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Hi All,
Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? |
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Adam,
Ill bet it works on Toy Yodas, but then they are bullet proof, so Ill probably never know (last one did 200,000 miles In 15 years (Petrol 2.0), and the alternator and the rest of the electrics bar a battery or two were as new. Lee, yes I know how awful / poor quality PSA cars are! And know of lots of resets, though Ive not had to do the BSI one so far. |
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Bill,
12V on both sides in normal operation. Clever! |
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On 09/03/2020 19:25, Lee wrote:
On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? Fed via the BSI on most French things, do yourself a favour and don't look up Pug/citroen BSI/BCM failures... Reset procedure (without the appropriate diag tool) is interesting* though *Almost Babel fish like What? Place the satchel in front of the panel, with the junk mail inside it, hang your dressing-gown on the hook, place the towel over the drain and press the dispenser button? SteveW |
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Well a manual circuit should be pretty trivial as current will flow down a
wire in one direction and in the other when its discharging. They used to fit meters with a centre 0 and you could then tell exactly what was going on and when. 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.! wrote in message ... Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot'007 self Help FB group I'm on whose alternators have died, but their car's not charging light hasn't illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in "modern" Cars? On the '007, I believe it's an LED and I SUSPECT it's fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? |
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I'd imagine one could design a circuit with a two colour led, where its red
one way and green the other and use an op amp and a low value resistor as a shunt and measure the polarity with the amp. Crude, but should work, but might need to be set up. 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.! "Chris Green" wrote in message ... wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot'007 self Help FB group I'm on whose alternators have died, but their car's not charging light hasn't illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? Most alternators (and also dynamos as were used in 60s and before) had a specific terminal to drive the 'charging' lamp. It monitored the voltage between the alternator/dynamo output and the battery. And how are they supposed to work in "modern" Cars? On the '007, I believe it's an LED and I SUSPECT it's fed from the ECU?? On modern 'all electronic' cars it needs to do exactly the same job but is presumably down to the designer exactly how it's driven. -- Chris Green |
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Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual
bypass if you wanted it. 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.! wrote in message ... Bill, 12V on both sides in normal operation. Clever! |
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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) has brought this to us :
I'd imagine one could design a circuit with a two colour led, where its red one way and green the other and use an op amp and a low value resistor as a shunt and measure the polarity with the amp. Crude, but should work, but might need to be set up. A pair of back to back LED's, with the centre point connected to the point of polarity interest, and either end connected one to +ve, other to -ve makes a good simple indicator. A bypass diode would be needed in parallel with each LED, plus resistors to limit current. |
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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote
Well a manual circuit should be pretty trivial as current will flow down a wire in one direction and in the other when its discharging. They used to fit meters with a centre 0 and you could then tell exactly what was going on and when. You still can with a much cheaper OBD2 device; wrote in message ... Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot'007 self Help FB group I'm on whose alternators have died, but their car's not charging light hasn't illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in "modern" Cars? On the '007, I believe it's an LED and I SUSPECT it's fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? |
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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote
I'd imagine one could design a circuit with a two colour led, where its red one way and green the other and use an op amp and a low value resistor as a shunt and measure the polarity with the amp. Crude, but should work, but might need to be set up. Makes more sense to use an OBD2 device with a fully configurable display of the charge and discharge current and even an intelligent app that keeps track of what should be happening with the other engine and time since starting detail so you dont have to keep track of that mentally. "Chris Green" wrote in message ... wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot'007 self Help FB group I'm on whose alternators have died, but their car's not charging light hasn't illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? Most alternators (and also dynamos as were used in 60s and before) had a specific terminal to drive the 'charging' lamp. It monitored the voltage between the alternator/dynamo output and the battery. And how are they supposed to work in "modern" Cars? On the '007, I believe it's an LED and I SUSPECT it's fed from the ECU?? On modern 'all electronic' cars it needs to do exactly the same job but is presumably down to the designer exactly how it's driven. -- Chris Green |
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On 09/03/2020 21:12, Steve Walker wrote:
On 09/03/2020 19:25, Lee wrote: On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? Fed via the BSI on most French things, do yourself a favour and don't look up Pug/citroen BSI/BCM failures... Reset procedure (without the appropriate diag tool) is interesting* though *Almost Babel fish like What? Place the satchel in front of the panel, with the junk mail inside it, hang your dressing-gown on the hook, place the towel over the drain and press the dispenser button? SteveW I like this group I had to reset a BSI recencently becuase the wipers were stuck on and the headlights wouldn't go out, after a battery change... Just in case anyone is interested, the BSI reset is: "Put the driver's window down, lift the bonnet and ensure all equipment is switched off. Ensure all doors are closed and remove key from the ignition. Wait for 3 minutes, disconnect the vehicle battery and wait 15 seconds. Reconnect the vehicle battery, wait a further 10 seconds (do not open doors.). Switch on the side lights through the driver's window. Switch on the ignition and check system's functionality. Hold lock button on key down for 10 seconds. Remove key open & close door test central locking system. Start the engine and complete the system's check. Failure to follow this procedure could result in incorrect operation of many BSI related items." |
