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  1. Mike Chell
    Just for clarification ... most computer controlled systems switch the ground side of the circuit. Less voltage on that side of the load, easier on the "switch". A ground after the load but before the switch (control) is labelled an "unwanted ground" ... not a "short to ground". But you are correct ... an unwanted ground can cause a circuit to switch on intermittently. However, that's not the situation here. The circuit isn't "switching ON" intermittently ... it's "switching OFF" intermittently. That has to be an open on either side of the load.
  2. Mike Chell
    Cool! thanks for the link.
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    SO far, I can't find those for my 2017 cargo version.
  4. Mike Chell
    First place I always start looking, when I have intermittent failures, is loose or corroded connectors. The resultant open circuit is like a switch opening and closing. No popped circuit breakers or burnt fuses. If you had a short circuit problem, you would get blown circuit protection, open circuit problems do not.
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    Watch out for Dihydrogen-Monoxide, too. Breathing in even small amounts can result in immediate death !!!
  6. Mike Chell
    I don't need no $300 jack stands. Used by successful "wheel recyclers" for decades !!!
  7. Mike Chell
    Typical ... This is from the National Cancer Institute. There is evidence that Acrylamide increases the risk of cancer in rodents. However ... "However, a large number of epidemiologic studies (both case-control and cohort studies) in humans have found no consistent evidence that dietary acrylamide exposure is associated with the risk of any type of cancer."
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    A better question ... WHY fight progress? Yes, it's good to know how to survive in the wild, just in case you live through an apocalypse ... but that doesn't mean I'm going to CHOOSE to live in a tent without air conditioning. Of course one can drive, safely, without modern technological wonders, but WHY do so? Knowing how to live "without" is wise. CHOOSING to live without is just nuts.
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    LOL Yeah ... one of those fates that would be "worse than death".
  10. Mike Chell
    We'll leave the politics out ... as you said, no place here. But why is it that these types of protesters always leave such a mess behind?
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    If you really want to tick people off ...
  12. Mike Chell
    If you bought the truck locally, and didn't get, at least, two keys ... I'd have them reprogrammed anyway. The seller, in keeping one key, has access to your vehicle whenever they want.
  13. Mike Chell
    Nice! Paint a driver's window with a face in it, and people next to you on the road will swear you're being tailgated.
  14. Mike Chell
    I bought my adapter/module from E-Trailer. I need to look up what I actually bought, though. (I can't find the paperwork that came with) It works okay, but it doesn't shut off. If the trailer's plugged to the van, the lights are on. The van's off, the key is in my hand and I'm looking at lights on. The first time, the regular "parking" lights turn OFF when I turned on the van's parking lights. Now, though, they stay on and everything works appropriately, except I can't leave them plugged in while I go fishing. I don't believe the LED's would drain the battery ... I'm just not sure what IS going on, so I don't leave them hooked up.
  15. Mike Chell
    I bought my T.C. ... April or May, I can't remember exactly. Got a 5000 mile oil change and inspection Monday (July 2nd). Including my lunch trip, I commute 100 miles a day.
  16. Mike Chell
    Yeah, that would exceed even the best oil's lifespan.
  17. Mike Chell
    I'm with Fifty on this one. I leave the factory caps on until they die, I lose one, whatever. Then I take 'em all off and just go "au naturel".
  18. Mike Chell
    Since all Petroleum based and synthetic oils are actually sufficient for MUCH longer periods than listed, all companies could make this claim. However, since most users exceed the listed change intervals, companies under rate their oils to ensure the oil is still functioning whenever the user gets around to changing it.
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    My daily commute is 95 miles. 60 of that is Interstate 4 through Orlando ... one of the worst roads in the nation. Usually, my average MPH (on the display) is around 34 MPH. That's a lot of stop and go and slow traffic situations.
  20. Mike Chell
    If you're using air hungry power tools, you do need a larger tank. It's not the size of the compressor motor, as much as the size of the tank. Air tools like nailers, grinders and hammers need larger tanks. I'm waiting for space in my garage ... but my next compressor will be at least 20 gallons. And it will be from H.F.
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    According to my research ... the California Air Compressor, in the same gallon size that I want, is 3 times more expensive than the Harbor Freight equivalent. I'm not paying that much more just to have a quieter compressor. Especially considering the tools I'm using are more louder than my last compressor. If you're using a compressor everyday, for commercial use where you're getting paid for your work, then spending the extra money might be worth it. But for the hobbyist ... Harbor Freight tools are MORE than adequate.
  22. Mike Chell
    Since I spend long periods traveling for work, my vehicle sits in an airport parking lot for weeks at a time. The first few stops after that are soft, as the rust on the discs is ground off. This loads up the pads and causing excessive heat for a few days. I'm usually replacing my rotors and pads every year or so. 64,000+ miles and 3 years is pretty good for front brakes, to me.
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    For my own purposes, it'll be fine. In and out of the front of a garage, for the most part. You didn't ask about portability, just about usefulness.
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    He's not planning on towing anything, Fifty. It's a bike rack.
  25. Mike Chell
    While I love a good romp around the track (Or tight back roads) with a manual transmission ... for everyday transport, I'll take an automatic. There's enough to worry about, on today's roads, without the added distraction of shifting. Even if it's "second nature", it's still just more things you're mind has to calculate. Given the small percentage of (true) complaints ... It's a rare customer who actually experiences a problem.
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