Why Not Say Good Morning Before Work?

[Admin]

Morning lads. What do you have on today?

 

[hightower]

I'm trying to figure out why my new Fiat Doblo's radio doesn't turn on and off with the ignition. It seems there's only a permanent live provided to the radio, no ignition live - anyone with a Doblo confirm this?

 

[Andy78]

Good morning. A bit of a jobbing day for me.
I'm off to do some domestic remedial work following an EICR plus some additional sockets... can't start till 11 though. Then I have some lights to repair in an office block I look after, fittings and appliances to disconnect for a couple that are moving house, visit a kitchen refurb to view progress, stock up for the rest of the week at the wholsalers, get some paperwork done, and if it can be arranged, some data networking work for a local printing firm out of hours.

 

[Pete999]

Good morning HT nothing much on today, got to look at a building job for a lady friend, nooo not that sort of lady friend, I know what you're thinking.

 

[Spoon]

Good morning.
I was going to say "mini skirt and boob tube" but I see you meant work related......

 

[Barry White]

I'm trying to figure out why my new Fiat Doblo's radio doesn't turn on and off with the ignition. It seems there's only a permanent live provided to the radio, no ignition live - anyone with a Doblo confirm this?

Not familiar with the Doblo but the fiat 500 radio has a software option to stay on after the ignition is turned off and doors locked . (his stopped on 20 mins)
this option is accessed by the screen controls .

 

[Rpa07]

Working 1/2 day meeting mentor at job after getting myself lost in my own city! I've only been here 49 years! Then afternoon at college having my NVQ appraised in front of the City and guilds audit blokey, so basically I'm doing the college a favour but I benefit. Quid pro quo?
Good luck with those auto electrics @hightower - put wires in a car shell and they become a complete mystery!

 

[hightower]

Not familiar with the Doblo but the fiat 500 radio has a software option to stay on after the ignition is turned off and doors locked . (his stopped on 20 mins)
this option is accessed by the screen controls .

Yeah, this doesn't have that option unfortunately. Ignoring the block of 8 wires on the left (speaker wires), the right block has:

Blue (Seems to go live with ignition) - wired in to a port marked +15
Black (Ground) - wired in the port marked GND
Yellow/Blue - controls the dim level on illumination, correctly wired
Red/Green (Permanent live) - wired in to a port marked BU

I'm thinking the Blue and the Red/Green need swapping - there's an ignition live after all but it's not doing anything to help matters the way it's currently wired. I've managed to get the Red/Green out the ISO block, but the blue is proving trickier. What's peoples thoughts? Swap them and see what happens?

 

[hightower]

Could be a goer - 7 on block A currently hosts the blue (ignition live), 4 hosts the red/green (perm live)

 

[Barry White]

Fiat wiring and radios you usually haveto swap the red and yellow in the iso conector adaptor supplied ( the original colours of the fiat differ) with the after market radio if its an aftermarket radio you have hit the nail on the head. (it wont damage anything to try it either as long as you have the radio code) usually all that happens is you lose presets or radio dont turn off depending on model

 

[hightower]

It's not aftermarket, but my suspicions are it used to have an aftermarket and it was swapped for that, the original was put back in to sell the vehicle but the connections weren't swapped back. I'm not sure if I have the radio code, but I've already disconnected the connector block from the radio so too late to worry about that now. I'll give it a go anyway.

 

[hightower]

And bingo, managed to release the blue from the block, swapped them around and now the radio works in line with the ignition! Buzzing because that was quickly getting me irritated (getting half way out the van before realising the radio was still on)

 

[hightower]

Ok so radio turns off with the ignition now, but it's still a manual switch on. Also when I switch on now it goes to radio even if I last had it on cd. I'm guessing it's losing its memory. Any ideas what to try next?

 

[Admin]

Morning lads. I'm guessing some kids have gone back to school today.

 

[GMES]

Morning lads. What do you have on today?

Fishnets, high heels a gimp mask and a Boner, how about you Pal

 

[Spoon]

Fishnets, high heels a gimp mask and a Boner, how about you Pal

Cool, read post #5. We should get together.....

 

[GMES]

Thanks for that Spoon I've now got coffee all over my desk lol, didn't read all the replies before I posted.

 

[Admin]

Watching a film on kodi I can't be bothered today. One of those days.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Watching a film on kodi I can't be bothered today. One of those days.

Shouldn't you be working on the forum bad language filter?

 

[Admin]

Shouldn't you be working on the forum bad language filter?

Already done my ---- of a friend.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Well done!
I'm curious to know why the word 'star' would be filtered?

 

[Admin]

Because we don't want people getting all gooey on here. It's the man cave of the Internet.

 

[Admin]

Morning lads. You should now be able to link your social media accounts with the forum: http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/account/external-accounts

And you should have no advert at the top of the forum if you've got about 100 posts or more (might be 150 I can't remember).

 

[Kamikaze]

Good morning Ohmies. Keep it real. Laters!

 

[Lou]

Ohmies I love it!

Good morning everyone! It's going to be a sunny day today.

What have you had for breakfast?

 

[Lou]

Good morning!

Whats everyone got on today? I seem to be a bit sunburnt from the weekend

 

[GMES]

Office day for me today.

 

[Lou]

I hope you have plenty of bananas to keep you going through the day!

General admin and errands to run for me today

 

[Wilko]

Kitchens R Us this arvo - can't wait to see if dishwasher will fit and what joys Kev has left for me

 

[Lou]

Oh no do you think it will or won't?

 

[Wilko]

It should fit, but it's also possible that between the pipework and cabinet cut outs I'll be sorting out a bit more than the electrics. Gives me something to whinge about

 

[Rpa07]

I'm on an induction for the company I've been working for through agency - don't tell the agency though! Good though because I'm taken on as self employed subby electricians mate and he's ok me doing my privates at the same time. (That sounded ruder than it needed to!)

 

[Wilko]

You could always edit ... nah

 

[Lou]

@Rpa07 bit early for that?!

 

[Admin]

Good morning sparks

Looks like it could be a nice day.

 

[davesparks]

'Why not say good morning before work?'
Because I'll get banned, that's why, anyone who knows me knows that nobody attempts to talk to me before 11am!

 

[Lou]

Hahaha same as me! I am not a morning person. And if i don't have tea then give me a wide berth!

 

[Admin]

Morning lads and ladies.

Going out with the family today get out of the house for a bit. Any of you off of work?

 

[Lou]

Hoppy Easter break everyone!

 

[Wilko]

Good Friday, I'm off to install a couple of outlets shortly, doing it this morn so I can turn it all off and make as much mess as I like