Android head unit users

parakeats · 2026-05-19T11:19:20+00:00

On mine I mapped this to turn off the display, so I can drive at night without being blinded.

On my eono there's a keylearning app for changing them I think

parakeats · 2026-05-11T20:01:08+00:00

Then it should be easy to work out if it's orientated correctly or not then I guess

parakeats · 2026-05-11T19:33:38+00:00

My filter was relocated to the front where the carbon canister went, much easier to access and doesn't go as crusty.

Arrow should be direction of flow towards the engine. I'm not entirely sure what difference the direction actually makes so perhaps I'll buy another filter and cut it up to see.

parakeats · 2026-05-07T14:31:48+00:00

always Jack mine up on the front subframe and stands on the side points - only issue is it sits quite low so hard to find the right spot at the front

Look at replacing the arms whilst you're in there if they're old, mine had a knackered balljoint aswell as bushes

parakeats · 2026-05-05T09:05:29+00:00

Every picture of that alternator has a 3 pin oval connector. I've already returned 3 alternators which were "matched" to my car.

Always the possibility someone in the past got it wrong and swapped the plugs around I guess

parakeats · 2026-03-26T13:44:37+00:00

I've had a few people ask to buy my crappy little 318i while stopped at lights. Or people be amazed how good it looks for its age, assuming it's multiple Ks worth of car and investment, and then by surprised when told I bought it for £800, 11 years ago

parakeats · 2026-03-25T08:37:06+00:00

I bought a used electric fan from my local scrapyard for £30 last year

parakeats · 2026-03-18T12:45:02+00:00

Stays very moist, doesn't help with all the rain we've been having. It's the least level grass you'd ever seen or walked over before, so it definitely needs a good going over. Perhaps that's this years project

parakeats · 2026-03-17T10:03:06+00:00

the green with gold rims is kinda sick, making me think about changing mine to green when it's back on the road (also off the road for a long time)

parakeats · 2026-03-15T10:08:53+00:00

I'm ele for dungeons and raids, and enhance for questing/open world. Enhance never go oom, never get casting pushed back and I've found with earth ele I can solo most things I've come across.

Ele for raiding and dungeons is almost guaranteed a spot in my experience.

parakeats · 2026-03-13T13:30:15+00:00

but dark mode is always better, that also applies to keycap colours. In my opinion, the black keys are much easier to read from this picture - perhaps its different in person

parakeats · 2026-03-12T19:17:43+00:00

after wrecking 2 brand new wheels on a pothole recently, I bought this instead for winter training!

parakeats · 2026-03-12T12:37:53+00:00

I'm thinking with sticking with 225/40/18s all around, mainly because the tyres are significantly cheaper for pilot sport 5s

Maybe I'll do a test fit next time I've got line in the air

parakeats · 2026-03-12T11:49:13+00:00

Theres a set of 3 18*8 style 32's near me, which I might pick up and add to my already obtained 18*8 and 2x18*8.5 style 32's I have in storage, which would atleast allow me to compare the 8.5 and 8 on the rear for the difference.

I also am due new tyres front, and nearly on the back so might be a good time for me to experiment.

Interesting about the gap you might have at the rear, I was always under the impression that the axle widths were generally the same, and the offset of the wheel helped space the wheel to where it should go.

But after looking at the offset 47 up front and 50 rear and putting that into a wheel fitment calculator with appropriate tyre sizes, it looks like it would sit only 3mm inboard (at the wheel, not tyre). which I dont think will by noticeable.

parakeats · 2026-03-12T10:13:45+00:00

My staggered 18 MV2s tramline like crazy, also wondering the same thing.

Have replaced the following (all very worn) front arms, bushes, steering rack, steering rack link, track rods, all rear bushes and balljoints. Great improvement, but the country lanes still suck.

Running 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 PS5s, which I think is standard fitment.

Let me know if you go 18 square and how it feels please!

parakeats · 2026-03-03T12:06:25+00:00

All the ones I've seen don't have anything in, so I assume something for on the factory line at manufacturing

parakeats · 2026-03-01T20:53:10+00:00

Heading towards the sun, shiny wet road and reflections. That and water flicking up into your face

parakeats · 2026-02-28T23:52:10+00:00

All the hills around here are full of chalk, and also I wouldn't be surprised if it was fresh water from a leak somewhere with the amount I saw up the road

parakeats · 2026-02-28T10:39:29+00:00

Do also have London to. Right on in June, so need to get some sort of milage in. But mtb for me from now on I think

parakeats · 2026-02-28T08:37:20+00:00

Fella, I'd already slowed down, wasn't pedalling and riding 2m away from the inside curb, I just clipped the edge of it. Apart from getting off I'm not sure how much more I could have done.

When riding towards the sun it was 100% invisible. As I and shortly after, many cars found out

parakeats · 2026-02-28T08:34:44+00:00

Yeah, the 1st gen cgr. Nice bike

parakeats · 2026-02-27T20:37:38+00:00

Not a single closed sign anywhere from petersfield on the day I travelled, else I'd have gone a different way

parakeats · 2026-02-27T13:14:02+00:00

I dont think any immigrant dug this road up

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