today at 11:28:38 AM »After calling several independent garages (near Dartford, Bexley etc.), booked a Honda dealer for CVT fluid change. Will update after it is done.
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Off Topic (Non-Honda) / Re: Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK mobile phones
« Last post by aphybrid on Today at 11:21:15 AM »early 1950 theree used to be siren alerts throughout the UK, these were to 'practise' for nuclear attacks. Schools and public information films gave guidence about hiding under tables, away from windows etc.
I have found this re-mastered film Also old nuclear bunkers open to the public run these.
Maybe this new signal is a fore-taste of what is coming??
I have found this re-mastered film Also old nuclear bunkers open to the public run these.
Maybe this new signal is a fore-taste of what is coming??
