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Google "yacht club portland OR" for the clubs.
Many yacht clubs have teaching programs as well.
Many skippers are looking for crew who will put some sweat into their program.
Exercising caution in boat purchasing is obvious too, though lots of people have already mentioned that.
I just wish I had tried this in my 20s rather than my 50s.
Good luck!
I've been re-reading some of JOE'S posts. We really show bow to his superior intellect.
His knowledge and experience knows no bounds...or is it his ego that has no bounds? Not sure which. Just reading his extensive bio speaks volumes about his IQ! He probably skipped going to high school and college because there was nothing they could teach him as he already knows everything.
I feel worse thet you have chosen to attempt to mock and personally attack me in an apparent moment of self doubt.
I'm sure there are many things I may never know, but I can and do learn,daily.
what specifically offends you so ? that I expound a different approach than you?
that I will not simply agree with you ?
Can you differentiate between Ego and confidence? aparently not.
I lived many years w/ people telling me what I couldn't or was incapable of doing. of course that changed when I did those very things (for me,not for the detractors).
I've never had/made alot of money ( I suspect I never will),but I've lived alot of life. of my own making.
I encourage others to be bold and chase ther dreams as if thier very lives depended on it, as I believe it does.
I suspect my life is half over at this stage of the game, and I've got alot more living to do in a very short amount of time.
what's you story er, bio ?
do tell.
PS . please excuse my poor spelling (after all ,I apparently skipped school !)
I've been re-reading some of JOE'S posts. We really show bow to his superior intellect.
His knowledge and experience knows no bounds...or is it his ego that has no bounds? Not sure which. Just reading his extensive bio speaks volumes about his IQ! He probably skipped going to high school and college because there was nothing they could teach him as he already knows everything.
I think another way to look at it is from a risk vs reward perspective. The scenario: Buying a boat, figuring it out with no assistance, and heading out.
Risks (worst case): Loss of boat, death, finacial liability beyond the price of the boat and equipment.
Reward: Saved money on the survey, learned about the systems along the way (assuming you made it that far- see link to follow), saved time, saved money on courses.
The problem I see is that the potential risks of setting out with minimal preparation far outweigh the reward of money and time saved. I think we all agree these guys should definitely get out there and sail. But we may have to agree to disagree on the amount of preparation they should put into executing their plan.
As I mentioned above, I sold my boat in Hawaii to a guy who paid cash, and was beginning his dream of living aboard a sailboat. He wasn't planning a trip of any kind, he just wanted to live aboard and sail his own boat around Waikiki. He owned the boat for 7 (no lie) days...
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I think suggesting ways to learn about sailing before setting off is warranted. In fact, it's warranted simply because they came on here and asked how they could gain the knowledge necessary to take this trip. I also think suggesting they take advantage of an experienced eye to aid them in the purchase of their investment is warranted as well.
The seller may or may not have a recent survey as the onus is on the buyer to obtain one. As the current owner of the boat for which I paid $300+ to have a survey done when I was the then buyer, there's no way I'm just going to hand it over to some yahoo too cheap to get an updated survey. If you can't afford the survey, you can't afford the boat and the subsequent cost of upkeep
It's not about affording a survey, it's about the value of a survey done by an individual who is just another chump who attended a 6 week survey school/class and PAID for the certification. Are surveys guarranteed to find any and all deficiencies-no
do the come with ANY guarrantees ? =doubtful
Unlike an actual license say a pilots license or even a captains license where actual demonstration and testing and minimum time requirements are required anyone can attend a surveyor class that has a credit card no previous boating experience is required just a willingness to pay the entry dues.
My position is that if your to simple or dumb to figure out if the boat floats or the head works , your probably not going to be able to handle much of anything else of any consequence. like grounding,weather,sailing etc. and will probably need a host of other rip-off services that have sprung up around recreational boating to aid the very ones who DO in fact raise the element of DANGER to those that are capable.
Those teenagers sailing around the world had sponsors, support, state of the art equipment and had been sailing all of their lives.
Ms. Dekker , by her own admission had been sailing since she was 6 , 14-6= 8 8 years of sailing and she circumnavigated. so she was NOT sailing "her whole life" only the last 8
and stated the most trepidatious part of the circ. was noy yhe ocean,storms,etc. but rather the harrassment of her gov't proir to departure.
. the OP was not contemplating a circumnavigation and had considered a pacific passage but decided against it in favor of a carib. cruise.
hardly going off w/out consideration.
As per lack of the almighty experience often touted, try reading the bumfuzzle blog- no experience and completed a 4 year circ. against the "advice" of many internet sailors, and there still at it w/ children aboard to boot!! luck? yea apparently four consecutive years worth and counting. all the while the internet captains cringing in fear at the dock.
No one is saying not to follow your dreams. What most are trying to say is don't put yourselves or others in danger for no reason. You can still have a great adventure while being a responsible boater.
reading the repeated posts in response to people curious about sailing and cruising and being told how dangerous it is and how vital USCG classes are and such is becoming laughable.
ALL those types of classes I have been to are geared toward mental midgets with too much disposable income and too little common sense.
almost as rediculous as when the coast guard asked me if I was SURE I was aground in Shallotte inlet , while I careened over at about 30% in 2' of water. waiting for the tide to come back in to float off. and you would suggest that I take sailing safety classes from them? for what ?
too cheap for a survey? hardly , too smart to hand over my hard earned to some "Yahoo" w/ a crackerjack paid in full "certification" in surveying= most definetaly.
Thanks Donna. Excellent post.
I'd love to hear back from the new guys for their take on all our discussions.
Originally Posted by youmeandthed View Post
Surveys are useless, but if someone isn't willing to provide you with it when you ask as a potential buyer it says more about the seller than the boat.
The seller may or may not have a recent survey as the onus is on the buyer to obtain one. As the current owner of the boat for which I paid $300+ to have a survey done when I was the then buyer, there's no way I'm just going to hand it over to some yahoo too cheap to get an updated survey. If you can't afford the survey, you can't afford the boat and the subsequent cost of upkeep. Besides that, the survey is good for the time at which it was performed. Five, ten, or even one year later too much may have changed (i.e., the boat may have been damaged, equipment removed/upgraded, etc) to make it a useful tool for the buyer. Neither do I want to risk selling a boat and handing over an X-years old survey and have to deal with some crazy next owner returning to complain that this that or the other was no longer working, no longer on the boat, or otherwise differed from the survey.
That said, I also consider how complicated the boat is to determine if I'm going to get a survey. I paid little for my first boat, a 22 footer, and did not have a survey. It had simple systems and no galley or head, BUT, I did have an experienced sailor look it over for me to determine if it would at least float and had all the bits I needed to sail.
And creedance is correct. Those teenagers sailing around the world had sponsors, support, state of the art equipment and had been sailing all of their lives.
No one is saying not to follow your dreams. What most are trying to say is don't put yourselves or others in danger for no reason. You can still have a great adventure while being a responsible boater.
I bought my first big boat in Hawaii at 23. I had very little experience with sailing, and NO blue water experience whatsoever. I had no clue how to buy a boat or what to look for. Fortunately, I had a good broker, I hired a good surveyor, found this forum, and learned as much as I could. I picked it all up at my own pace, with no courses, and went on successively longer sails. I agree there is value in the courses, and if you want to expand your base of knowledge, that's a great way to do it. If you have the money, and want to learn from the ground up, courses are a great way to go.
I think the folks on this site who are beyond the "young dumb and sailing" demographic are a bit more conservative; but I think by in large, its because they have experienced enough to understand the value in conservatism. Whether you decide to take their advice is up to you, but I would at least hear them out.
When I was buying my first, no one told me not to do it, and I don't see any problems with anyone else with very little, or even no sailing experience buying a boat and heading out. In fact, I'm one of the more liberal members here (as far as sailing anyway). I think if the boat is sound, and you take things at the right pace, there's no reason you cant do it. Just be patient and don't exceed your capabilities in the process. The guy I ended up selling that boat to was another dreamer, but he took it too fast and sank it off a reef in Waikiki within ONE WEEK of purchasing it. The state fined him $100,000 for salvage, and damage to the reef.
As Joe mentioned, it's just sailing, but that doesn't mean you can (or should) sail across oceans without proper preparation.
But I still say you should draw on experience when buying the boat. Whether that's a surveyor, or someone who knows the ins and outs of used boats. Like I said, pretend your about to spend a big pile of money and act accordingly.
Thanks creedence for saying what I was thinking.
As far as those kids that sail around the world...I'd say they had more than a "fair" amount of training and expert guidance...they had years of it. They probably had more experience at 10 than most of us have at 30 or 40.
Originally Posted by joethecobbler View Post
yea, it's all luck and you need to pay a used car salesman er, broker/surveyor cause they both have special powers and extra eyes and fingers and your toooooooooooooo dumb to figure it out on your own . you might as well just stay home and die of old age rather than live it. my bad.
14 year old girls are saiing around the world, alone ! your right your probably not up to the task.
Probably should just forget it ,or buy the boat and never leave the dock for fear of the unknown and all the advice of the other "sailors" you will meet at the extremey affordable USCG and other "classes" be sure to get your west marine card and cuzy.
I listened to self proclaimed sailors for a decade tell me all they new and all the experience blah blah ... then I stopped listening and did what all the naysayers said couldn't or were too sceered to do.
glad I did, met plenty of others doing it on everything imaginabe in every cove,bay,river,canal and inlet from buffalo to tampa (3-4 times) and back .
many of these folks were at it for years and years cruising all over the world some had it all ,some had less than nothing !
families,singles,men,women. some w/ pets,kids.
All kinds, great people,extraordinay experiences .
My only regret is listening to the internet captains telling me what I couldn't do .
please, it's just sailing .
I hope that wasn't a response to my post. If I read the OP's post correctly, it was something like "we've never done this before, here's what we're thinking of doing, etc". I think recommendations to chose a boat carefully are warranted.
As for the "just get out there and do it" phylosophy, I could not agree more. Do it now, while you can if you're so inclined.
But Joe, you've been around long enough I'm sure you're familiar with Ronnie Simpson's story. He just went out there and did it with no knowledge and look how far he got (about half way).
As for the 16 and 14 year olds, look at the amount of prep work went in to their boats. I haven't seen their budgets, but I garauntee they were significant. These weren't kids who picked a boat and rolled, they had a fair amount of coaching and expert guidance in both outfitting and learning to sail. Now, I'm not saying these guys need sailing instruction. I've never had any, and I haven't balled up a boat yet. I'm just saying that before these kids headed off they and their support teams made sure they were prepared.
I'm not going to get into a debate over whether the OPs should be smart about the money they are looking to spend. I say go for, but be smart about it.
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Before accepting his current role in the shadow cabinet, he previously served in senior UK ministerial positions between 2001 and 2010, including as UK Secretary of State for International Development (2007-10), as UK Governor of the World Bank and as Minister of State for Europe (2005-06).
In addition, Alexander coordinated the Labour Party's 2001 general election campaign for then-Prime Minister Tony Blair.


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Why do you collect abusive comments from the Huffington Post?
-We answered that question here.
No, I mean what's the point? Couldn't I just look them up myself?
-You could, but many users have told us that they find it useful not to have to comb through pages of non abusive comments just for one or two that are. Many "watch" sites exist to serve this purpose.
Why do you focus on anti-Semitism, anti-Jewish and anti-Israel comments? What about other forms of racism or bigotry?
-We answer that question here. As I said there, if anyone would like to guest write and track abusive comments of other form of bigotry, we would love to hear from you. Simply put, we don't have enough time to catch all the anti-Semitism on the Huffington Post, expanding our focus simply is not feasible.
Where do you draw the line between legitimate criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism? Aren't you just trying to silence all criticism of Israel?
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Why do you keep a list of user profiles?
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Okay...but it still seems kind of McCarthyist to me.
-I can see why you might think that, but again it is a common part of "watch" sites. There are many, many users of the Huffington Post who are strongly critical of Israel but will never be profiled here, because they are not abusive and don't say anti-Semitic (or even borderline) things. That being said, if you really believe that a user has been placed on the list unfairly, send us an email and present your case. We are very open to outside input.
If someone is profiled on this site, does that mean you think he or she is an anti-Semite?
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Was it you who just deleted my comment/banned my profile?
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Zach, what's up with your screenname? Are you saying you're a god?
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Matt, what's up with your screenname? Are you saying you're a saint?
-It's a reference to Dungeons and Dragons.
How much does Israel/AIPAC/The Jewish Lobby/The Elders of Ziyon pay you to do this?
-We are private individuals who have yet to see a single cent for anything we do on the Huffington Post or here. And we don't intend to start. If you don't believe me, quite frankly, you know what you can do.


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yes... YES!!!!!!
LOOK WHAT THE MAIL MAN BROUGHT!!! wwiiieeeeehhhj :D :D :D
thnx BobaMaker... now to dremel some thingies...
I got the deluxe kit with the RF and stuff...
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yes... YES!!!!!!
LOOK WHAT THE MAIL MAN BROUGHT!!! wwiiieeeeehhhj :D :D :D
thnx BobaMaker... now to dremel some thingies...
I got the deluxe kit with the RF and stuff...
Thats a great looking helmet :thumbsup, who is bobamaker ? and does she/he/they have any contact details as I could sure use a helmet like that until mine is finished. :thumbsup
that looks great, bobamaker is the guy that made that helmet,
Im waiting for mine, should be any day now, cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's a UK "all-things-bobamaker" and a heck of a nice guy to boot!;)Quote:
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did some mods!!
the RF... wavy brow (taking it out)... the dent... the keyslots...
was some work but it's ok now!
Wow, now that IS a nice bucket, Ive been thinking about getting one of these once my ESB is complete, you have helped make up my mind!!! As always I look forward to your progress pics man!!!!
That is sooooo reassuring as i have ordered my lid from him on the recommendation of the people on this fab forum.Quote:
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expect lots of progress pics when it arrives
i think that i buy a Bobamaker helmet deluxe too !
He's got a really nice webpage. Really impressive.
ok I got basic colours on it.
takes 24 hours to drie so I had to lay in about a thousand acrobatic postures to get it all on... and then to think that none of these colours are definitive...
well here it is... also have to straiten the edges a bit and stuf...
got a good feelin' about this... so far... :p
here goes: :fettesb >>> :fettrotj ...
singing ...
