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Interesting. Are there any Japanese schools in Nigeria?

Very false accusation. Until people start seriously dealing with people that lie on media in court successfully, this rubbish will occur.

Newspapers need to be held responsible for headlines that are dangerous.

Patriotic Naija but praying for better performance in the TB sector. Retirement funds partly based on that stuff.

Thank GOD for HTC One and the Blocked Messages feature

No you are being prosecuted because your hands are dirty.

Yes it would be rude and a serious minus mark.

I love hugs but I only give full hugs in private. People can read meaning into hugs so prefer to give side hugs in public. But in private, come here baby - full frontal.

Not something to be ashamed of. Infact in 10 to 20 yrs time you will laugh at yourself for opening this thread.

Joyriding your car. This goes on more often than you want to know. Does every mechanic joyride the car after a repair? No. But this is one of the things we are really learning more about with the advent of dash cameras. The problem is that if you catch the mechanic doing this and your car is undamaged, it is hard to get compensated for it.

Damaging your car while they have it. Besides the accidents while joyriding, I’ve heard of other stuff happening to customer cars while they are being “repaired.” Grease on the seats, mysterious dents in body panels. Parts left off the car. Tools left in the car (doesn’t damage the car but it does say something about the mechanic who worked on your car). Again, if it happened while they had your car, it’s on them.

Stealing from your car. I’ve heard of all kinds of things being stolen from customer cars while the cars were in for service. Everything from change in the ashtray to a wallet from the car while the customer was talking to the service writer. Stereos being pried from dashboards. Or customers who find performance parts removed from their engines. Cool wheels often disappear. Shops often ask customers to file insurance claims on these. But – as you might guess – that’s not how this goes. The shop is on the hook since they had control and possession of your car. We’ve covered this before.

So, if you have been ripped off by a mechanic in other ways apart from these write a comment.

Helped you post the rest.

How much does a 2009 Civic Engine Mount cost?

I am personally getting highly irritated. I got a new MTN line 3 years ago. For some reason, someone at MTN registered me for Caller Tunez. I have tried sending 'No' and 'Cancel' to 4100 but it gives me the 'Y'ello! You have failed to cancel your Callertunez service.'

I dont get it - I didnt register and now I cant de-register. Sort this thing out o OR ELSE I WILL THROW THE SIM AWAY! I had already stopped loading credit on it if not someone loading credit on my line.

If you want my personal number, msg me for it.

emmyrichie:
Mine.

Love the wallpaper. Which one is it?

Mine is HTC vanilla version. Love the simplicity.

adanny01:
Sorry, no.

A nairalander GAZZUZZ has a workshop in Lagos and am sure he would be a good one.
www.nairaland.com/2356445/remotely-follow-vehicle-repairs-online

Thanks. I have seen his posts as well. Appreciate the help and advice.

adanny01:
No, am not.

Ok. Thanks - Do you know any Honda repair shop you could recommend in Lagos? I normally take it to Honda Place every 3 months but I am increasingly getting the perception that they are not doing proper maintenance.

Dont be foolish. Are you a man or a mouse? Pack her things and lock your door. Pretend you are not at home at the worst level but stop helping this woman. She is purposefully taking advantage of you.

Secondly I dont know how a mother with 2 kids in tights is seductive - I mean really. Lets yarn fact you have slept with this woman - colleague at work and claims of tights seduction.

adanny01:
Thats the link above for Konga. Jumia also has it.

Thanks .. http://www./catalog/?q=car+diagnostic

Seen some on Jumia. Are you in Lagos?

adanny01:
Welcome.

Like omicron said, see a link below. Its N3,000 and you require a smart phone or laptop with bluetooth device. There is a USb option if you prefer to strictly use the laptop. N3,000 is an average scanning session cost so you wanna be wise for next time by getting your own and advising your mechanic yourself. Website below will be of help too when you have your codes at hand. If you dont understand the results, post here for assistance.

http:///amd-quad-core-elm-327-obdii-bluetooth-car-diagnostic-scanner-android-1618736

http://engine-codes.com

Where can I get a scanner from? What are good ones and are you in Lagos?

I need someone apart from Honda Place to take a good look at my car - It is a Civic 2009 model with minor to medium use since I purchased it in 2011.

