Random questions

1) Do we have front number plate lights? If so, where are they?

2) The rocker-cover earth in my original loom was from direct from bulkhead to dash. The new one also connects to the red plug. Any advantages/disadvantages to this?

3) Should I do anything in here before replacing the bumper?


4) Where do people put immobilizers? Dash?

5) Where does this straight edge go? Facing the tire or body?


6) What is the inside diameter of top mounts? (Febi, if they vary). Wondering if I have to drill them out as my front struts are 14mm.

7) How do I open this door to change the ignition connector?


8) I was thinking of installing a GPS tracker in the bumper, and hiding the wires in the indicator sheath & headlight relays. Any thoughts?

1) Do we have front number plate lights? If so, where are they?

N0

2) The rocker-cover earth in my original loom was from direct from bulkhead to dash. The new one also connects to the red plug. Any advantages/disadvantages to this?

No

3) Should I do anything in here before replacing the bumper?


Clean it out, then Spray a Corrosion prohibitor in it

4) Where do people put immobilizers? Dash?

 Are we talking Tasers? Usually under the dash, heat shrink and solder all wires.

5) Where does this straight edge go? Facing the tire or body?


Towards the body.

6) What is the inside diameter of top mounts? (Febi, if they vary). Wondering if I have to drill them out as my front struts are 14mm.

Front or rear, usually you don't have to drill any thing.
As a matter of fact there is usually a Bushing that you may have to file down  the fronts so that you don't get a hammering of the strut to the mount.

7) How do I open this door to change the ignition connector?


Never needed to

8) I was thinking of installing a GPS tracker in the bumper, and hiding the wires in the indicator sheath & headlight relays. Any thoughts?


 Buy a burner Phone, wire it to Charge from the rear, and Place it in the car interior, cheaper doesn't have an antenna.. Overkill I suspect.

Headlight relays, are the best cheapest upgrade you can do to solve dim headlights.  They sell kits on ebay and places that work well, just make sure that your kit has Ceramic Sockets for the head lights.  

3 relay systems allow all filaments to burn when the "highs" are on. I have a how to in the Archive section click the link in my Signature.

Cheers Boss.

 Are we talking Tasers?

Taser??? This?


Towards the body.
That's what I thought, but someone said it was to protect the tire.

the_whip said

Cheers Boss.

 Are we talking Tasers?

Taser??? This?

Well Brian is based in the US of A, so it's a distinct possibility! (no offence intended Brian!)

Tasers are derived from the Childrens books About Thomas Swift's adventures, he was the Jonny Quest before Johnny Quest TV cartoon.

T.a.s.e.r. is short for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle.

Know you are informed that it was the Brain child of a Childrens book…..

Well to me that is one form of immobilizer, after being shocked by a Cattle Prod across the heart years ago….It can smart….

Billy Club is another immobilizer.

Pulling the Fuel Pump relay and stashing it under your seat is just as effective, doesn't cost a thing, and well no wiring is needed.  You can even cut the power lead into the fuse panel for it and place a hidden switch to enable it.  Most cars won't run far with that removed.  The Carbed cars are a wee bit different, but…. a Ford Starter relay and a switch can stop most cars from getting battery power, thy are good for over 40 amps.

But if some one wants your car, they will take it on a flatbed tow….

They actually sell a taser/flashlight that you can carry in your car.  

Amazon.com : VIPERTEK VTS-195 Heavy Duty Aluminum Stun Gun with LED Flashlight : Sports & Outdoors

For the wife and kiddies it isn't a bad thing.

Briano1234 said

Tasers are derived from the Childrens books About Thomas Swift's adventures, he was the Jonny Quest before Johnny Quest TV cartoon.

T.a.s.e.r. is short for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle.

You learn something new every day, as they say.



If I lived in the US I would totally put some Hellas on the windshield frame, and stand in the back rocking a shotgun  

I knew Braino would be along with all the correct answers.

Interesting stuff about the taser.

the_whip  I think most british people would want to be red necks     

Yes, with our deluded stereotype of US life, we probably would.   

Well, to be honest, my Nephews who live in the GWN (Great White North, because it snows)and it is above the mason Dixon line or (yankeeville) Farm country and raise hogs corn beans (soy) chickens and things Drive big trucks and have a vast collection of firearms….. consider my Kids Rednecks because they are southern (some by birth 2 out of 4, I do have two yankees/southern belles)….Even thou they don't drive trucks or own guns….And the place where I live is at least 200 Times the population of where they live….. ie: 1200 vrs 250K….LOL

That and the fact that my kids  have had internet before it was popular, (as I needed it for work) we called it Bulletin Boards before HTML and netscape was teh rage.  And well it was just the last 5 years they have had anything more than Dialup in their town……gee my First Home computer was a BTOS unit running hosted DOS, Windows wasn't around…. and my oldest has had a computer to play on since she was 2 living in the GWN, and I was glad to move back south…..….
But I am the red neck….. I may own a firearm, but I don't drive a truck….