PeteCyclist with a capital C. Super domestique. Wannabe renaissance man.
Previously posting at toot.bike.
Pete[re-] #introduction time:
I'm a he/him living in #Cumbria (the North-West of England, UK. ).
I'd rather be #outdoors #cycling than looking at a screen: #gravel (old-school #roughstuff), #mtb, #cyclocross, #fatbike, #ultradistance, #bikepacking, it's all good whether #activeTravel or #adventure.
A creative jack of all trades but master of none. #WebDev #Design #Photography #DigitalHealth
PeteI went to pick up my van as 'fixed' last Wednesday and (much to the mechanic's embarrassment) the engine management light lit up when I started it. It seems to be a problem with the electrics, but they are stumped as to what.
Reading up online it could be myriad things that are wrong, and it's not like I can make them find out what more quickly. It's been with them almost a month now. So what to do?
PeteA month to the day after leaving it with them, my van has finally been fixed: Corrosion on some ECU pins, apparently. Giving credit where it's due, they properly diagnosed things rather than simply replacing components because the computer told them they were faulty. The only part needing paying for was an unrelated bolt they noticed was missing, the rest of the invoice was solely for labour.
PeteI think it may be lost forever …
(Waiting on a delivery from Ford, apparently)
PeteI went to pick up my van as 'fixed' last Wednesday and (much to the mechanic's embarrassment) the engine management light lit up when I started it. It seems to be a problem with the electrics, but they are stumped as to what.
Reading up online it could be myriad things that are wrong, and it's not like I can make them find out what more quickly. It's been with them almost a month now. So what to do?
PeteSpoiler: They didn’t give me a call later on.
PeteI think it may be lost forever …
(Waiting on a delivery from Ford, apparently)
PeteDropped in while out on a ride and the van is stuck in the corner of the yard blocked in by 3 or 4 other vehicles: "Oh yeah, we were just about to get the loom back in for you, mate. We'll give you a call later on." 🤨
PeteSpoiler: They didn’t give me a call later on.
PeteI stupidly told the garage there was 'no real hurry' when I dropped my van in to have the electrics checked over. It's now been 10 days and I'm still waiting …
PeteDropped in while out on a ride and the van is stuck in the corner of the yard blocked in by 3 or 4 other vehicles: "Oh yeah, we were just about to get the loom back in for you, mate. We'll give you a call later on." 🤨
PeteI stupidly told the garage there was 'no real hurry' when I dropped my van in to have the electrics checked over. It's now been 10 days and I'm still waiting …
Pete[re-] #introduction time:
I'm a he/him living in #Cumbria (the North-West of England, UK. ).
I'd rather be #outdoors #cycling than looking at a screen: #gravel (old-school #roughstuff), #mtb, #cyclocross, #fatbike, #ultradistance, #bikepacking, it's all good whether #activeTravel or #adventure.
A creative jack of all trades but master of none. #WebDev #Design #Photography #DigitalHealth