The TRUTH IS BITTER!! Until we put love of country above 'love of exploitation of anyone' - we will continue to be insulted in this manner. No matter how much how blood boils, if we dont act and throw this curses back in their faces - then we have no complaint.

Too expensive for a car made in Nigeria. What is the value to consumers.. They cant compete in an open market. Oh wait, is that why they increased customs fees ..

What is your honest opinion on The Honda Place mechanics. My car just had issues with the ignition lock tumbler, any advice.

Good thread

How good are Mopower Inverters? I am beginning to think this inverter will wreck my batteries.

Everyone has their own taste. There is nothing homely in the pictures according to my taste.

Evil act. I hope that police man is dealt with. We ensured that no mago mago occurred in our zone and one good thing was no police man carried a fire arm in our zone.

Am I actually reading adults making insulting and stupid comments about people based on a picture and their own political beliefs? Do these people realize that they are exhibiting the level and type of thoughts that run their heads and hearts? It is only a vulgar person that would use some language that I have read on this thread.

yinkus4u2c:
You didnt love her genuinely

Are you an idiot?

What are battery boosters used for? I am worried because my installer wants to use it to boost my batteries after four months of use/purchase.

Why should anyone need to boost new batteries!!

dave07:
It's been quite a while but the thread keeps getting better

With a load of 1.5kW your draw at the dc side is 31.25A, if you continue with this load for one hour, you'd have drawn 31.25Ah out of your 200Ah bank. Neglecting losses due to battery discharges and cabling and assuming you want to maintain a DoD of 50%, in order to lengthen your battery life, then you can only run this load successfully for 3hrs or 5hrs (worse case scenario & jettisoning DoD) before your inverter shuts down.
To achieve your goals you would need at least another parallel string of 200Ah 48V to bring your storage Ah to 400Ah minimum.
Alternatively you may work on your load, take lighting and some other load to dc with very low consumption, so that your overall consumption is considerably reduced.
Remember power at the dc side of your inverter=power at the ac side (theoretically speaking and assuming minimal losses) consequently current draw is a ratio of rated power to voltage. hope this helps

It helped a lot. I had made similar calcs and reduced my load to about 800W (TV, laptop, 2 fans and one monitor plus some small appliance) and for the first seven weeks I used this for greater than 10 hrs. For some reason however I am now only getting 5 hours with the same arrangement. Even with the TV and fans only on I am getting 8 hrs. I am hoping that the inverter guy didnt install crap. I have called him to change the batteries as I suspect one has failed and as they are still under warranty but he is dodging me (typical). I am very shocked as I wasnt expected this until at least a year.

Setup

3.5KVA 48V Mopower inverter
4 12V 200AH Deep Cycle Zenith batteries

I also asked him to install a battery equaliser which he refused to initially and which he is blaming for my misfortunes.

Not interested.

Lovely thread and if I had seen this before buying perhaps I would have had a different purchase. I have a guaranteed 13 hrs supply of electricity and would like an inverter to last at most 10 to 11 hrs.

Couple questions

1 - What are tips to watch out for while installing an inverter (either by a 'professional' or yourself) in your home?
2 - How good are Mopower inverters? Especially this one Mopower's 3.5 KVA (48V) inverter
http://mopowersystems.com/inverters%203.5kva-48v.htm
3 - I have 4 12V 200AH batteries. I am concerned that I can only envision connecting them in series. For some reason, that rubs me off wrong.

Update. Installed inverter and realised what was troubling me. 4 batteries in series = 1 battery. Also the guy didnt bring a battery equaliser. If you are installing more than 2 batteries in series, use a battery equaliser. Secondly be careful of techs that claim Su-kam is Mopower. I had to beat this one's head down with facts from the web and contacts. Thirdly get your own electrician who knows your house's circuits and wiring to be present. This helps as (i) the work gets down safer (ii) the work gets done safer and (iii) you get better peace of mind on what they are doing.

My final question. I have a load of 1.5 kW that I would want to power for 10 to 11 hrs. I have a 3.5kVa inverter (48V) and 4 12V 200AH deep cycle batteries connected in series. How long would it last?

PS Talking through how the answer is arrived at would be very helpful. I might want to play around.