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Call out this morning.
Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? -- Adam |
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On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW wrote:
Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. |
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On 09/02/2020 20:45, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW wrote: Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. I did not have a problem on the A628 this only started when I turned off onto the A629. -- Adam |
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On 09/02/2020 20:59, ARW wrote:
On 09/02/2020 20:45, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW* wrote: Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. I did not have a problem on the A628 this only started when I turned off onto the A629. Sorry that your Fiat is doing what Fiats do. The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. It's exciting he the local swimming pool has lost its roof. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/splash-...iara-1-6505757 It must have been properly exciting for the people in the pool at the time. |
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"ARW" wrote in message ... Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Presumably, given that its a Fiat, the door open sensor is badly located and is barely switching when the door is closed and the movement of the door in the wind is enough to vary that switch and the software is too stupid to notice it keeps changing. |
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On Sun, 09 Feb 2020 21:17:55 +0000, GB wrote:
The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. Our wheelie bin toured the garden. On its wheels. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW wrote:
Call out this morning. Guests in The Bridge House, Hawick, didn't get their Sunday morning lie-in. Not sure why the fire alarms started when the wall fell into the river. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...storm-21463013 Owain |
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Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Presumably, given that its a Fiat, the door open sensor is badly located and is barely switching when the door is closed and the movement of the door in the wind is enough to vary that switch and the software is too stupid to notice it keeps changing. You are certainly too stupid to notice what a senile pest you are, senile Rodent! -- Bod addressing abnormal senile quarreller Rot: "Do you practice arguing with yourself in an empty room?" MID: |
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On Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:17:55 +0000, GB
wrote: snip The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. It took all of (3 of) ours but I believe they were empty. ;-) The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. Hehe. Mine was a sedated walk fully dressed as they were wedged in various places down the side road. ;-) The already aging motorcycle cover seems to have given up and is now hanging on the bike in shreds. It seems to have had a red lining that was at the time I looked, spread all over the bike like a layer of dust (a bit like War of the worlds g). I'm guessing the subsequent deluges have washed it all off the now mostly uncovered bike. Cheers, T i m |
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On Sunday, 9 February 2020 21:17:59 UTC, GB wrote:
On 09/02/2020 20:59, ARW wrote: On 09/02/2020 20:45, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW* wrote: Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. I did not have a problem on the A628 this only started when I turned off onto the A629. Sorry that your Fiat is doing what Fiats do. The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. It's exciting he the local swimming pool has lost its roof. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/splash-...iara-1-6505757 It must have been properly exciting for the people in the pool at the time. Err... A single roof window???? |
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Suction probably. if a window is open in such a high wind perhaps.
It was certainly not the sort of weather to be climbing up ladders, and there does seem to be a lot of reports of unsafe scaffolding during the day yesterday. I mean anything that can large old trees has to be a force to be reckoned with. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "ARW" wrote in message ... Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? -- Adam |
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GB wrote:
The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. At least you have the decency to retrieve it, my 90 year old widowed mother moved into a small development of small modern houses when she sold the farm. It is a proper windtrap and neighbours recycling boxes and contents regularly for a trip down the road even in moderate conditions, the small size of the properties means many keep the box on the small frontage by the door rather than inside. You would think reasonably intelligent people like teachers and other professionals would learn after the first time their box gets emptied and moved but they dont care. Instead the rubbish and boxes pile up behind a small wall on my mothers property. Now on my monthly welfare visit I clean it up but no longer return the boxes , they come home here 200 miles away to Hampshire where we use them in the garden for various purposes like growing spuds . Got 5 so far and apparently another is waiting to be tidied up. GH |
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On 10/02/2020 07:17, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 9 February 2020 21:17:59 UTC, GB wrote: On 09/02/2020 20:59, ARW wrote: On 09/02/2020 20:45, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW* wrote: Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. I did not have a problem on the A628 this only started when I turned off onto the A629. Sorry that your Fiat is doing what Fiats do. The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. It's exciting he the local swimming pool has lost its roof. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/splash-...iara-1-6505757 It must have been properly exciting for the people in the pool at the time. Err... A single roof window???? They are not used to excitement round here! |