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"Lee" wrote in message ... On 09/03/2020 21:12, Steve Walker wrote: On 09/03/2020 19:25, Lee wrote: On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? Fed via the BSI on most French things, do yourself a favour and don't look up Pug/citroen BSI/BCM failures... Reset procedure (without the appropriate diag tool) is interesting* though *Almost Babel fish like What? Place the satchel in front of the panel, with the junk mail inside it, hang your dressing-gown on the hook, place the towel over the drain and press the dispenser button? SteveW I like this group I had to reset a BSI recencently becuase the wipers were stuck on and the headlights wouldn't go out, after a battery change... Just in case anyone is interested, the BSI reset is: "Put the driver's window down, lift the bonnet and ensure all equipment is switched off. Ensure all doors are closed and remove key from the ignition. Wait for 3 minutes, disconnect the vehicle battery and wait 15 seconds. Reconnect the vehicle battery, wait a further 10 seconds (do not open doors.). Switch on the side lights through the driver's window. Switch on the ignition and check system's functionality. Hold lock button on key down for 10 seconds. Remove key open & close door test central locking system. Start the engine and complete the system's check. Failure to follow this procedure could result in incorrect operation of many BSI related items." Fark, whoever 'designed' that heap of **** should be publicly crucified. Alleged to be the worst form of execution the world has ever devised. |
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 09:22 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost SIX HOURS already!!!! LOL
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 09:31 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost SIX HOURS already!!!! LOL
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 09:17 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost SIX HOURS already!!!! LOL
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wrote: Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? Depends how modern and complex. Some have alternators under the control of the engine ECU. If a more basic self contained unit, the norm is 12v from the battery goes to the warning light, and the ground side of that to the alternator regulator. Without that 12v, the alternator won't start charging. Effectively that alternator connection supplies a ground to the warning light engine stopped, which moves to +12v as the alternator starts charging, so the light goes out. -- *A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 09/03/2020 22:25, Lee wrote:
On 09/03/2020 21:12, Steve Walker wrote: On 09/03/2020 19:25, Lee wrote: On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? Fed via the BSI on most French things, do yourself a favour and don't look up Pug/citroen BSI/BCM failures... Reset procedure (without the appropriate diag tool) is interesting* though *Almost Babel fish like What? Place the satchel in front of the panel, with the junk mail inside it, hang your dressing-gown on the hook, place the towel over the drain and press the dispenser button? SteveW I like this group I had to reset a BSI recencently becuase the wipers were stuck on and the headlights wouldn't go out, after a battery change... Just in case anyone is interested, the BSI reset is: "Put the driver's window down, lift the bonnet and ensure all equipment is switched off. Ensure all doors are closed and remove key from the ignition. Wait for 3 minutes, disconnect the vehicle battery and wait 15 seconds. Reconnect the vehicle battery, wait a further 10 seconds (do not open doors.). Switch on the side lights through the driver's window. Switch on the ignition and check system's functionality. Hold lock button on key down for 10 seconds. Remove key open & close door test central locking system. Start the engine and complete the system's check. Failure to follow this procedure could result in incorrect operation of many BSI related items." That makes HHGTTG seem almost sensible! SteveW |
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On 09/03/2020 21:53, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. Brian What do you mean 'not really'? Not really what? I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. You really are a very stubborn old man Brian. Bill |
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Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. He's blind and it isnt as easy for him to do that. |
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On 10/03/2020 02:25, Rod Speed wrote:
williamwright wrote Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. He's blind and it isnt as easy for him to do that. I know he's blind. I've always known it. Bill |
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Rod Speed wrote williamwright wrote Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. He's blind and it isnt as easy for him to do that. I know he's blind. I've always known it. So its stupid to be wishing he would stop doing what is more convenient for him. |
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In message , Chris Bartram
writes On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? Anyone know? In the old days, the bulb fed the (field?) coil on the alternator from the battery, and the current through it was required to excite the alternator and start it charging- when it started to do so, the voltage both sides of the bulb became the same, so it went out. If the bulb wasn't connected or burnt out, the alternator wouldn't charge at low RPM- as RPM increased, it would self-excite. Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 10/03/2020 09:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Chris Bartram writes On 09/03/2020 16:45, wrote: Hi All, *Back in the dark ages (60s,70s, 80s) cars had little bulbs that would come on to tell you your battery was no longer charging. *There have been a few people on the Peugeot007 self Help FB group Im on whose alternators have died, but their cars not charging light hasnt illuminated (despite its passing its POST before the problem and after its been rectified (see what I did there). *Got me to thinking, how were these bulbs driven in the past (i.e, what electrics / electronics / circuit lit them when charging stopped)? *And how are they supposed to work in modern Cars? *On the 007, I believe its an LED and I SUSPECT its fed from the ECU?? *Anyone know? In the old days, the bulb fed the (field?) coil on the alternator from the battery, and the current through it was required to excite the alternator and start it charging- when it started to do so, the voltage both sides of the bulb became the same, so it went out. If the bulb wasn't connected or burnt out, the alternator wouldn't charge at low RPM- as RPM increased, it would self-excite. Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. Or just on it's 19th set of carbon brushes -- There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. Mark Twain |
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 13:25 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost TWELVE HOURS already!!!! LOL
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 16:09 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard is up and trolling already!
