[Grayfox]

Thought normal output voltage for an alternator was above 14.0v.
My civic does 14.2v and it has a 1.8(but then again it is packed with gadgets.)

I think 2 cells were dead.

When i connected a 55w H1 bulb the voltage went from 12.1 down to 8.6v.
Battery is only 3 years old.
Piece of crap

[Grayfox]

2010 model
2.0liter petrol

I did another test on the alternator.

I cleaned the terminals, put my cars battery in.
Car started straight way
The car was getting 13.75~13.82v on idle(900rpm), i raised the RPM to 3,000 still got the same output of 13.8, i turned on the headlights and highbeams the voltage dropped down to 13.4v then went back up to 13.8v.

I did a quick parasitic draw test on the car.
When i connected my multimeter it was at 1.02A for 1 second then dropped down to 700mA.
Which may seems high but on my mums car the radio and onboard computer backlight stay on for a few minutes after the doors close.

[Grayfox]

2010 model
2.0liter petrol

I did another test on the alternator.

I cleaned the terminals, put my cars battery in.
Car started straight way
The car was getting 13.75~13.82v on idle(900rpm), i raised the RPM to 3,000 still got the same output of 13.8, i turned on the headlights and highbeams the voltage dropped down to 13.4v then went back up to 13.8v.

I did a quick parasitic draw test on the car.
When i connected my multimeter it was at 1.02A for 1 second then dropped down to 700mA.
Which may seems high but on my mums car the radio and onboard computer backlight stay on for a few minutes after the doors close.

[Grayfox]

I would not put high wattage bulbs in the car.

Reasons are
Housings are not designed for the higher wattage which gives off extra heat.
Wiring harness may not be rated for the extra current
Most high wattage bulbs are rated for Off road use and you may get fined for using them.

I would go with a Philips 100%, RING Automotive 100%.
Avoid the blue tinted ones.
They give off less lumens.

[Grayfox]

I would not put high wattage bulbs in the car.

Reasons are
Housings are not designed for the higher wattage which gives off extra heat.
Wiring harness may not be rated for the extra current
Most high wattage bulbs are rated for Off road use and you may get fined for using them.

I would go with a Philips 100%, RING Automotive 100%.
Avoid the blue tinted ones.
They give off less lumens.

[Grayfox]

While i do agree with things like EPS, ABS, TCS and ESC.

But if any of these are to fail, the driver may not know how to act in an emegency
eg car gets ABS failure, guy is going to a mechanic, kid runs out on to road, wheels lock.

[Grayfox]

While i do agree with things like EPS, ABS, TCS and ESC.

But if any of these are to fail, the driver may not know how to act in an emegency
eg car gets ABS failure, guy is going to a mechanic, kid runs out on to road, wheels lock.

[Grayfox]

The newer automatics are quite good, albeit 5 speed automatics for civic and accords(IIRC)
Here in australia all hondas are going Automatic Only except for the base trim level which has the manual option

Dont forget honda automatics are not really a proper automatic as they are like a manual transmission inside where as others have planetary gears

[Grayfox]

The newer automatics are quite good, albeit 5 speed automatics for civic and accords(IIRC)
Here in australia all hondas are going Automatic Only except for the base trim level which has the manual option

Dont forget honda automatics are not really a proper automatic as they are like a manual transmission inside where as others have planetary gears

[Grayfox]

Another issue is the mobile site.

When browsing off a phone you do not get a choice in which site you go to desktop or mobile.

even with my anroid having a firefox extension that makes sites load as desktop this site keep loading in its mobile version.

I am not a fan of mobile sites and i like the plain desktop view.

[Grayfox]

Not bad.

I no longer wait and wait for my responses to be done by the site.
Nicer and much faster.

The youtube video integration but you had to know how add videos, not seen how its really changed so can’t comment.

I do not like seeing 1/4 of my screen being displayed for the forum

The stock avatars as they are the same as the XP ones and Microsoft may lose it.

Keep up the work though.

[Grayfox]

Mercedes Mclaren SLR
Mercedes-Benz SLS
Mclaren F1

[Grayfox]

Yes, Over time the radiator can start to lose its ability to transfer the heat away from the coolant.

Also blocked ratiators can cause overheating, lets not forget cooling fans that are not working.

Flushing it wont harm it but it is best to be done at its service interval.

Make sure you bleed any air out.

[Grayfox]

If it is a TCS issue.

try turning the TCS off.

but go back to the dealer.

[Grayfox]

+2 on first post and lets not forget it is in the front on most cars so cool air from the radiator also is cooling it down causing it to go through more heat cycles

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