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jmichlins:
Called you but you are not answering. Please I need your whatsapp contact

Sorry i missed your call. WhatsApp number is the same as quoted in my original post.

Kjnwancaro:
Thank God I was able to notice the temperature of the Accord 04 V6 rising beyond normal, right then I pulled over to the side of the road and released the hood. ...

Nagode

I know it's a Honda, but on VAG models mixing the recommended G12/G13 coolant with other types of coolant has been know to cause the formation of some sticky goo.

BoboYekini:
You might want to put up the real pictures as-is.
Can you deliver to Lagos?

Hi Yekini. Pictures will be put up when I'm done with work. I can of course deliver to Lagos, but buyer will pay a token of 2k for the freight.
You may call me to discuss further.

A glass screen protector is on the phone.

bluejay242001:
hope all accessories are intact too.....50k

All accessories intact and in mint condition. Comes with the original Quick Charge 3 charger too.

Your offer is close, but I think 55k is a fair​ price for the phone.

oz4real83:
How about 40k?

Sorry. Can't deal at that price. The fixed non-negotiable price is 55k.

This phone competes with the Samsung Galaxy S7, and even 2017 flagships.

SOLD

Selling my Le Max 2 in absolute mint condition. Original
box supplied with original quick charger and cdla headphone adapter.

Price: 60k (slightly negotiable)

Phone was bought for over 110k (https://www.nairaland.com/1313560/specuit-cargo-pre-order-china-usa/582) last December, so grab yourself a deal.

Reason for sale: pre-ordering a new flagship device.

Specs: Snapdragon 820, 4gb ram, 32gb ROM, 5.7 inch QHD display, 21mp rear camera.

Phone is in absolutely mint and brand new condition. Don't miss this deal!

Location: Games Village Area, Abuja. 0802******

SOLD

Selling my Le Max 2 in absolute mint condition. Original box supplied with original quick charger and cdla headphone adapter.

Price: 60k (slightly negotiable)

Phone was bought for over 110k (https://www.nairaland.com/1313560/specuit-cargo-pre-order-china-usa/582) last December, so grab yourself a deal.

Reason for sale: pre-ordering a new flagship device.

Specs: Snapdragon 820, 4gb ram, 32gb ROM, 5.7 inch QHD display, 21mp rear camera, fingerprint reader, etc.

Phone is in absolutely mint and brand new condition. Don't miss this deal!

Location: Games Village Area, Abuja. 0802******

igbodefender:
The Federal Government would be the funders of course ( before nko?). As for the offtaker, PHCN of course. BOT should be the modus operandi.

I did ask you to think carefully. Government fund a power plant in a market-driven power system? PHCN as an offtaker?!! PHCN doesn't exist anymore sir. Please do the necessary research before posting.

igbodefender:
I can reliably inform you that a basic capacity coal plant -mini coal plant- can be set up in any part of Nigeria within 18 months- baring any unnecessary delays. How I wish you were Fashola or someone whose advice he has access to: I would have just asked for a designated town to be set aside for a pilot project - and you would see businesses flocking there to benefit from efficient,uninterrupted coal electricity power in 18-20-24 months.

Only people living in Nigeria can appreciate the seriousness of the situation.

I'd really appreciate answers to the questions I raised in my previous post. In addition, where do you propose to get the funding to build this plant, and whom do you propose to be the offtaker for the generated power?

Please think carefully before you respond.

igbodefender:
Thank you for that thought. Even social media outfits are feeling the pinch. If a significant amount of your readership has low phone/ laptop battery power, your ad revenues fall. It is time social media begins loudly advocating active Federal investment in coal power plants.
[b]
This writer knows a consultant that can even get these power plants fully operational in 18months max (kini big deal)[/b]It's not rocket science. The moment you have a power plant that hungarily feeds on Enugu coal and other coal deposits, the economy will feel a positive jolt because we would no longer have major issues even if gas is scarce. Diversification to coal is the answer some don't want to see. But it is still the answer.

A coal-fired power plant fully operational in 18 months? Haba Oga. I'd like to meet that "consultant". It would be interesting to hear his views on the gestation period of power plants in Nigeria.

A few facts you need to understand:

1. Funding: what's the timing from conclusion of all project related activities (PPA, EPC, O&M, transmission connection negotiations, fuel supply agreement, etc) to financing? You do realise that all of the activities I have mentioned are elaborate processes requiring negotiations and some require competitive procurement processes right?

2. What funding sources is your "consultant" proposing? What type of political risk and partial risk instruments will be sourced and negotiated. What timeline is he proposing for these?

3. Are you looking at relocating an existing power plant or constructing a new one entirely. For your information, the timeline from construction to commissioning of a coal-fired power plant is between 38-42 months for typical capacity which will be considered in Nigeria.

Finally as I earlier stated, we do need to actively pursue development of coal to power in Nigeria. However wrong information and emotional bluster does nothing to further this agenda.

sexybaby22:
While gas shortages, inadequate transmission, and losses pose critical bottlenecks, the main challenge for the power sector in Nigeria is the lack of liquidity (or weak commercial viability) of actors along the value chain — ...

Zira John Quaghe is an energy and mining consultant with experience working in power sectors and extractive industries across the developing world.

Incisive. Unmentioned is the impact of the fall in the value of the naira. Dollar components in contracts across the value chain which are paid out in naira are thus affected.

Dollar-denominated obligations to financial institutions have also suffered as the tariffs have not been allowed to escalate commensurate to key tariff drivers such as the exchange and inflation rates.

A lot of work needs to be done (with sincerity). I do hope the FGN-World Bank initiative goes beyond the desktop.

igbodefender:
Nigerians are willing to pay (fair) bills for actual power consumed. We are just asking for coal power plants, not tomorrow, but today.

