Friday,29-September-2017
Parkside Cordless Drill battery fix
EN
Someone else with Parkside Cordless Drill issues? Well, if the answer of that quiz is YES or NO here is one case that I manage to find easy simple solution for. And hope it will be in some use to you also.
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Android phone control RGB light
EN
That is my second post about that topic, but this time thanks to that wonderful website MIT APP INVENTOR, I do not need to use serial application from others but to have fun building my own. Here is the project:
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MIT App Inventor 2: sniffing 433Mghz commands
EN
Hi folks,
That is one study/project that dare to share in my small web space. It`s based on that remarkable RCSwitch arduino library and MIT App inventor website. So, what`s the story? I have few plip remote units left, working on that 433Mhz frequency. And said: hey, why not to control something with them using arduino..
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Sunday, 3-September-2017
Hyundai Gtez - Brakes replacement [ABS]
EN
Ok, if you drop on that top, you`re searching for how to article I guess. So, here are my few cents in the jar.
What your Hyundai Gtez have you can check here: https://hyundai.cata … ang:en;catalog:eur}
Well, I presume you`re located in some place in Europe. Have no clue is that website work on US/Asia models.
Be carefull because there are Getz models WITH and WITHOUT abs systems. That one was WITH, so the disk, and the drums where different than normal one. But, of course you can remove the wheel and see if there is cable to sensor or not and that will give you the andswer what you need.
The time it cost me all that work was about 3h and I was really lazy, so perhaps for you it will cost maybe 2-2.5h.
What you need:
- socket 12mm (for the caliper hub) , socket 17mm (for the hub bracket) , 10mm socket for the bleeding nipples.
- and other standard things as copper grease, break cleaner, gloves, screw drivers and so on..
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Saturday,26-August-2017
Megane Mk1 - Instrument cluster backlight replacement
EN
What about change into the megane`s cluster backlight? OK? Let`s do that..
Removing that instrument panel is easy - top speakers out, remove two screws and pull top part toward you. Then three screws keep that panel to the body. Unplug two connector and that is - dials out. Then you`ll figure out. Small metal fork will help for the arrows. Then what?
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Xantia tank overfill pipe [fix]
EN
Problem: one day after fuelling to the top, I found out on the parking lot that under the car start forming fuel lake.
Baaad. The problem was that overfill pipe or what ever name it hold :
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Fiat Punto : valve cover seal replacement
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That is pretty straight forward, and easy task and the pictures are just small guide.
You need 10mm socket and maybe no more than 15min to do that. Good luck ![]()
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Ford Tourneo: Car sound update
EN
Good day,
Have you ever thought about improving the sound in cargo van? Me neither to be exact, but here is it. Mate of mine ask if we can do something fast. Well, improvement was: SUB woofer with AMP, new stereo, speakers and few hours lost.
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Saturday, 5-August-2017
Xsara Mk I - dashboard bulb replacement
EN
Here is short tutorial how to replace dash bulbs on Xsara MK I.
Pull the central vents first. Be careful when pulling the plastic frame around dash and vents. The cabin temperature sensor fan can be pulled easy but hazard lights switch plug can be stubborn.
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Hyundai Getz - handbrake lamp problem fix
| EN | BG |
| And here we go. The problem in that case was: doesn`t matter up or down the handbrake on the dash, the info lamp was ON all the time. Seems ground to it was constant. | Проблемът тук бе в постоянно светеща лампа на ръчната спирачка.Без значение отпусната или не. И според мен бе - константна маса до лампата по някаква причина. |
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