"dont you wanna, wanna fanta..." i couldnt resist. Love the colors.
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Its a great looking helmet, even has a wavy line on the front !!
Is there any contact information ?
Excellent paint job :thumbsup
he has a website www.bobamaker.co.uk
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Looked on there. It is a dandy website for sure but has no contact information
Click on Boba Fett Props and there's a link to his email under "contact me."
look for bobamaker here on the board, he is a member..
this was kind of a pain, but with several washes it's now kind of ok...
add the killstripes...somehow (yeah I know the TK-409 temps and to spray em on... problem is not decent spray can can be found here...)
I'll figure something out.
then after the killstripes it's on to some black, grey and brown misting...
Looking good, cant wait to see more!!!
Just curious, do you mean 'No decent spray cans in general' Or 'No decent spray cans with respect to a certain color you are looking for' The reason I ask, is that you can just use regular 'Orange' for the RotJ kill stripes. It's what I used on this bucket and it turned out nicely.Quote:
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thats one awesome bucket!!
no I meant theres nothing available, definitly not matt...
added the killstripes shrinking and slightly altering TK-409's temps (thnx Chris :) )
and printed them on sticker paper, just put that on, tape of the rest of the helmet and sprayed Tamiya light orange on it and then some red I had laying around... they're brilliant... no... not in the word of being good, but brilliant means Shiny... super shiny...
but the mist dulled them down :)
here it is...
now on to some washes... and some scratches... :p
Excellent work...!!:eek
I agree with spidey. Excellent :thumbsup
thnx guys!
this project will take some time... just looking at all those pics makes me dizzy... theres SO much detail... scratches, the colours... :p
next time... I am not going to paint when I'm all weary from a party...
I kinda like the ear-caps and the right cheek.. but the left... growesome... think I'm gonna redo that..somehow.
couldn't resist... bloody hell that looks goofy :p :p


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Hi Guys, Fez here not much news to report, Panasonic are going around asking photo dealers to open accounts as they are not selling many cameras via hi-fi dealers.
Pentax has brought out it's range of 3 digital compact cameras onto the market and guess what it only makes 1/3 of the product range its-self, wonder who makes the other 2 - which reminds me of the HP with the Pentax lens.
Nikon may be into a tough time this year, the owners of Nikon (mitsubushi) are faceing a multi billion dollar lawsuit in the states due to them selling some cars which may or may not have a fault which could kill somebody or not, Nikon UK is one of the only divisions to make a profit and romours are going around that Nikon as a whole could be up for grabs if a pay out has to be settled.
Sigma could be about to launch a Olympus digital flash for the E series, tried to inquire about one the other week to be told ' no we dont make them but your the 6th person to ask for it this month I'll have to find out if Japan is shipping them across to us" - so is that yes they are out there or no they dont exist?.
A big farewell to all the Konica Minolta staff looking for new jobs due to another restructuring.
Thats about it this month.
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Dr. Neil Ghodadra is not personally involved in the Ryan Mathews injury situation, but as an orthopedic surgeon and former team doctor for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, you figure his opinion on the topic is worth something. And his opinion isn't rosy for fantasy owners.
Ghodadra said during an NFL.com interview Thursday that Mathews has the type of injury that requires a minimum six weeks of healing, and most NFL players need eight weeks to come back from a fractured clavicle.
"It takes six weeks for the bone to heal," Ghodadra said. "Even after you fix it with the clavicle plate and screws, the bone still has to heal, so you are looking at six weeks for that at minimum. ... So I'm putting him back at least minimum six weeks, probably closer to eight. Studies have shown that 8.8 weeks is how long it takes for NFL players to get back from clavicle fractures."
Fantasy Analysis:
The Chargers are working off a four-to-six-week timetable. Mathews wants to be on the field for week one (Of course he does). If Dr. Ghodadra's timetable is correct, Mathews would not return until October. And that would mean Mathews should fall even further than the second round of your draft.
You could take this as just a third-party estimate from someone not close to the situation. Or you could take it as the honest opinion from a very qualified individual who has no reason to be covert -- unlike the Chargers' organization. I'll just say that there are about 15 or so RBs I would rather draft than Mathews right now.


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Good: Lumia 900's Plastic Self-Heals; Bad: More Connectivity Woes Pop up
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Lumia 900 remains a strong experience, with some ups and downs
I've been using the
Lumia 900 LTE
by Nokia Oyj. (
) as my day-to-day smartphone since mid-April. So far living in the Windows Phone world has
been a great experience.
I. The Good News: Lumia 900 Appears to Have Self-Healing Paint
Perhaps the most surprising thing that has occurred during my brief tenure with my colorful new smartphone occurred a couple weeks ago when, whilst shuffling several items when entering my car, I dropped it on the hard pavement. I feared the worst.
