The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXV

Ghostvette · 03-02-2020, 09:28 AM

I had to replace the driver's side master switch, the passenger side switch and the passenger side power window regulator on my Honda.

The window quit going up and down, so I checked both switches and they showed good. So I ordered a regulator. I had the Dorman number, so I looked on eBay.

Well, that didn't go as planned. The regulator they sent was for a coupe, not a sedan, so the window lacked about 1/4" of closing. My first clue should have been that the slots for the glass didn't line up with the window glass. I figured 'Chinese can't read English and they mis-cut the slots. Nope. Totally the wrong part, it even said 'Coupe' on the box.

It's supposed to rain in the next few days, so I emailed the seller, told him the problem and said I was going to the auto parts store to get the right part. I told him that his listing was either incorrect or someone shipped me the wrong part.

Turns out the old master switch was a junkyard part and blew the 20A fuse for the window. It's a good thing I replaced both switches...

Oh well, since the car has 210K on the clock, a new passenger side regulator was probably due. Next up, I have to replace 3 of the 4 power door lock actuators, do front & rear struts, and replace the fuel pump module. It still pumps fuel, but the gas gauge is a bit wonky, the low fuel light comes on at just under a half tank.

It's part of the module, so I'll pull the back seat and drop a new one it. Sure beats having to drop a gas tank from the bottom.....

Hotrodz · 03-02-2020, 10:15 AM

Good Monday! Been raining most the night and this morning. Will get in the 70s by the end of the week. The weather is psycho during the spring here. We probably get another snow storm between now and Easter.

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JARblue · 03-02-2020, 10:38 AM

Ashy Larry FTW

Ghostvette · 03-02-2020, 11:31 AM

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/produc..._range/lead14/

Bob.... you might get more rain than normal in your neck of the woods...

Hotrodz · 03-02-2020, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/produc..._range/lead14/

Bob.... you might get more rain than normal in your neck of the woods...

I will take it! Spring rains are exactly what we need for our natural resources. It feels water holes, grows vegetation that is vital for wildlife reproduction and fitness. It is what make for big deer and elk antlers as well as antelope horns. I am hopeful it is not to late to help stimulate a burst in our quail population.

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-ZS-Carpenter · 03-02-2020, 03:20 PM

fck mondays

So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning.

So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped

They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox

So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours

I'm going to go hide in the garage

Ghostvette · 03-02-2020, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

fck mondays

So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning.

So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped

They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox

So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours

I'm going to go hide in the garage

That sucks.

If I was to hazard a guess, the 'driver' will turn out to be some super elderly person that drives a monsterous boat and has no business driving because they can't see over the steering wheel. I've seen way too many of those at the hospitals I visit to do service work. I've come real close to being cleaned out in a hospital parking garage because of them. The damn garages are too narrow to start with...

-ZS-Carpenter · 03-02-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

That sucks.

If I was to hazard a guess, the 'driver' will turn out to be some super elderly person that drives a monsterous boat and has no business driving because they can't see over the steering wheel. I've seen way too many of those at the hospitals I visit to do service work. I've come real close to being cleaned out in a hospital parking garage because of them. The damn garages are too narrow to start with...

That's the first thing I said. This is in a rural area so a pretty big lot. I always park as far away from the entrances as I can get. I know this whole thing is going to suck

Rusty · 03-02-2020, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

fck mondays

So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning.

So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped

They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox

So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours

I'm going to go hide in the garage

This just plan sucks. When it rains, it pours.

BettyZ · 03-02-2020, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

fck mondays

So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning.

So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped

They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox

So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours

I'm going to go hide in the garage

Damn. Spike strips on either side of the car when you park. Works EVERY time.

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JARblue · 03-02-2020, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Damn. Spike strips on either side of the car when you park. Works EVERY time.

some asshöles steal them tho

redondoaveb · 03-02-2020, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

fck mondays

So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning.

So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped

They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox

So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours

I'm going to go hide in the garage

Two positive's you can take out of this shitty day, I assume the cyst isn't cancerous and at least she wasn't in the car when it got hit.

-ZS-Carpenter · 03-02-2020, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Two positive's you can take out of this shitty day, I assume the cyst isn't cancerous and at least she wasn't in the car when it got hit.

correct on both accounts. The car is just an extra kick in the nuts on top of a WTF moment.

JARblue · 03-02-2020, 04:51 PM

Sorry to hear about Melissa and her car

Hope they both recover without further incident

Spoiler · 03-02-2020, 06:24 PM

Hope Melissa gets feeling better soon...

03-02-2020, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684377	I had to replace the driver's side master switch, the passenger side switch and the passenger side power window regulator on my Honda. The window quit going up and down, so I checked both switches and they showed good. So I ordered a regulator. I had the Dorman number, so I looked on eBay. Well, that didn't go as planned. The regulator they sent was for a coupe, not a sedan, so the window lacked about 1/4" of closing. My first clue should have been that the slots for the glass didn't line up with the window glass. I figured 'Chinese can't read English and they mis-cut the slots. Nope. Totally the wrong part, it even said 'Coupe' on the box. It's supposed to rain in the next few days, so I emailed the seller, told him the problem and said I was going to the auto parts store to get the right part. I told him that his listing was either incorrect or someone shipped me the wrong part. Turns out the old master switch was a junkyard part and blew the 20A fuse for the window. It's a good thing I replaced both switches... Oh well, since the car has 210K on the clock, a new passenger side regulator was probably due. Next up, I have to replace 3 of the 4 power door lock actuators, do front & rear struts, and replace the fuel pump module. It still pumps fuel, but the gas gauge is a bit wonky, the low fuel light comes on at just under a half tank. It's part of the module, so I'll pull the back seat and drop a new one it. Sure beats having to drop a gas tank from the bottom..... __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

03-02-2020, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Good Monday! Been raining most the night and this morning. Will get in the 70s by the end of the week. The weather is psycho during the spring here. We probably get another snow storm between now and Easter. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

03-02-2020, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Ashy Larry FTW __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

03-02-2020, 11:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684377	https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/produc..._range/lead14/ Bob.... you might get more rain than normal in your neck of the woods... __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

03-02-2020, 04:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Sorry to hear about Melissa and her car Hope they both recover without further incident __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

03-02-2020, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
-ZS-Carpenter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,410 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 2684367	fck mondays So Melissa had a Dr appointment today to try and figure out what's going on with her lower back. She has been having problems for over 6 months now and test after test has found nothing. At todays appointment they found a cyst that is getting removed tomorrow morning. So she had to go to the surgeons office for more tests and whatnot before the surgery in the morning. While at the hospital having the tests run her new to her car (just brought it home saturday) got sideswiped They got about everything on the drivers side, both doors and the rear fender. It's a good $2500~ in damage on what was a fairly clean little chitbox So she is now dealing with the police, insurance co, and praying the hospital has footage that gets a plate number all while prepping to get cut on in 16 hours I'm going to go hide in the garage

03-02-2020, 06:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spoiler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Central Florida Age: 65 Posts: 8,409 Drives: 21 Supra -Blk/Red Rep Power: 2684380	Hope Melissa gets feeling better soon... __________________ … I SUPPORT HOES WITH SUPPORT HOSE…

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