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Old 18th February 2018, 15:06   #31
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I had a 110, removed the strap. Never had a problem.
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Old 18th February 2018, 19:48   #32
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I have a 110 too, everything is ok without strap
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Old 18th February 2018, 20:26   #33
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I had a 110, removed the strap. Never had a problem.
Did you do a crash test, to be sure?
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Old 18th February 2018, 20:39   #34
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Or hit a speed ramp or pot hole and that battery is going to try and jump through the bonnet !
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Old 18th February 2018, 20:54   #35
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I mean Christ you'll be stopping kids from lighting their farts next
This activity is not just for kids you know. Allegedly.
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Old 18th February 2018, 21:09   #36
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This activity is not just for kids you know. Allegedly.
Best left for kids though ......................... as I got older, I learned, 'NEVER trust farts!'
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Old 18th February 2018, 21:12   #37
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This activity is not just for kids you know. Allegedly.
Perfectly acceptable activity for all ages . . . . as long as its your own farts you are trying to light.
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Old 18th February 2018, 21:15   #38
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They are supposed to check the battery is securing fixed, the box is not adequate for that. My MOT includes my removing the box cover, so he can clip his leads onto the battery, so the battery not properly fixed is not easy to miss.
Harry, why does the mot chap need to connect to your battery? I am at a loss for this.
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Old 18th February 2018, 21:39   #39
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Harry, why does the mot chap need to connect to your battery? I am at a loss for this.
My Mot tester attaches a doohicky that measures the engine speed for the emissions test....

Rather than looking at the tacho.
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Old 19th February 2018, 07:20   #40
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