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Tim Lamb wrote: Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. I've fixed quite a few alternators over the years, and never seen severe slip ring wear. Perhaps the operating conditions of a tractor were the reason - the fan in the alternator passes air through it. And dust etc could cause more wear. IMHO, 90% of alternator faults can be sorted by a new regulator. Mechanical wear - except at a massive mileage - pretty rare here. The other about 10% a failed diode, fixed by replacing the pack. -- *"I am " is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 10/03/2020 10:44, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Tim Lamb wrote: Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. I've fixed quite a few alternators over the years, and never seen severe slip ring wear. Perhaps the operating conditions of a tractor were the reason - the fan in the alternator passes air through it. And dust etc could cause more wear. IMHO, 90% of alternator faults can be sorted by a new regulator. Mechanical wear - except at a massive mileage - pretty rare here. The other about 10% a failed diode, fixed by replacing the pack. Certainly the alternators I've seen fail it has been either the diodes or the regulator in all but one case, when the bearing failed. However, that case wasn't even an especially high mileage car- as I recall may be 40k. I certainly wouldn't consider mechanical faults or brush wear to be common. |
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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes In article , Tim Lamb wrote: Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. I've fixed quite a few alternators over the years, and never seen severe slip ring wear. Perhaps the operating conditions of a tractor were the reason - the fan in the alternator passes air through it. And dust etc could cause more wear. As TNP says, probably not the first set of brushes. Tractor used for hedging so certainly lots of wood chip in the vicinity. Hour meter on 9000 plus so I'm not hugely surprised. IMHO, 90% of alternator faults can be sorted by a new regulator. Mechanical wear - except at a massive mileage - pretty rare here. The other about 10% a failed diode, fixed by replacing the pack. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 10/03/2020 10:44, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Tim Lamb wrote: Ha! Just been there. Ancient tractor with no ignition warning light at start up. Initial investigation found ample carbon left on alternator brushes so assumed the fault was elsewhere. Not so:-( The alternator slip rings were worn down to the underlying insulation leaving a narrow strip of copper either side. As a temporary fix, refacing the brushes regained contact and the system is temporarily working. Seems odd the copper wearing faster than carbon but maybe this was a recon alternator. I've fixed quite a few alternators over the years, and never seen severe slip ring wear. Perhaps the operating conditions of a tractor were the reason - the fan in the alternator passes air through it. And dust etc could cause more wear. IMHO, 90% of alternator faults can be sorted by a new regulator. Mechanical wear - except at a massive mileage - pretty rare here. The other about 10% a failed diode, fixed by replacing the pack. The one you've missed out is one of the bearings coming loose and allowing the shaft to slide a little, so that the fan catches on the casing. Once I could see where all the noise was coming from, I decided it was okay to get me home. I later disassembled it and re-fixed the bearing. SteveW |
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On 10/03/2020 05:09, Rod Speed wrote:
williamwright wrote Rod Speed wrote williamwright wrote Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. He's blind and it isnt as easy for him to do that. I know he's blind. I've always known it. So its stupid to be wishing he would stop doing what is more convenient for him. Disability is not a free pass. Bill |
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"williamwright" wrote in message ... On 10/03/2020 05:09, Rod Speed wrote: williamwright wrote Rod Speed wrote williamwright wrote Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote Not really our old motor caravan had something like that but also a manual bypass if you wanted it. I do wish you would put whatever it is you're answering at the top. He's blind and it isnt as easy for him to do that. I know he's blind. I've always known it. So its stupid to be wishing he would stop doing what is more convenient for him. Disability is not a free pass. Irrelevant to whether its stupid to which he would stop doing what is more convenient for him. |
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UNBELIEVABLE: It's 07:06 am in Australia and the Senile Ozzietard has been out of Bed and TROLLING for almost SIX HOURS already!!!! LOL
On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:06:43 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: FLUSH senile asshole's troll**** 07:06, already? So you've been up and trolling ALL NIGHT LONG, yet again, you clinically insane cretin! tsk -- Norman Wells addressing trolling senile Rodent: "Ah, the voice of scum speaks." MID: |
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