AHW308 First Year Anniversary Pictures

It has already been one year since AHW308 rolled out of the show room. Today the car was parked on backyard patio for general cleaning and then for photo session...

Almost show room condition on the outside...





... the cabin and the power plant still look like new. Virtually no stain, no dust, no oil residue...


What about undercarriage condition?



still look ok?

what about underneath the engine?

ok? no?...

These are the results of the actual DIY detailing...





no! its not C-rra Glow... C-rra Glow doesnt shine at undercarriage...

its uncles Gloss


click here for some of the detailing work done.
more pictures coming....

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SOLVED Ubuntu 11 04 wireless not working broadcom driver

I have face this problem for a few times. This thing happen for broadcom b43xx wireless driver.
My colleague laptop also got a some problem after fresh install Ubuntu 11.04.
Here is solution for this problem.

Installing b43 drivers

8.04 (Hardy Heron), 9.10 (Karmic Koala), 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)

Note: On Ubuntu 11.04 installing the firmware-b43-installer package takes care of the downloading and installation of the b43 driver.

Supported models include:

BCM4301 BCM4306/2, BCM4306/3, BCM4311, BCM4312, BCM4318, BCM4320

The Ubuntu kernel in versions 8.04.x (Hardy Heron) and higher do provide the b43 drivers, however due to copyright restrictions not the proprietary firmware which is required to run your card.

Note: See here for a list of known PCI devices/IDs and their available modes as well as supported/unsupported chipsets.

The following instructions explain how to extract the required firmware.

b43 - No Internet access

If you do not have any other means of Internet access on your computer, you will have to install b43-fwcutter and patch packages from the install media. After that you will need to setup firmware manually (without the firmware automatically downloading and being set up).

Setp 1.

b43-fwcutter is located on the Ubuntu install media under ../pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/ and patch is located under ../pool/main/p/patch/or both in the official repositories online.

Note: In some versions (10.04 and 11.04 at least) there is not a /pool/main/p/patch/ If this file is missing then you dont need it. In this case you only need to install /pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter by following the instructions below.

Double click on the package to install or in a terminal (under the desktop menu Applications > Accessories > Terminal) navigate to the folder containing the package and issue the following command:

:/b43-fwcutter/$ sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter*

In case you couldnt find the folder, wubi keeps it as a hidden folder so you have to mount it. Follow these steps:

~$ sudo mount -o loop /host/ubuntu/install/.fuse_hidden0000000400000001 /mnt
~$ cd /mnt/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/
~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter
~$ sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter*

As for the patch:

~$ cd /mnt/pool/main/p/patch/
~$ sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter

Then unmount:

~$ sudo umount /mnt

Step 2.

On a computer with Internet access, download the required firmware files from http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.oand http://mirror2.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2

Step 3.

Copy the downloaded files to your home folder and execute the following commands consecutively in a terminal to extract and install the firmware:

~$ tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
~$ sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
~$ sudo b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/wl_apsta_mimo.o

Step 4.

Under the desktop menu System > Administration > Hardware/Additional Drivers, the b43 drivers can be activated for use.

Note: A computer restart may be required before using the wifi card.

LiveCD/LiveUSB

Note: The install media contents are mounted under /cdrom of the filesystem.

Step 5.

For temporary use with the LiveCD and LiveUSB environments, instead of a computer restart, in a terminal issue the following commands:

~$ sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb
~$ sudo modprobe b43

Note: Allow several seconds for the network manager to scan for available networks before attempting a connection.

Source : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx#b43_-_No_Internet_access

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OBD2 Datalogger

For less than RM400 this tiny OBD2 "black box" (35mm x 48mm x 25mm) can record/monitor simultaneously four out of 23 available parameters - e.g engine load, temperature, battery voltage, speed...etc

The stand alone OBD2 Datalogger can log car speed once every second and other data every 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds intervals as well for up to 300 hours of normal driving. When it’s full, it writes over the oldest data.

It has mini USB port and comes with a cable for connection to a PC and software. The software summarizes each trip with data on time, speed and distance.

One of interesting features is that after a trip, the application will not only show a summary of the drive but can display a line graph of speed and indicate where there was hard acceleration and braking. These are indications that someone has been driving in a potentially unsafe manner, such as with jack-rabbit starts and stops. Unfortunately it can’t show if the seat belts were not used.

The data-logger also watches the car’s operations and shows error codes if exist when it is connected to a pc. In the event of an accident it can grab the data for the last 20 seconds of the car’s operation, letting you prove your speed and whether you slammed on the brakes or otherwise.

Some of the Parameters Available for recording

Vehicle Speed	Range: 0 to 255 km/h Resolution: 1 km/h
Trip Distance Traveled	Range: 0 to 16,000 km Resolution: 0.1 km
Acceleration / Deceleration Threshold	Range: 0 to 3 G (0 to 30 m/sec2) Resolution: 0.03 G (0.3 m/sec2)
Engine Speed	Range: 0 to 16,384 rpm Resolution: 1 rpm
Throttle Position	Range: 0 to 100% Resolution: 0.1%
Coolant Temperature	Range: -40C to 215C Resolution: 1.0C
Engine Load	Range: 0 to 100% Resolution: 0.1%
Air Flow Rate	Range: 0 to 655.35 gm/sec Resolution: 0.01 gm/sec
Intake Air Temperature	Range: -40C to 215C Resolution: 1.0C
Intake Manifold Pressure	Range: 0 to 255 kPaA Resolution: 1 kPaA
Fuel Pressure	Range: 0 to 110 psi Resolution: 0.5 psi
O2 Sensor Voltage (up to 8 Monitored)	Range: 0 to 1.275 Volts Resolution: 0.005 Volts
Ignition Timing Advance	Range: -64° to 63.5° Resolution: 0.5°
Short Term Fuel Trim (Up to 2 Monitored)	Range: -100% to 99.22% Resolution: 0.8%
Long Term Fuel Trim (Up to 2 Monitored)	Range: -100% to 99.22% Resolution: 0.8%
Battery Voltage	Range: 6 to 16 Volts DC Resolution: 0.01 Volts DC

EXAMPLEs

Coolant temperature


Air intake temperature


Speeds


RPM

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How to Fix Windows in a Pontiac Montana

For optimum visibility while driving your Pontiac Montana, you will need all of your car windows to be in perfect condition. A crack or chip in a window can easily grow and cause further damage to the glass. For the most economical repair, you can do the job yourself using a few materials that can be purchased at a local auto supply store.

Instructions

1

Scrub the damaged window with a mild detergent and water solution using a cloth. Rinse and dry it with another cloth.

2

Put on safety goggles and carefully extract any loose glass shards from the crack.

3

Insert the liquid resin tube supplied with the stabilizer unit into the injector cartridge. Put the injector cartridge into the suction cup stabilizer unit. There is a dedicated opening for this; refer to the product instructions if necessary.

4

Gently place the stabilizer on the window. Make sure the damaged areas are directly under the suction cup at the base of the stabilizer. Push down on the stabilizer to create suction that will hold it in place.

5

Remove the injector from its port inside the stabilizer. At this point, the resin will flow from the resin tube into the crack.

6

Remove the stabilizer from the window once the resin tube is empty.

7

Measure the length of the resin repair and cut the adhesive strips to fit. Place the strips over the resin for several hours, then remove and discard the strips.

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