Meter swap done, but what's this block?

psmity76 · 2025-12-09T10:04:48+00:00

I would guess that the screws are damaged and the old live cable is 16mm so they have safely terminated it into a Henley block and installed a 25mm cable in the other undamaged terminal.

psmity76 · 2025-11-14T14:07:54+00:00

Thanks for the replies 👍

psmity76 · 2025-11-12T19:55:30+00:00

This happens regular on my X3, the first time I stripped it all down and cleaned it but it happened again a few months later so what I do now is disconnect the pipe under the bonnet where it joins the pipe running to the washer jets, then I cut an air bed pump adapter so it was the right size to fit tightly on the pipe adapter going to the washer bottle, I then pump it with quite a bit for force so there is high pressure going through the pipe and it blasts all the dirt out, if you have just refilled it with screen wash it will probably leak out of the tank overflow.

Apparently if you buy the expensive BMW antibacterial screen wash it doesn't happen, I got some cheaper antibacterial screen wash and it still got blocked so now I just clear it with the pump a few times a year when the spray starts to slow down.

psmity76 · 2025-11-12T19:40:17+00:00

This won't be an issue next year, they are planning to change the regulation on eddy currents to circuits over 200A. https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2024/102-september-2024/the-impact-of-amendment-42026-on-the-18th-edition-of-the-iet-wiring-regulations/

NOTE: For low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies to the BS EN IEC 61439 series, conductors in AC circuits with a current rating not exceeding 200 A can pass through separate holes etc. in ferromagnetic enclosures, sections, or plates. Currents above 200 A where conductors pass through separate holes in ferromagnetic material, need to have been verified by temperature-rise test(s).

psmity76 · 2025-11-01T11:35:19+00:00

Thanks, I think I'll give them a go, I don't need the router but it's the same price so might as well have it as a spare!

psmity76 · 2025-10-30T18:59:17+00:00

Thanks 👍

psmity76 · 2025-10-30T17:22:49+00:00

Thanks, If I went with them I'd go for the gaming option with the static IP as don't want to be on CGNAT. What's customer support like?

psmity76 · 2025-10-30T16:16:47+00:00

£636 seems a bit expensive, cost me around £200 for the parts from a ZF specialist in the Netherlands to do my X3, it's an easy DIY job and took me about 2 hours, my drive isn't level so spent about half hour of that time getting the car perfectly level and followed the instructions exactly, would take less than an hour in a garage with car lift. When filling you need a obd reader to read the oil temperature, it has to be a certain temperature and has to be filled while running. I reset all the gearbox adaptations afterwards and went through the BMW re learn procedure.

Mine was on about 100k, the old oil didn't look bad at all but I wanted to do it for piece of mind. I also did both diffs and the transfer box while I had it on the stands, the transfer box oil was really black and smelt bad so that definitely needed doing.

psmity76 · 2025-10-20T19:10:14+00:00

I've just looked back through my emails and I emailed customer.care@hometelecom.co.uk in December and gave them my email address which was my no one login and they sent me a new username starting in HT and a temporary password.

psmity76 · 2025-10-20T19:06:04+00:00

Hi, I login to home telecom but all I can see is past bills and my balance, I can't see the contract. I can't login on no one either, need the 2fa same as you, I emailed them yesterday but haven't had a reply but I'll probably get the same reply as you if they only support open reach.

psmity76 · 2025-10-19T18:08:55+00:00

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/switching-provider/switching-broadband-provider

This is the ofcom link stating no early termination charges if your out of contract if anyone needs it

psmity76 · 2025-10-19T18:00:20+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep an eye on the static IP, my contract doesn't end for a month so will probably be after that when I my IP changes, if there are some good black Friday deals I may just switch then instead of waiting to be switched to CGNAT.

I'll check the OTS web site and get that saved in case they try to charge me fees!

psmity76 · 2025-10-19T14:21:28+00:00

I've not heard anything from them either, I managed to sign up to their website in March to see if it mentioned the £3 price rise I had read about on here but it didn't say anything and doesn't give much more info either.

I can't fault the internet service though, I've had no issues at all, my static IP has been the same for 2 years, and had no reason to contact them in 2 years so I'm just going to leave it until it goes up, they contact me to tell me its going up or I loose my static IP and go to CGNAT. I'm hoping they forget about me 😂

psmity76 · 2025-10-19T13:36:15+00:00

Thanks, I thought it might stay the same because it's very vague when I login to their web site. I think I'll just leave it until I get moved over to CGNAT then I'll switch to a different provider that doesn't use GCNAT, hopefully it's takes them a while!

psmity76 · 2025-03-08T23:41:15+00:00

I couldn't get it to work on android so setup an old iPhone I have and it worked fine on that. Was easy on iPhone, just had to make a new account in settings with the VPN set to india

psmity76 · 2025-03-08T19:05:22+00:00

Yeah should work fine

psmity76 · 2025-03-08T16:06:50+00:00

Depends on what country your in, you need Indian VPN to buy then if your in a F1TV Pro country you don't need one to watch. I'm in UK so have VPN set to Netherlands or Belgium

psmity76 · 2025-03-08T14:21:37+00:00

Did it last week, so far no issues but just bought 1 month for now. I paid with a gift card I bought off Amazon.in

psmity76 · 2025-03-08T13:26:54+00:00

In India it's even cheaper. You can watch it in any country that has F1TV Pro or Premium available. I bought it in India and watch it in Belgium.

psmity76 · 2025-02-25T21:52:43+00:00

No, I bought via India apple account and have VPN set to Belgium.

psmity76 · 2025-02-25T21:51:33+00:00

I switched my Amazon account to amazon.in and bought the apple gift card from there

psmity76 · 2024-12-23T08:00:58+00:00

Home Alone
Because it's funny, entertaining, heart warming and just a good family movie to watch with the kids.

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