The glass did not shatter or chip, to my relief, but that relief turned to dismay when i examined the back face, which had long, deep black gashes in the previously pristine blue plastic back-plate. My mind flashed back to Nokia's
snarky commercials making fun of the easily-damaged screens on Apple
, Inc.'s (
) iPhones and I felt a bit bitter at Nokia for not magically creating a way to better protect their phone against user carelessness, such as my own.
Except, apparently they had.
After a couple days I tried to "tune out" the damage and stopped looking at it because it was depressing me. But last week, while I was discussing my new phone with a couple of colleagues, I went to show the the back, and noticed something extraordinairy -- the subtle, but distinct black gashes were gone, completely filled in. I could not even spot them with my eyes.
The only remaining evidence of the drop was a slight dent on the corner of the phone -- and even that had visibly shifted and lessened.
My Lumia 900's back-face is back to a pristine unscratched state.
I believe Nokia has incorporated some sort of
self-healing polymer
into their Lumia 900's eye-catching colored polycarbonate-derivative backplate. I'm surprised that they haven't made a bigger deal marketing this. But I'm sure not complaining -- it made my damaged phone look pristine once again.
Such self-healing paints/plastics have been
rumored to be coming
to the smartphone space for several months now, but this is perhaps the first phone to be spotted in the wild sporting the robust coat.
I searched for information and could not find anything much specific to the Lumia 900. But either my phone was healed by Jesus or the Flying Spaghetti monster, or Nokia has a (perhaps) industry-first self-healing case design.
II. The Bad News -- More Connectivity Issues
I've noticed a couple of times that my phone seems to drop its data connection, despite
the bug fix
, which was supposed to remove the connectivity issues in Nokia's firmware.
About the best I can figure is that the issue sometimes appears to be correlated to having just downloaded several apps. The issue is somewhat infrequent, but when it lands, it is persistent until I resort to a soft reset.
My Lumia 900 LTE keeps losing data connection with AT&T's network, post update.
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While I've only seen a handful of reports, it appears some other users are experiencing this.
"21stNow" on AT&T, Inc.'s (
) support forums:
This gives me evil flashbacks of my iPhone 4. An update was supposed to fix a problem that I didn't have, I did the update, then I started having the problems. Please fix this Nokia!
At this point I'm unsure if the issues are with Nokia or AT&T. But clearly the problems aren't all solved. The good news is that powering off and on appears to fix the problem for me.
I'm not on
an LTE connection
, my region of service only has HSPA+. I mention this, because some early reports on the connectivity problems, suggest LTE-to-HSPA+ handoff errors were to blame.
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|Hey thank you I typed that up on my phone and noticed afterwards, I cleaned up battery already and those grounds under the stock air box filter, I took a volt meter to battery reads 12.6V and Alt runs anywhere from 15.0V (no accsesories) to 14.8V. I didn't know about the gauges though, thank you! I still think the door strikers have something to do with this like stated above last night. Thank you for all the information!
I fixed your title spelling error, you might get more responses now.
You just got a battery 4 weeks ago, and now you're having serious voltage problems. You should inspect your battery terminals to be sure those are both tight and clean. A battery terminal cleaning tool is like $1 at parts stores. It's like a little cap with steel wires inside to brush off the round terminal. Hopefully you still have your factory clamps. Those are great, undo the nut on the top a few turns, tap nut and stud down, wiggle, and remove.
If the battery terminals are ok, then you might have a problem with the alternator output. Try this: Key off, press and hold trip odometer reset button, turn key on, continue to hold button until the odometer reads [test]. You're now in odometer test mode. It will remain in test mode until you turn the key off. Each time you press and release the odo reset button, you will scroll through one of 30 test functions. Look for the one that reads [bat 12.1], or if your battery voltage is lower the numbers will be different. Start the car without turning it off, and drive. Now you'll be reading your alternator output. If voltage is not within 13.8-14.9 volt range, then your alternator is bad. Lower voltage means the battery won't charge, higher voltage is dangerous to the entire electrical system. Both mean that you will need a new alternator.
You can also check the other end of the battery terminal wires, but typically those are not loose. The hot will go to the starter and alternator, and the ground will go to the engine. There will also be 2 small ground wires that go to the chassis and the underhood fuse box if I'm not mistaken.
