Ford Transit Forum

by **GBBiker** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:22 pm

Seeing as there will be a welding workshop, i thought why not have an electrical workshop as well :mrgreen:

I've spoken to Luke and he's given it the thumbs up so how many of you would be interested?

Thinking along the lines of showing the basics of how to use multimeters to check for current drains and shorts, that sort of thing. Maybe even DIY alarm/immobiliser install advice. ICE installation, etc.

Feel free to turn up with any little electrical gremlins that are taxing your problem solving powers :lol:

by **Britishbulldog** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:21 pm

Yes m8 any advice & guidance is always welcome & appreciated as i want a few things on the van done :wink:

Front fogs wired up
Amp wired up via the Factory cd player (got to get autoleads connector 1st :oops:

)

It might be an idea if we have a "round robin Demos/stalls" (thats what we call it at work anyway :lol:

Just a thought as Minormatt has suggested Welding :wink:

by **Luke** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:29 pm

GBBiker wrote:Thinking along the lines of showing the basics of how to use multimeters to check for current drains and shorts, that sort of thing

i think this would be good

- we could get say a faulty relay with a current drain on, swap it over and you could show those who dont know how to trace it :idea:

multi meters are only a few quid these days and easy enough to use if your shown how :idea:

i dont know what i'd do with out mine :lol:

by **Britishbulldog** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:48 pm

Luke wrote:
GBBiker wrote:Thinking along the lines of showing the basics of how to use multimeters to check for current drains and shorts, that sort of thing
i think this would be good - we could get say a faulty relay with a current drain on, swap it over and you could show those who dont know how to trace it multi meters are only a few quid these days and easy enough to use if your shown how i dont know what i'd do with out mine

Judging by the frequent queries that is common on the forum a FAQ list might be needed for both workshops eh? :wink:

complete with a few Camcorded brief uploads on the site maybe?

Something for old & new members to research back on when needed :idea:

, unless this has been done & i have'nt managed to find it :oops:

by **GBBiker** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:58 pm

I think video How-tos and FAQs are a good idea :!:

by **MinorMatt** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:03 pm

I dont if im going to be in front of the camera! :shock:

I dont mind doing a bit of wiring for people - if im not showing people how to weld!

by **Altransit** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:37 pm

MinorMatt wrote:I dont if im going to be in front of the camera!

It's ok Matt, we'll arrange for a stunt double for you, when the cameras are on :wink:

by **MinorMatt** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:35 pm

Or I could be the forum stig :lol:

video would have to be dubbed though!

by **Altransit** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:37 pm

by **Britishbulldog** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:43 pm

MinorMatt wrote:Or I could be the forum stig video would have to be dubbed though!

A topgear version of Transitmania :wink:

FT: Our very own Stig at the wheel of a Cosworth Transit doing a lap :lol:

by **GBBiker** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:47 pm

Britishbulldog wrote:
MinorMatt wrote:Or I could be the forum stig video would have to be dubbed though!

A topgear version of Transitmania

FT: Our very own Stig at the wheel of a Cosworth Transit doing a lap

"Some say he can re-build a banana engine blindfolded and that he eats Mercedes Sprinters for breakfast. All we know is, he's called Minor Stig" :lol:

by **MinorMatt** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:18 pm

Lol... I wouldnt trust me doing a lap in anything more poweful than a hairdryer! :lol:

by **GBBiker** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:52 pm

I'll volunteer to be the Transit Stig then seeing as I used to race saloon cars semi-professionally :lol:

by **mrgasoil** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:11 pm

I have an electrickery problem i would like solving.

For some reason, ever since i wired my spotlights up, everything is live even when no key is in the ignition. :shock:

everything works, like wipers heater etc etc........... its not a problem as such, i just double check everything is switched off............... but one day i will forget :lol: