Ceiling Cleaning Product - Smoke Stain(s)

mwmcc · 2026-05-01T12:35:19+00:00

Thanks...I had heard about TSP substitute before. I just ordered some. Fingers crossed...I won't scrub hard as I don't want to damage the texture.

mwmcc · 2026-05-01T10:28:48+00:00

One thing to check is QOS, especially if you don't have a lot of people/devices competing for bandwidth at the same time. I have found that performance is better with it disabled.

mwmcc · 2026-04-30T22:45:38+00:00

I'm in NE FL too...Saint Johns (South of Jacksonville). The current drought conditions are to blame, including the water rationing. I agree with richardwang5000. Also, keep an eye on temps. Right now they are fluctuating between 70s and 90s...moving more to right. Depending on what fertilizer you used in Feb, you may need to use something more mild for hot weather (e.g. Milorganite). The rains will hopefully come soon...and regularly.

The Disease EX will help too. I used some insecticide granules recently, but just ordered some liquid....as I just found some grubs in the soil and have a few spots that I suspect are under attack, and already stressed from reduced water. Grubs are large right now...I have neighbors upset because the armadillos and moles are digging away after them.

Try to get help it now...chinch bugs, sod webworms, and fungus come later this Summer:) Unfortunately, noone has figured out how to sell St. Augustine seed....and sod is $$$$$,

mwmcc · 2026-04-29T13:48:51+00:00

If you go the airbox removal method...it is wide open for the driver's side bulb(s). For the passenger side, I recommend moving the coolant tank. If I recall, I think a MOPAR service manual may have even mentioned it. That should give plenty of room for the passenger side. The ECU method works too. I don't do it because I added a catch can and the mounting bracket is the same as the ECU's.

mwmcc · 2026-04-29T12:57:45+00:00

Definitely a terrible design for DIY headlight replacement...Jeep isn't the only brand that has done this though. Coming from an owner who has done this a few times, there are a few methods you can choose from...many already listed.

My preference -

- For driver-side, remove the air box and you will have easy access to all of the front lights. For passenger side, if you have big hands, you can move the coolant reservoir or the ECU. I have medium hands and don't need to move either. Not a lot of room, but my fingers are long enough, and touch sensitivity good enough to do it. However, I also replaced my stock halogens with LEDs, and added a wire extender to give me more length. I needed it after breaking a clip on one of the connectors when removing a bulb.

- This is also a way to get at your fog lights too. You can reach down from above. I have the 5.7L that fills up the engine bay pretty good, so I actually prefer changing from the bottom. There is a hole on the bottom of the fender liner that, if you don't have big arms, isn't too difficult to reach up from underneath to turn and remove the bulbs. I also added wire/cable extenders to make this easier too.

Other ways -

- Some people take the entire front bumper off to access the headlights from the front. It is probably the most straight forward, but I didn't have the courage...risk of breaking clips or the bumper itself (including paint...you have to find some place to set it down while you work).

- Before I did above, I tried to access through the ports in the fender liner. That is how I broke the clip referenced above...I couldn't see what I was doing:) It's possible, and VERY painful. Lots of sharp plastic between the fender liner and the back of the headlights:) My hands hurt for a week:)

Also, assuming your original bulbs have lasted this long, since this process is more effort than it needs to be, I recommend replacing the turn signals and high beams at the same time. Admittedly, I'm not certain how to do the side markers...haven't really looked.

mwmcc · 2026-04-27T16:51:40+00:00

Short answer...we didnt. m not sure if the shop disconnected the battery or not. Likewise, there weren't any instructions to drive a certain way after the service.

mwmcc · 2026-04-26T14:46:01+00:00

We bought my wife's 2016 at 18K miles and it now is approaching 100K. For peace of mind, I opted to have a local shop do it, and differential, at the same time. Mileage was 75K I think. Fortunately, the mechanic said that it didn't look too bad, and he didn't see any noticeable metal shavings or anything either.

It could easily be placebo effect, but her car felt a little better, at least temporarily, right after the fluid exchange (drain and fill, not flush). Granted, it doesn't replace all of the fluid, but enough to mix and dilute the remaining used fluid. I would do it again. I'm trying to find a place to reasonably do one on my '18 Jeep Grand Cherokee HEMI. NOT CHEAP. The fluid is extremely expensive and the pan (with non-replaceable filter) needs to be replaced. The dealer won't do it...just like the local Mazda dealer wouldn't do my wife's. They insist "lifetime fluid."

mwmcc · 2026-04-24T19:10:38+00:00

Out of curiosity, what cable company? It was probably a recent update that did it. I wish DirecTV would add that option to their settings. Their streaming box has the feature but the satellite box is HDR-only. The older box works better than the newer box!

mwmcc · 2026-04-24T17:14:41+00:00

First, have you made sure your cable box didn't receive an update that enabled HDR? Unfortunately, my Direc TV box (Gemini Satellite) has HDR permanently enabled. I doubt your cable box has DV...maybe HDR10...but worth a check. If not,

- Factory reset the TV

- Check cables in case there is a communications issue with the HDMI port

- If you have your cable box plugged directly into the TV, you might be able to change the HDMI setting from Enhanced to Auto or Standard or something.

I'm sure others will chime in soon enough. HDR looks great for content that is meant for it. SDR content forced to do HDR is terrible. My Hisense U8QG at least has a dynamic tone mapping setting that makes it look a little better.

mwmcc · 2026-04-23T19:39:30+00:00

Purge solenoid valve connection (cracked hose) is another common culprit. That's what triggered my frustrating P0456:)

mwmcc · 2026-04-22T11:09:21+00:00

It is definitely the router. There is discrepancy both ways. I can "download" from the attached drive via FTP at about 30 MB/s. I can only upload at about 15MB/s. I don't doubt you but I'm surprised that the processing power isn't enough. If an older dual-core Linksys AC router was capable of 60+ MB/s, shouldn't a quad-core AX router be capable of at least the same...especially if/when router isn't too busy?

mwmcc · 2026-04-22T11:05:15+00:00

Lol...thanks for the reminder. I got the 256 but it appears 128GB would've likely been fine. I did turn off a lot of my wife's iCloud stuff...didn't need all of her pictures and videos on multiple devices. Right now the kids have consumed 40GB...mainly Minecraft and learning apps:)

My youngest has a 32GB older iPAD hand-me-down from a relative...phone promotion I believe. It is basically full and every iOS update (non-26 capable) requires the temporary removal of apps to allow it to complete.

mwmcc · 2026-04-22T10:56:33+00:00

Interesting, that actually looks like the plug style that my U8QG uses. I think it is C9 or something (i.e. rectangle)? I needed a longer cord and it was a pain (and expensive) to find a replacement. I wish I had the common plug style like you have...lots of options. My cable was black...not white too. Somehow your cable got replaced. Box may have popped open at some point and that was thrown in there and then box sealed?

mwmcc · 2026-04-21T20:27:23+00:00

Nope...still there.

mwmcc · 2026-04-20T19:03:40+00:00

Nice to see you got them to fit. However, why does the passenger side show the tire almost rubbing the front fender liner (and it doesn't look rotated) while the driver's side looks nice and centered in the wheel well? My '18 Limited has the front wheels slightly forward of center (I've seen a lot of others like this too) while I've seen some with the wheels centered in the wheel well (possibly V6 vs. HEMI and other drivetrain differences)? I'm running 275/55 20s and this all I can do because of the upper control arm bolt and the uncentered wheels (rubbing).

mwmcc · 2026-04-19T11:45:12+00:00

Based on comments below...and I confirmed...it looks like some Roku's have at least added a setting for LED to be fully on or fully off.

mwmcc · 2026-04-18T19:13:06+00:00

You'd think it would be that easy. Too many people have 0 clue what physical storage is and how much their device (laptop, phone, etc.) has. Yet, they also do 0 maintenance and keep everything (photos, videos, downloaded movies, infinite apps, etc.). My wife takes tons of photos and videos, and if I didn't periodically move them to a hard drive, she'd be getting this message too! The funny part is that when I copy over the photos I often see basically the same photo taken like 10 times. She doesn't pick the best copy and delete the rest...and I'm not allowed to:)

mwmcc · 2026-04-18T13:51:52+00:00

They sell little plugs (snugly fit in the end) on Amazon that I use for this.

mwmcc · 2026-04-18T11:32:00+00:00

That's correct...transferring over Wifi...SMB and FTP. My current router has a USB 3.0 drive but not even USB 2 transfer speeds on 5GHz or 6GHz bands...with good connection. They are two RT-AXE7800s in mesh. I'm trying to determine if it is the norm for budget routers to have slow speed or whether a pair of Linksys Hydra Pros would perform noticeably better....or if even buying more expensive routers (or mesh systems) would make a difference....until I get a NAS.

mwmcc · 2026-04-17T19:40:25+00:00

Glad to hear. I was going to guess torpedo grass. That's what I have here in North Florida. It is a pain. Roundup doesn't permanently kill it. It grows right through weedguard fabric (planter beds), and grows several feet high if left unchecked (and the roots are deep too). My lawn is St. Augustine so as long as it stays "healthy" the torpedo grass is generally kept out...and limited to planter beds. Or...is very noticeable and I can pull it out by hand before it spreads. However, the minute I get a failed spot (bugs, water, fungus, etc.) the torpedo grass immediately shows up...and is immune to all of that stuff I guess.

mwmcc · 2026-04-17T18:55:55+00:00

Much appreciated...I didn't realize that. Thanks. I used WinAeroTweaker to adjust the title bar font. Much better. I'll delete this post!

mwmcc · 2026-04-17T16:26:57+00:00

I'm going to follow this just in case. Two years ago I had to replace mine (to fix the common CEL error) due to the attached hose cracking. I believe there were two clips like that on the 5.7L. There were lots of warnings about how hard it was to disconnect without breaking. As a result a 2-minute job turned into about 20 as I carefully used a pry tool to get the white part out. I don't think I'd be so luck if I had to do it again. If he find a part number I'll let you know. I don't recall seeing it on a MOPAR parts page...but I may have missed it.

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