No economy can grow without adequate power; and Nigeria's current power output is a big joke!

"Fair bills" do not, and have never stimulated investment in a market-based power system. Only a cost-reflective tariff can do that.

Cjrane2:
Because [b]most coal is in Enugu and Benue states, they won't even talk about coal. They are thinking of nuclear power plants.

If Nigeria's coal deposits were in Katsina, Sokoto or Kano, those Fulanis running Nigeria to the ground would be tumbling over themselves building coal power plants and steel plants.

That is why Nigeria must restructure in order to develop. [/b]

The bolded is based on which asset valuation report?

igbodefender:
Insightful remarks. But an electricity market should be created for coal in Nigeria by the construction of ccoal fired power plants. Currently, there is none (Oji River is moribond). So the country can't use coal for electricity, and we remain in pitch darkness.

Do you know what the current MYTO tariff for Electricity generated from coal is? Are you willing to pay a cost-reflective unsubsidised tariff for said Electricity?

Base load coal fired power generation should be developed. Problem is most Nigerians would rather fuel their generators than pay the actual cost for Power.

AutoElectNG:
Have you got a background in engineering or electronics or the sciences?

Love this.

This goes to proof what I have been preaching.

Electronics and Electricals are not accessories to modern day vehicles BUT integral to modern vehicle operation.

And we should expect even more integration and for Electronics and Electricals to take on more functions.

Congratulations!

Thanks! I agree with everything​ you said.

I must confess I do have a background in engineering. Knowing my way around computers also helped a bit.

STEP 2:
Open the .bin file using your Hex Editor (HxD). You should have something like the first picture below.

Edit the .bin file at the indicated references to turn the immo off as in the second picture below.

STEP 3:
Write the new file to the ECU using the procedure in STEP 1. Just change "r" in the syntax to "w". Install the ECU, and the car will start instantly.

NOTE: The cluster had to eventually be replaced and mated to the ECU and the key, as a failed cluster means the automatic climate control and a host of other stuff simply won't work. The original .bin file was also written to the ECU to restore the immobiliser functions. But that's a DIY discussion for another day. Also note that I haven't gone into too much detail in some stages due to the sensitivity of the topic.

Touch the other end of the wire to ground. Connect the negative crocodile clip of the harness to the negative terminal of the battery. Hit enter on the computer to run the program. If you get a result similar to the first picture below, bootmode was not successful and the ECU has not been read.

Try again. You should get something similar to the second below, and your generated .bin file should be in the same location as Argdub's program.

This happened last year, but my experience just might help someone else. I had an Audi A4 B5 which was grounded due to an unexplained (and completely sudden) failure of the Instrument Cluster (IC). The B5 facelift immobiliser is contained in the IC, hence a failure of the IC meant the car wouldn't start as the key couldn't be authenticated and the instruction given to the ECU to start the car.

Car was abandoned for a while as the issue had local mechanics stumped (Siena was helpful with the troubleshooting though). We ruled out immobiliser antenna (contained in the ignition barrel) issues and key issues. The car was unused for months until I had a change of heart (she's probably the most pristine facelift B5 in Naija) and attacked the problem.

To verify that the immo was without a doubt the problem, I decided to do an immo delete on the ECU; remember immo in IC authenticates the key, then instructs the ECU to allow the car to start. The immo delete will remove the immobiliser reference in the ECU, thus the ECU wouldn't "look" for the instruction from the IC to start the car. nefariousmotorsports.com provided the knowhow.

Tools for bench-connecting to the ECU:
1. Bosch ME 7.x ECU Bench Harness
2. Multimeter (optional)
3. Battery (the one from your home genset should suffice)
4. Computer
5. Argdub's ME7 program (from nefariousmotorsports.com)
6. Hex Reader (HxD will suffice)
7. VAG COM Cable (KKL 409.1 will suffice)
8. Short length of conducting wire

STEP 1:
Take out the ECU from the car's engine bay. Connect the ECU and the VAG COM cable to the harness, and then connect VAG COM cable to the computer. You will need to put the ECU in bootmode now. Connect the positive crocodile clip of the harness to the positive terminal of the battery (use your multimeter at this stage to ensure you have over 12v). Launch Argdub's ME7 program and type this syntax (but do not execute) "ME.exe --bootmode 95040 --CSpin P4.7-rp4 -b 19200 filename.bin" to read the ECU. Touch one end of the conducting wire to pin 24 as in the picture below.
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There's definitely some throttling on NTEL data bundles now. Probably based on a daily allocated quota or overall fair usage cap.

There's no other way to explain the fact that speeds are high just after subscribing, but drop precipitously after a few hours of heavy downloads.

chiefbuchiV12:
Please what could the EPC sign mean, it comes on when the car is on motion (mostly when driven slowly or cruising speed) and goes off again after some time
Cc. Gazzuzz
Nurey
Nobody
Siena

Get your car scanned with VCDS or VAGCOM. The EPC warning light could indicate a number of issues. I have seen it come on as a result of issues from the main power relay (J271) located in the ECU box (on Audis I think).

Nurey is also correct. You'll typically experience total loss of throttle response when the EPC warning light is on.

BizBloke:
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Biodun,

Locutas,
1) Xiaomi Redmi 4.
2) Xiaomi Phone Case (2pcs).



Cheers and thanks for your patronage!

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BizBloke:
[color=#4C0009]Locutas,

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Appreciate the update!

BizBloke:
[color=#4C0009]Locutas,

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Appreciate the update!

BizBloke:
[color=#000033]Hi Locutas,

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Super! Just wanted to find out if you had any updates for me.

BizBloke:
[color=#4C0009]Locutas,

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BizBloke:
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Hello,
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