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beejay42 · 05-04-08, 08:15 AM

You might be right there-
I am going to get a little help with a multimeter soon (damned if I know how to use them

).

But, this most recent new battery (the second one) has done a whole lot of glow-pluging and starting (with some light testing and some stereo playing) with very very little running. It does have an excuse for being low.
It still had power enough for most things... just barely enough to turn it over.

I've started removing some of the extra wiring the PO had put in for a second amp (like one isn't enough

)- but this wasn't even connected to the battery.

I thought about these lights from Hong Kong-
pretty cheap

eBay Motors: Toyota FJ40 FJ45 BJ42 Land Cruiser Amber signal lights (item 150242896880 end time May-12-08 07:18:20 PDT)
but I ended up going for Roodogs 'Jap Brand' lights thinking they would be better quality.
These are the ones I bought

LANDCRUISER 40 SERIES FRONT INDICATORS (2) JAP BRAND, - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 28-May-08 11:08:15 AEST)

Its a bit late for me to be voicing issues (I gave positive feedback before I found out about the crooked mount)- but just now replying to you I have found a couple of other things that annoy me.

I had already noticed they were made in Taiwan- fair enough I thought, 'Jap Brand' may very well be made in Taiwan.
But the brand on the box 'Lucid Auto Lamp' doesn't google to Japan

.
The base of these ones I got has the proper angle that the other cheaper ones don't have, but it would be possible to use your old bases (if you have them) on the new lamps (like I might have to do if I don't get this one replaced)

I am not overly impressed with the casting quality of this lamp- and the bases of mine do not include the the black (rubber I assume) gasket thing pictured.

I'll try to contact Roodogs again about this- and hopefully my concerns are dealt with.
I have only heard good things about the business so far so don't want' to bad mouth it.
I really should have taken more time and care before I threw away my feedback bargaining chip though.

05-04-08, 08:15 AM	#32
beejay42 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 192	You might be right there- I am going to get a little help with a multimeter soon (damned if I know how to use them). But, this most recent new battery (the second one) has done a whole lot of glow-pluging and starting (with some light testing and some stereo playing) with very very little running. It does have an excuse for being low. It still had power enough for most things... just barely enough to turn it over. I've started removing some of the extra wiring the PO had put in for a second amp (like one isn't enough)- but this wasn't even connected to the battery. I thought about these lights from Hong Kong- pretty cheap eBay Motors: Toyota FJ40 FJ45 BJ42 Land Cruiser Amber signal lights (item 150242896880 end time May-12-08 07:18:20 PDT) but I ended up going for Roodogs 'Jap Brand' lights thinking they would be better quality. These are the ones I bought LANDCRUISER 40 SERIES FRONT INDICATORS (2) JAP BRAND, - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 28-May-08 11:08:15 AEST) Its a bit late for me to be voicing issues (I gave positive feedback before I found out about the crooked mount)- but just now replying to you I have found a couple of other things that annoy me. I had already noticed they were made in Taiwan- fair enough I thought, 'Jap Brand' may very well be made in Taiwan. But the brand on the box 'Lucid Auto Lamp' doesn't google to Japan. The base of these ones I got has the proper angle that the other cheaper ones don't have, but it would be possible to use your old bases (if you have them) on the new lamps (like I might have to do if I don't get this one replaced) I am not overly impressed with the casting quality of this lamp- and the bases of mine do not include the the black (rubber I assume) gasket thing pictured. I'll try to contact Roodogs again about this- and hopefully my concerns are dealt with. I have only heard good things about the business so far so don't want' to bad mouth it. I really should have taken more time and care before I threw away my feedback bargaining chip though.