What did you do to your Custom today?

[jue]

Photo as promised, excuse the state of it I haven't had chance to detail it yet.

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Nice looking van Love my black van, even more when it’s clean

[loot]

Paid 260 for road tax on it

[bigjohnthomas]

Bargain

Keep voting suckerssssss

[jue]

Took the radio out

Now to find a replacement

[jue]

Well finding a replacement (second hand) is harder than I thought Dose the part number’s have to be the same ?
Or the Serial number ? My part number is BK2T-18C815-FJ so do I just need the 18C815 part to match ?

[loot]

Ok so I was inside the passenger side door sitting there minding my own business and long story short the door got a little thump off a projectile spring compressor

Now when I lock it the horn goes off
But it locks, it won't unlock though, all other doors work fine and the side door pin switch does what it should.

It appears that the bcm internal relays control the locking actuator, at this point although the contact plate looks fine, I have to assume that the pin is broken which does the unlock motor.
I've checked my diagrams and can only find 1 fuse but it is shared with the other side door and that works.
Bloody ford.

[Dodge20]

Ok so I was inside the passenger side door sitting there minding my own business and long story short the door got a little thump off a projectile spring compressor

Now when I lock it the horn goes off
But it locks, it won't unlock though, all other doors work fine and the side door pin switch does what it should.

It appears that the bcm internal relays control the locking actuator, at this point although the contact plate looks fine, I have to assume that the pin is broken which does the unlock motor.
I've checked my diagrams and can only find 1 fuse but it is shared with the other side door and that works.
Bloody ford.

I know it doesn't solve the problem but be thankful that it hit that and didn't fire itself straight up your schnoz.

[loot]

Ok so I was inside the passenger side door sitting there minding my own business and long story short the door got a little thump off a projectile spring compressor

Now when I lock it the horn goes off
But it locks, it won't unlock though, all other doors work fine and the side door pin switch does what it should.

It appears that the bcm internal relays control the locking actuator, at this point although the contact plate looks fine, I have to assume that the pin is broken which does the unlock motor.
I've checked my diagrams and can only find 1 fuse but it is shared with the other side door and that works.
Bloody ford.

I know it doesn't solve the problem but be thankful that it hit that and didn't fire itself straight up your schnoz.

If it didn't hit that it would have gone into the neighbours living room

I hate those things and I've retired them, agreed that even being super careful you can still get hurt.
I bought some double fingered ones that grab the spring in 2 places which also stops them from twisting when you tighten them up. I will make a jig and bottle jack compressor at some stage so I can quickly clamp and press the spring and replace the bits quickly, spent well over an hour today with it super pissed off

[loot]

Fixed it
Bloody ford

I had to go super low tech on this and use 12 and my tongue to establish continuity, pin 1 was non compliant and bent but I bent it back and we are all good

[Dodge20]

Tried a different approach to the water ingress problem.

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Made and fitted a spare wheel cable guard.

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[loot]

Anyone after a tramps van?

[bigjohnthomas]

You should sell that van before it gets too many miles on it

[loot]

You should sell that van before it gets too many miles on it

Just waiting for the lair then I'll sort my life out.
Need to tidy red and a few odd jobs before it goes, don't want the new owner complaining about the smell on the drivers seat etc do I?

[bigjohnthomas]

A few damp patches and a strong smell of wee ?
Sounds like it smells like my other vans

[loot]

:lol: A few damp patches and a strong smell of wee ?
Sounds like it smells like my other vans

No red smells of nothing, maybe freshly sawn timber but no cigarettes or beer odours or anything like that.