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  1. #3731
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    Quote Originally Posted by InThe Sticks View Post
    Yup, I've lost count of how many times I've mentioned that.
    just out of interest for others.. i was dropping a card off to my grandson today and left car running and all the time i was outside chatting the engine never kicked in once. nothing running really tho bat the stereo and the sound was paused
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

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  2. #3732
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    There is no reason for the engine to kick in as nothing was draining the aux battery.
    If the stereo was blaring music, then the engine would start to get the MG's charging the battery.
    As long as you leave it in "park" and not neutral, then you're good to go.

  3. #3733
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    just out of interest for others.. i was dropping a card off to my grandson today and left car running and all the time i was outside chatting the engine never kicked in once. nothing running really tho bat the stereo and the sound was paused
    We've been slaves to the tyranny of technology for long enough now. I'm thinking about buying a horse and cart. Just a bit concerned about the effect of horse farts on climate change. Then it's just a case of choosing a colour - I believe piebald is an optional extra.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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  4. #3734
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    We've been slaves to the tyranny of technology for long enough now. I'm thinking about buying a horse and cart. Just a bit concerned about the effect of horse farts on climate change. Then it's just a case of choosing a colour - I believe piebald is an optional extra.
    The horse would have to exist before you bought it though so technically you're not adding anything to climate change. Now if you took up horse breeding that's a different matter.
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  5. #3735
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    Quote Originally Posted by InThe Sticks View Post
    There is no reason for the engine to kick in as nothing was draining the aux battery.
    If the stereo was blaring music, then the engine would start to get the MG's charging the battery.
    As long as you leave it in "park" and not neutral, then you're good to go.
    yes what was on was fairly low current, like the led runners, and the info screens, computer etc. its a new battery again too.. no 5 as it keeps going from ok to 4v without a pause; but only occasionally.. i believe there is an intermittant fault condition... sadly its put me off
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  6. #3736
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    That is a very good point, puts my mind at ease. But I also need to investigate how much garden I need to sustain one horse. I don't see the idea catching on in a big way, as so many folk don't have a garden. Unless car parks could be grassed over, that might work

    I may have to plan my journeys so I only pass through posh areas - last thing I'd want is to come out of the Spar shop to find some scummy chav has keyed my horse
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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  7. #3737
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    That is a very good point, puts my mind at ease. But I also need to investigate how much garden I need to sustain one horse. I don't see the idea catching on in a big way, as so many folk don't have a garden. Unless car parks could be grassed over, that might work

    I may have to plan my journeys so I only pass through posh areas - last thing I'd want is to come out of the Spar shop to find some scummy chav has keyed my horse
    funny but down in dublin there were a good few folk who had horses grazing on grass outside there flats and homes in some schemes. it wasnt unusual. they were tied on a loose rope etc.. you wouldnt see that in britain.. i am going back a few years
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  8. #3738
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    That is a very good point, puts my mind at ease. But I also need to investigate how much garden I need to sustain one horse. I don't see the idea catching on in a big way, as so many folk don't have a garden. Unless car parks could be grassed over, that might work

    I may have to plan my journeys so I only pass through posh areas - last thing I'd want is to come out of the Spar shop to find some scummy chav has keyed my horse
    Is there not a park nearby? Or as you are travelling about you could stop every now and then and let it eat a hedge or something. No different from stopping for petrol.

    I don't think you should jump into it though. Do some research first by watching old episodes of 'Steptoe And Son.' Should give you an idea about most of the potential pitfalls.
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  9. #3739
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    my brother had horses.. quite an expense actually.... and they are only 1hp
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  10. #3740
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    yes what was on was fairly low current, like the led runners, and the info screens, computer etc. its a new battery again too.. no 5 as it keeps going from ok to 4v without a pause; but only occasionally.. i believe there is an intermittant fault condition... sadly its put me off
    If you're having that many problems with aux batteries draining fast or dying then my money would 100% be on any after market accessories fitted to the car.
    I think you've said you have lifting gear fitted?
    It's a piece of cake to do a drain test whilst disconnecting various fitted equipment to see what may be causing the problem.
    I've seen that sort of problem again and again with after market alarms and trackers etc.
    In all the years I was a tech for Toyota/Lexus, I've not seen that problem on a non after market accessory fitted car.

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