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|SVTFocus noob
OK so the relay sound I am getting with my gauges clicks on and off simultaneously with the door "open" light. my door is closed shut all the way when my dome light is set to turn on with opened car doors it will shut on and off while door is shut. So I will start with this and hunt this electrical problem down, tired of my gauges telling me I'm doing 170mph + and at 8K rpm here's some pics of the driver side latch which is clearly not how it should be!
|SVTFocus noob
|Just got a new one 4 weeks ago it tested fine plus battery is for the intial start of car the alt takes over from there and the battery does very little to none while car is running
|Try a new battery?
|SVTFocus noob
"Accessories" causing rpm to drop
Sitting in college parking lot and turned on lights just to see if they would turn on (been having electrical problems) noticed the rpm's drop and heard it too pulled on fogs and dropped more. Turn blower on to 4 dropped to almost 600 then a relay type clicking sound was made in engine bay and rpm's spiked back up to keep it from stalling out. I have been having trouble with gauges last couple of days the keep on doing the sweep or get stuck all the way maxed or stuck at minimum. I figured this rpm dropage migh be linked? What are some ppl's thoughts? (Sorry if I'm in wrong area of forums on my IPhone in car and going off memory for forum category) I was think IAC or maybe Alt but did a load test here at school and alt passed it. Also my battery light (charging system) keeps coming on and off. Hope someone knows what's wrong not taking to a shop becuz one hate doing that and two just spent all my $ on a SPA turbo kit for the car.
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HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA -- I purchased a 2008 Silverado Gas Engine Crew Cab November 15th 2008. This truck was a replacement of my 2007 Avalanche LT that was stolen. I used to be such a loyal GM fan. I think that my next truck will be a Toyota or Nissan.
The Silverado had 10 miles on it when I drove it off the lot and it ran great. A few weeks later I thought that I got some bad gas cause it seemed that the truck hesitated often. But around the same time, the Service 4x4 light kept coming on in the information screen. The first time taking it to the lot to have it looked at and for the courtesy detailing. I was told that they didn't see the light and could not get it to come back on. They also didn't do the detailing. I got the strong feeling that I was being called a liar.
Anyway, a few DAYS later, the light came on again so I took out my phone and took pictures. I took it back in, with the printed pictures and handed them to the guy that I talked to before, told him now, "call me a liar". They put it in the shop, then to no surprise they found a POO sensor issue. Sounds like hogwash to me. Anyway, they said that they would order it but after 4 weeks or so, I called them and of course, no record they needed to order it. They called me back and said the part would be there in a week.
In the meantime, the 4x4 indicator light showed that the 4x4 unit was kicking in and out. At the same time that the power seemed to go away, me thinking bad gas, the light would show 4x4 engaged and then gradually pull or hard pull to the left or right.
Now, my truck is in the body shop getting $12000 in damage repaired because I let me wife drive it to Dutch ** after some errands. She was driving it down the hill where I work. One tire went off the road into gravel then she corrected it. Then immediately after back on the road she said it pulled semi hard to the right causing it to go back into the gravel and it to dive into a deep ditch. Not sure if it were the 4x4 unit or the Anti Slip stuff, but something is wrong with this truck off the lot.
Additional details: I took my truck to have the regular oil change done a few days before the accident, AWAY FROM THE DEALER. Anyway, they called me several times to tell me stuff. They called to tell me that my oil was coal black, burnt. 3 month old truck had oil that looked like it was from a hard driven car that had not had an oil change for a year. They said that the transmission fluid was low. Again, less than 3/4 month old vehicle. Last, they said that the fluid in the transfer case looked like milk. Not the standard darker fluid, but white milk.
How could they sell a truck in this condition? Was it the fault of Dutch or of GM? I would say both had a large hand in it. Dutch for not checking it out and GM for not standing behind their product or making the dealers accountable. I did call their customer service line and got someone I could not understand. And since after explaining the entire issue to him, he talked about stuff totally unrelated. It was obvious that he did not understand me either. So much for complaining. I guess GM can be rated the best as long as they don't have people that will not enter complaints correctly.
ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA -- I recently bought a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab LTZ Duramax 6.6L Diesel $52K MSRP (nice truck) and was promised by the Chevrolet Dealer that if incentives changed they would re-write the paperwork to obtain the incentives if they favored the customer.
Well one week after the purchase the incentives did change and the dealer did not notify us. We found out a couple days after the new incentives changed and asked the dealer for the promised re-write to obtain the $1000 rebate. Well you already guessed, the dealer cannot do this. And when I filed a complaint with GM, spent the day transferring around and calling back, they finally contacted the dealer; same person I did and regurgitated the same story verbatim that the sales manager told me.
Basically I'm requesting something far-fetched and not obtainable and a week is unreasonable. He did mention he wanted to retain me as a customer (which we asked to buy a second vehicle 5 minutes after buying this one). However, they cannot do anything regarding the lie the internet sales manager told us regarding the incentive change.
GM is absolutely crap when it comes to supporting the customer. While the agent took the complaint he stated GM will look into the matter and send a letter stating the same response "they cannot do anything since it was the dealers issue." I asked for a GM regional manager to contact me and he checked with his supervisor who denied the request since it was not mechanical in nature. When asked, he could not tell me the supervisor's name or ID.
