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Hi all I have obtained an after market gps receiver and have been told that it will not work through solar glass, how do I tell if my rear screen is solar glass? Thanks' for any help, Bill.

Hello all. I'm planing a pump/filter system for my pond . 3 months ago I dug up a part of my garden and and now it's a pond (-: I built a small pond a few years ago and only had a little solar powered pump/fountain system in it but now that the pond is much bigger (+/- 1200l) I want to...

Anybody have any decent ones or are they all pants ? I'm not looking for spotlights but something to give a decent light to a 4m x 4m decked area if we are sitting out at night. Sadly, mains power is not viable without serious work lifting a patio etc.

Anyone used them? Are they any good? I know this sort of thing has come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years and thought it may save me running cables everywhere.

Hi Folks. I'm considering installing solar panels on the roof. If i do this it'll be in the next couple of weeks to take advantage of the current feed in tarriff. System I'm considering: 16 panel, 4kw system, battery ready with Solax inverted. Plan is to buy batteries for storage as and...

Just got a new home and am considering solar panels. I have a roof which is south east facing, so it this good? Are there any schemes being offered at the moment? And is it really worth it? Would love some advice from someone who's done it already.. I have a detached 4 bed home .. Any...

Thinking of buying one of those, but have found that the cigar lighter socket is not active unless the keys are operated. I have seen that there ones that connect via the EOBD port, has anyone got one that works that way? and does it actually work?

The thread on the Spitfire reminded me of another flying story making the news today. [YOUTUBE HD]lzXaPOvQ_Jg[/YOUTUBE HD]

I'm considering having solar panels installed does anyone have them? What are the pros and cons? None of the internet sights mention wind noise (wind under the panels) does anyone have any experience. I would appreciate anyone's experience/feedback both good and bad.

hi all! I'm looking into solar pv panels, I've had 3 quotes and now when I made up my mind up there is a battle beetwen the 2 companies. the price is the same now, but they went into phase where one of them is trying to put me of by showing credit reports, what the turnover was in comparison to...

Anyone used one of these AA solar battery chargers? Just bought one from amazon as it appears to get good reviews. Basically its a panel which plugs into the OBD port. I will be leaving my car parked for two weeks when I go on holiday so want to come back to a car that starts...

...aesthetics need to be considered too :crazy:.

Just purchased a koolertron 8.5-watt 12v solar panel battery charger from Amazon. I already have a Ctek for home use but purchased one of these for the times when a suitable power source might not be available. For example leaving your car at an airport car park for 2 or 3 weeks. Ok a good...

Anyone have them on one of these deals where a provider leases your roof space for a fixed period (say 15 years) and you get them free? I gather the provider makes the money on the electricity passed back to the grid. I am not looking to get them fitted, but buying a house that has them...

Hello Looking to make my wifes B class radio work with the phone seems very pricey? I am looking at a parrot kit or a solar Bluetooth unit? The solar unit seems very cheap? iKross Solar Powered Windshield Mount Wireless Bluetooth Speakerphone Handsfree Car Kit For Apple iPhone ,Samsung...

A well known glass replacement service came out this week and replaced my smashed windscreen with the make "Solar Shield - SafeVue) It looks virtually the same as the original and the job seems to be a good one. To put my mind at rest, does anyone know anything about this make of windshield?

Because my 2006 CLK350 Cabrio will be spending 6-8 weeks sitting in a car park whilst I'm away, I decided to get myself a solar battery charger that will trickle charge @ 7.75 watts and 14v in sun or cloud (they say!). Resting it on the top of the dash is the logical position. However, as the...

guy's does anyone know how to work or what the solar panels on my E55 2003 do ? Been through the owners manual and their is no reference to it . It's a optional extra but any information must have been lost thro the different owners

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | World News :: Huge solar flare threatens chaos Of course its not at like like the Daily Excess to predict that we're all doomed, but if anything at all is affected, I don't expect my CL500 to work properly, having just thrown money at it...

Solar subsidies to be cut by more than half | Environment | The Guardian