Recent content by Eric C

@STanner: I trust my mechanic, and he gave specifics that lead me to believe he's not making it up or going with a kneejerk reaction. He won't do the swap, so it's not like he's looking to make a buck by telling me I need a new engine (or more specifically, that the one I have is toast). He's...

My '04 is dead :cry: Had some stalling issues, then it wouldn't start. Long story short, mechanic says the engine is unsalvageable. (Not gonna go into detail, since that's not the point of this thread :) Anyway...I can't afford a car payment right now, and other than the engine, my...

Just a follow up...it was #39 under the hood. Headunit works like a charm now =)

"But, I ask, if what you say is reasonable and you get "attacked" for saying it, how "free" is that?" You are free to say whatever you like. However, with freedom comes responsibility, and everything you do has repercussions, both negative and positive. If you're not prepared to handle the...

I plan on getting one after this =) Crutchfield came to the rescue. On a whim, I asked them if they happened to know which fuse it was. They had three suggestions (two in the driver's side dash end-cap, one under the hood). I started pulling those three to bring them in the house and test...

I attempted to install a new headunit last night, and once all the wiring was completed, I connected the headunit, started the Trac and...nothing. The headunit might as well be unplugged. I disconnected the headunit and put a mulimeter up to the connector and found 12V on the +12V lead, but...

Take your finger or a pencil and turn one of the reels in the tape adapter. Does the other one turn? If not, that may be your problem. Some tape decks use the motion of the supply reel to determine if the tape is done playing on that side. If there's no motion on the supply reel, it assumes...

@ TJR: ROFL! @ Gavin: You ain't just whistling Dixie! ;)

Anyone who opposes teachers carrying firearms either doesn't have children or shouldn't have children. I can't imagine any responsible parent not wanting everything being done to protect their children when they're in the care of others. Google "Pearl High School shooting." In 1997, Luke...

Thanks, Piro. I seriously contemplated doing it myself, but I lack the time, mostly, and the tools...the wife tends to frown on tool purchases for infrequent jobs. I already asked around, and no one I know has the tools I need. The guy that's going to do it is going to do it on the cheap...

Sent the vendor an e-mail yesterday and got a phone call this afternoon. They offered (no need to ask) to pay for return shipping, and they'll do an even swap for the correct shocks. Already got the shipping label...just gotta find a box big enough for the four boxes of shocks (they shipped two...

Eddie, instead of removing it from the Hardware control panel, right-clicking and selecting Disable will have a more permanent impact. It will not re-enable itself. =)

If you open the file in PowerPoint (on my PC, if I double-clicked the file, it started playing; I had to open PowerPoint separately, and then tell it to open the file), and then Save As, and select "Web Page," it will save all the various components (graphics, audio, etc.) as their original...

As a tech, I've seen more infections with Norton/Symantec and McAfee present that any other AV software...except maybe eTrust. ;) I'm personally a fan of avast!, but AVG is good, too. I'm starting to hear good things about NOD32 as well, but haven't checked it out myself yet... I had...

Paul, I'm actually intending to replace all four shocks. I ordered four (two each of the two model numbers I posted above). The model numbers were chosen by their system after I told it what vehicle I have. I'll call them tomorrow and see what can be done. I'd rather not have to pay...