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In article ,
wrote: On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW wrote: Call out this morning. Guests in The Bridge House, Hawick, didn't get their Sunday morning lie-in. Not sure why the fire alarms started when the wall fell into the river. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...storm-21463013 Owain 'Cos the cable between the outside bell and tehnmain alarm got broken. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic
pulled in and stopped. -- *One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article , ARW
writes Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Isn't it a Fiat? -- bert |
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On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 09/02/2020 21:17, GB wrote:
On 09/02/2020 20:59, ARW wrote: On 09/02/2020 20:45, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 9 February 2020 20:02:46 UTC, ARW* wrote: Call out this morning. Not only did the ladders manage to slide across the roof bars (and I fitted them properly) the roof popped off it's brackets and the dashboard kept saying that the drivers door was open. Now the drivers door was taking the brunt of the force so why would it say that one was open? Amazingly enough, so far, not even a plant pot has blown over. Yet two or three have tipped up more than once on previous occasions. Made sure the bird feeder was put down yesterday, it is asking a lot for that to stay standing. So just the lid of a bin and the paper recycling box got blown off. My, we have been lucky. I did not have a problem on the A628 this only started when I turned off onto the A629. Sorry that your Fiat is doing what Fiats do. The wind took our recycling bin right round the corner and started to disburse the contents. The neighbours were treated to the sight of my wife and me (only partly dressed) running around after yogurt pots and cardboard boxes. My bins are bungee corded to the wall. I did however have to cable tie the lids down The Fiat was fine until I turned left at this roundabout and the winds hit me sideways on. https://goo.gl/maps/5ggwKnXVaZM78NeYA At one point I nearly go up to 30MPH! -- Adam |
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On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. -- Adam |
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ARW wrote:
The Fiat was fine until I turned left at this roundabout and the winds hit me sideways on. https://goo.gl/maps/5ggwKnXVaZM78NeYA At one point I nearly go up to 30MPH! I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK @ChrisJDixon1 Plant amazing Acers. |
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On 10/02/2020 20:00, Chris J Dixon wrote:
ARW wrote: The Fiat was fine until I turned left at this roundabout and the winds hit me sideways on. https://goo.gl/maps/5ggwKnXVaZM78NeYA At one point I nearly go up to 30MPH! I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. I used to do the Woodhead quite often. Several years ago very reflective red strips were added to the Armco. -- Adam |
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On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote:
I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Chris I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, but I did actually go out on my bike for a ride today. Was jolly hard work on the outward part, but did indeed whizz along at about 30 on the way back with very little effort. Enjoyable. Luckily I got back well before the rain/hail/sleet burst. |
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On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:00:45 +0000, Chris J Dixon
wrote: snip I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. My (first) Mrs had the Honda C50 LA, a fully automatic 3 speed (step through) that looked very much like the straight Honda C50. I think I can remember riding a C50 (or it could have been a C70) but not owning one. I did have a Yamaha T80 Townmate (shaft drive, 4sp, step-through) and that was perfect around town, or, if you could get there, the country lanes. ;-) There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. When motorcycle camping to Lands End [1] with the family (3 of us, two bikes) there was a photo collage of all the 'End to Enders' and the happiest bunch by far were half a dozen or so lads that had done it on Honda 50's. ;-) I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Yeah, I've thought similar ... ;-( Cheers, T i m [1] London, New Forest, St Austell (LE and back for a day trip, Eden Project and the Bovingdon Tank Museum?), Cardiff, Porthmadog, Malvern Wells and back to London. |
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On 10/02/2020 21:56, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote: I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Chris I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, but I did actually go out on my bike for a ride today. Was jolly hard work on the outward part, but did indeed whizz along at about 30 on the way back with very little effort. Enjoyable. Luckily I got back well before the rain/hail/sleet burst. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51433720 -- Adam |
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On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:03:03 +0000, ARW wrote:
On 10/02/2020 21:56, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote: I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Chris I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, but I did actually go out on my bike for a ride today. Was jolly hard work on the outward part, but did indeed whizz along at about 30 on the way back with very little effort. Enjoyable. Luckily I got back well before the rain/hail/sleet burst. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51433720 The clip of the 'plane from China landing on Sunday was 'interesting' - the pilot did a superb job of controlling it and the little wobbles/swerves/bounces were fascinating to watch. -- Peter. The gods will stay away whilst religions hold sway |
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polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote: I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, https://goo.gl/maps/1BHJP4F63nw1XtMj9 Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK @ChrisJDixon1 Plant amazing Acers. |
