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  1. Qik

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    #15038 Qik, Feb 4, 2018
    DRL?
     
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    #15039 Qik, Feb 4, 2018
    Try a set of CANBUS bulbs, maybe it doesn't have the bulb check stuff.
     
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    #15040 MCS0518, Feb 4, 2018
    Thanks. I'll try it out.

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  4. Goldsmithy

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    #15042 Goldsmithy, Feb 4, 2018
    I went to a club (Queen City Coopers ) and we talked about an OHIO get together with the (Dayton club, the Columbus club (group) and a club in Toledo, if there is one. One idea was to have a poker run on a route easily marked so it would be 'fun'. Each club would meet up at a final common destination point and determine who the winners was. AND THEN, the winners would then determine the winner. Just an idea that could be fun over a week-end. The event would be open to anyone who wants to come. What do you think An Ohio poker run????
     
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    #15043 caseydog, Feb 4, 2018
    Hey, I'd rather see that money go to you than to some corporation charging $918.50 for a light bulb.

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    #15045 Qik, Feb 5, 2018
    They're legal. It's the non CANBUS LED's that should be illegal.
     
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    #15048 caseydog, Feb 6, 2018
    My MINI is in the garage. My office is in my house, and I had no reason to go anywhere today. Just as well, the weather sucks.

    I need to do some research on diverters/BOVs. That was an item a lot of Audi enthusiasts replaced, because the factory diverters were cheap, mostly plastic parts that leaked pressure. I have my suspicions about the one on my R56.

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    #15053 MCS02, Feb 7, 2018
    That’s great!
     
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    #15055 Sully, Feb 7, 2018
    Saved it from a fiery death... at 2:30 AM. Lipo battery decided it wanted to self destruct and tried to take the house with it...
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    Right above on the “wood” shelf was all my drills and their batteries, then above that was the oil, grease etc... so could have been a real “barn burner”.. lucky and overall given the situation not a huge amount of damage.... except maybe to my lungs. :Dead:
     
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    #15056 Qik, Feb 7, 2018
    Holy s***
     
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    #15059 MCS02, Feb 7, 2018
    Oh man that could have been very bad! I so don't trust batteries there have been so many bad fires and plane crashes due to them. Glad the GP is ok.........oh and you too
     
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    #15061 caseydog, Feb 7, 2018

    Yikes! Good thing you were around to deal with it. You should probably visit your doctor about the smoke inhalation.

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    #15062 Sully, Feb 7, 2018
    Yea it was pretty crazy... few more minutes and the fire would have gotten out of control. Still smells like burned plastic.. :(

    Regarding the doc - good point. Will check to see if anything I need to do.. more about the fact it was plastic and lipo battery... sure that’s not good for you. :Nailbiting:
     
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    #15065 agranger, Feb 7, 2018
    Compensating for anything with those C-clamps? :p (Glad to see the damage was contained!)
     
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    #15066 Rainman768, Feb 7, 2018
    Wow. Did you happen to be in the garage when it happened? I probably wouldn't know what happened until it was too late.
     
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    #15067 Sully, Feb 7, 2018
    That was good... have some bigger ones for cabinets. :)
     
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    #15068 Sully, Feb 7, 2018
    Nope - smelled it.. then went to garage. I was super lucky.
     
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    #15072 ScottinBend, Feb 8, 2018
    What was the battery for? And was it being charged?
    :Nailbiting:

     
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    #15073 Sully, Feb 8, 2018
    Its was a headlamp like you wear when mountain biking at night or working at night and need your hands free. I was also charging, which ultimately means the failsafe for over charging did not work.
     
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