Installing a LED turbo timer in my Caldina.

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Postby Si » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:29 pm

he may want it so he can keep his car running while he runs to the garage door to unlock it or something else equaly as lazy
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Postby Lloyd » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:41 pm

Just remember not to go inside with the running, decide that you want to somewhere again, get in with it still running and just drive off. You look a little stupid when it doesn't go after a little while :lol:
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Postby Si » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:49 pm

or when you try to start the car even if its already running,
or hit steering lock as your driving off...
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Postby Malcolm » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:14 am

Si wrote:or when you try to start the car even if its already running,
or hit steering lock as your driving off...

when I first got my gt4 it had a turbo timer with 1-3-5 minute settings on it. One night I stopped at a gas station to get a drink, got back in the car, and about 3 minutes later (timer was on 5 minutes apparently) the car died, steering lock went on, and for a brief moment I thought there was something majorly wrong with the car... :lol:
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Postby Si » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:16 am

mine has 1 3 5 too, it wont hold a changed setting so i guess its a wire or something missing
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Postby Santa'sBoostinSleigh » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:25 am

mines got a 1 3 5 switch
i leave it on 1 normally and turn it off if im in town going between places
if ive been doing a bit of 'spirited' driving, i put it on 3 or 5 in extreme cases
most of my driving is open road driving (using 1min setting on t/timer)
but i guess if i dont 'need' it i should turn it off and only use it after spirited driving ie track days
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