Way to hide, I wish I could do that at my job. If anyone had the same situation and has any advise, I would love to hear from you. I am absolutely in dismay that GM calls this a "loyalty" rebate (we own 2 qualifying vehicles) yet they will not help get the rebate paid to the customer. Heck, if the dealer did inform us of the new incentive we could have turned around and returned the vehicle. We probably made a mistake buying and paying in full (no loan). A loan might have given a little more leverage. Who knows?
GM can rest assured if we do not get a favorable resolution to this GM loyalty BS, we 'WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT'. We are not feeling the loyalty back from GM. Please comment (useful comments only please). We are in enough pain dealing with this crappy dealership. Someone out there has to have a suggestion that could help. BBB? Small claims court?? What??? GM was no help.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- My husband bought me a 2007 1500 Silverado in June 2007 so I would have a safe truck to drive. Well let me tell you by no means is this truck safe. Had it for 2 months and the front fender shifted backward and jammed the front door so as not to open. Took back to Chevy, got it fixed and repainted - new truck. Then the a/c unit started making a flapping noise sounded like bb's coming through the dash. Took it back and the dealer told us that GM knows of this problem but no fix at this time.
Then the plastic lug nuts started falling off the truck. Again back to Chevy and again found out GM has known of this problem since 2005. When moisture gets on lugs they swell and do not return to original state which makes them larger than the threads and they release.
I bet by now you think this is all, well no. Windows seals have risen up off the body of the truck and are allowing sand and debris to collect in the track which has scratched the glass, and makes a terrible squealing noise when rolled up and down. Again back to Chevy. Cleaned channels only for it to start again in a couple of weeks. Not all yet folks. Computer clock now jumps time at will. One minute it's 10 o'clock, then it's 10:45, then it's 1:22. Now my seat belt sensor stopped working most of the time. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Oh and let's not forget the cargo light that has never worked.
Only had this truck for almost 5 months. Contacted dealer and GM about all these problems and repair attempts, and no fix has been done on any of them. All problems still exist today. I want GM to take by their safe truck and give it to one of their wives to drive for a couple of months. We have bought $20,000.00 of unsafe junk in my opinion.
In April of 2011 I bought (financed) a new Silverado LT 1500 Crew Cab 4x4. The day I drove it home, a check engine light came on in regards to code P0521 which is an oil issue. I didn't think anything of it and brought it back. A sensor was replaced and I was on my way. Mileage in 82, mileage out 84.
A week later the check engine light came on again. A quick diagnosis from OnStar revealed the same code (P0521). A trip to the dealer and they replaced the oil pump and an Oil Pressure relief Valve. Mileage in 141, mileage out 173. About two weeks go by! And another check engine light for the same code (P0521). This time they replaced the wiring to the sensor they replaced the first time and reflashed the ECU. They also kept the truck to drive and test out. Mileage in 466, mileage out 603.
One day goes by and the check engine light comes on again or the same issue (code P0521). I find out a few days after they want to tear the engine down to inspect it. I made it clear this was not an option and only a new truck would make me happy. This is where we currently stand. I have a lemon lawyer that may take this over if it isn't resolved.
I am out of a truck right now and my first payment is due. After the first check engine light, I opened a case with GM customer service. After the second check engine light they agreed to a maintenance plan for 2 years. At this point I will not accept a truck with a new engine. GM customer service really can't do more than give you a year of OnStar or a maintenance plan. They can't even combine the two! GM customer service really doesn't care to help the customer they are there to look out for GM. This truck easily falls into the Lemon Law and exceeds the law by one extra visit. GM should do the right thing, but they won't until they are forced to.
August 3, 2009 I took my 2001 Chevrolet Silverado to Van Chevrolet to have the brakes repaired because they would not stop the truck. They told me that the wheel sensors were bad and would have to be repaired or replaced. I could not drive the truck without fear of causing an accident so I told them to repair it. I was told that the sensors were 3 mph off and needed to be replaced and recalibrated. When I returned to pick up the truck I was charged $425.59 for parts and labor. Because this was a recalled item (2005), I didn't understand why I was being charged. I paid the bill because I need the truck.
I wrote to GM customer service asking them why I was being charged for a recalled Item? They said would look into it and get back with me. They called me 8-13-2009 and told me that since I had the repair done in 2006 that I wasn't due a refund. This was news to me because the only thing I had done in 2006 was to have the tailgate supports replaced (another recall), which took about 30 minutes. Nothing was said that I can remember about the brake sensors and nothing was on the paperwork saying they were all right.
What happens when the sensors are bad is you can not stop the vehicle no matter how hard you push on the pedal. Imagine that I am driving up your street to a stoplight and the light turns red and your wife and kids start to make a left turn in front of me. This is something I thought about every time I drove my truck. This is why I had to have it fixed! I didn't buy a defective part and put it on my truck. GM put it on there. They even admitted the part was defective and now they want me to pay for their mistake.