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ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. -- *My designated driver drove me to drink Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Not necessarily. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK @ChrisJDixon1 Plant amazing Acers. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message:
In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. I just leave the switch on "auto"... -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 11/02/2020 06:54, PeterC wrote:
On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:03:03 +0000, ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 21:56, polygonum_on_google wrote: On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote: I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. Chris I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, but I did actually go out on my bike for a ride today. Was jolly hard work on the outward part, but did indeed whizz along at about 30 on the way back with very little effort. Enjoyable. Luckily I got back well before the rain/hail/sleet burst. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51433720 The clip of the 'plane from China landing on Sunday was 'interesting' - the pilot did a superb job of controlling it and the little wobbles/swerves/bounces were fascinating to watch. Viral marketting :-) |
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On 10/02/2020 10:06, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. even at red traffic lights ? |
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The single glazing in the top-hung window in my South-facing bedroom
was noticibly bulging in and OUT during violent wind gusts on Sunday. Apart from a 15-minute period mid afternoon, when it chucked down, we didn't have too much rain here, down south, but the wind utterly demolished one neighbours 6x6 foot fence panels and snapped all the 3x3 fence posts at ground level. Why people use 3x3 posts for 6 foot high fencing beats me. Utterly shortsighted. Meanwhile on the other side a similar run of fencing sitting in metposts just bulged and vibrated like crazy but survived. It was installed in 2014 using cheapo Wickes fencing panels. Andrew On 10/02/2020 07:36, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: Suction probably. if a window is open in such a high wind perhaps. It was certainly not the sort of weather to be climbing up ladders, and there does seem to be a lot of reports of unsafe scaffolding during the day yesterday. I mean anything that can large old trees has to be a force to be reckoned with. Brian |
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On Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:43:19 UTC, JimK wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" Wrote in message: In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. I just leave the switch on "auto"... Doesn't everyone? I only do otherwise if something is making it flick too often, or too infrequently. Which is rare in either of the two cars I regularly drive. Neither exactly super-upmarket. |
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In article ,
Chris J Dixon wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Not necessarily. Which model of car has them working when it rains after you start up, with no action by the driver? Hope that car never goes through an auto car wash. ;-) -- *Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Chris J Dixon wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Not necessarily. Which model of car has them working when it rains after you start up, with no action by the driver? Hope that car never goes through an auto car wash. ;-) Mondeo - if you leave the wiper controls in any operating position, they will resume when you turn on. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK @ChrisJDixon1 Plant amazing Acers. |
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In article ,
Chris J Dixon wrote: Which model of car has them working when it rains after you start up, with no action by the driver? Hope that car never goes through an auto car wash. ;-) Mondeo - if you leave the wiper controls in any operating position, they will resume when you turn on. Would you normally leave the wipers on when you switch off - except for perhaps the auto setting? But the cars I've owned with auto wipers used the Bosch system. And even if left with the stalk in the auto position, won't work at switch on - whereas IIRC the normal or fast would (but not even sure of that). Which seems a sensible way to me? -- *Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:52:01 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Not on my S-Max. The lights have four settings: off, parking, full, auto. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:52:01 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Sorry, thought that was lights. But same applies to the wipers. The stalk has off, auto, on, on fast. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On 11/02/2020 14:00, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Chris J Dixon wrote: Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , ARW wrote: On 10/02/2020 16:07, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:33 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Rain was so heavy yesterday afternoon in London, some of the traffic pulled in and stopped. Well I guess if you never have to use the wipers you don't know where the switch is. B-) I thought posh cars automatically turned them on. You still have to select this after starting. To prevent them working when you don't expect it. Not necessarily. Which model of car has them working when it rains after you start up, with no action by the driver? Hope that car never goes through an auto car wash. ;-) Lexus |
A bit windy
On 11/02/2020 08:08, Chris J Dixon wrote:
polygonum_on_google wrote: On Monday, 10 February 2020 20:00:52 UTC, Chris J Dixon wrote: I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill. I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant (MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first. I'm sure it was nowhere near as exposed as that, https://goo.gl/maps/1BHJP4F63nw1XtMj9 Now the strips are white. I am sure they were red when the Armco was on my left on the way out to Manchester. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqOX4VvIL0o -- Adam |
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