If the sensors were checked, cleaned and repaired in 2006, does that mean I will have to have it repaired again in another 3yrs for another $425.59. When I get rid of this truck I will let the next buyer know about the sensors and that they may need to be replaced again soon. Real good selling point huh. They asked me for my address because they didn't have it on file and if they had another recall they could get in touch with me. Why? So I could have it fixed at my expense again? I can't image how many other people GM has done this to but maybe it's time to see if there is enough people that a class action lawsuit would become advisable.
In July, I received a recall notice for my 2005 Silverado regarding the possibility of the relay resistor module or wiring connector overheating and HVAC blower may not function correctly. I had paid to have this item repaired in June 2010. So when I tried to get reimbursed, I needed to have the actual credit card receipt in order to get reimbursed.
I have the actual work order form (with paid in full with credit card signed by GM dealership rep). I have a copy of my credit card monthly bill, showing I paid the bill. I have my bank statement showing the money was removed from my bank account to pay for the repair..... But GM will not honor any of these because they will only honor the actual credit card receipt..... I am sure I am not the only one out there who shreds the credit card receipt when it clears the bill and I keep the actual work order form which shows the repairs done and how it was paid.
I feel GM is just doing all it can to not pay for this. There is even a stipulation that if the condition occurs on your truck within 10 years of the date of original purchase or 150,000 miles which ever occurs first, then the condition will be repaired at no cost. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem....
NAPLES, FLORIDA -- 2004 Silverado Z-71 actuator. I have read a lot of reviews about this problem with actuators and just spent $99.00 for the dealer to tell me my pass side temp. actuator is bad and will cost $800.00 to fix. I did not let them do it only because times are tough and I will have to attempt this myself. It seems GM has a lot of flaws with various mechanisms they use in their vehicles and they don't own up to any of their faults.
However, they pay their engineers well and they could probably pay them better with all the money they make selling replacement parts to the consumer instead of firing the idiots that design and mfg. these items. That would be unusual fixing their mistakes and retain loyalty from their customers.
I have been a loyal GM customer for most of my life, but I feel as though it is time to try foreign autos. I can't afford another $30,000 mistake. Some parts are supposed to last a lifetime and others are expected to wear out. I wore out of paying for the mistakes of these auto execs, engineers and suppliers. Can't really express the disappointment I feel over the mess I have to deal with. Good luck to all who have to spend their house payment on faulty products by the auto COs. I was lucky enough to have owned a couple good ones from the 60's and 70's but those days are obviously long gone.
I bought a brand new Chevy truck in Jan of 2009, the truck is already rusted. I was told by GM that it is normal for a brand new truck to rust. The brakes have gone out on it more than once. GM even made me drive it back to the dealership knowing that the brakes were not working right which sent me in the ditch. Then while driving the truck, it stalled and I had no power whatsoever. The window was halfway down and it started to rain. My car had lots and lots of water in it.
GM executive office told me it was my fault because I put the window down and all the flooded parts were up to me to replace. I didn't know it was an upgrade to get one that goes down then BACK UP. I was left in the middle of the road with no lights, flashers, nothing; while it was pouring down rain in a very large city. Houston to be exact. I have asked GM to buy back the truck more than once and they keep saying no. I have tried even calling Mr. Wagoner's office. Still cannot get them to do anything about buying back the truck or at least replacing it. Don't buy anything GM unless you want to deal with this.
I am disturbed that my son, an avid Chevy fan bought what appears to be a lemon when it comes to the air conditioning system. He had trouble with the air conditioner within the first year and had repairs done. Now TWO years later the entire system is not working and the local dealer told him it will cost over $1500 dollars to repair/replace - all because it didn't break down within so many months of the initial repair, he is out of warranty.
I agree that a car/truck can't have unlimited warranty. But come on, THREE years and you have to replace the air conditioning system! He also is having his first child and in the Oklahoma heat wave, is unable to drive much of any place. He is forced to drive to work in the sweltering heat in a truck that is blowing hot air! I was a Chevy fan but I think my husband and my next truck will be something other than the Chevy we currently drive.
I bought a 2002 Chevy Silverado Duramax. Brand new. It has 70,000 miles. Five out of eight injectors have failed. GM knows these injectors are bad so they extended the warranty on them for "seven years or 200,000 miles". Even though my truck only has 70,000 miles and is almost brand new, after almost a week of telling me how much they appreciate my business and telling me that if it was a manufacturing defect they would cover it, they finally came back and said because the truck is "eight" years old, they won't cover it.
This is supposed to be a heavy duty truck. GM has admitted these injectors were defective. The fact that the truck is eight years old does not change the fact that it is their crummy manufacturing that has led to this problem. I will NEVER buy another GM product. I should have stuck with Ford. Never had a problem with their trucks. No wonder GM went bankrupt.