Probably would work better with a 20 dollar bill (to buy a regulator)? :-)
Ron--- the car there with the battery lights
Chris Doutre wrote:
> Hello fellow Chandler parade participants
>
> So I plugged in my lights and the inverter worked great, with the engine off.
> When I started the engine, the inverter shut off with an overvoltage alarm. So
> I checked with the meter and my gosh-darn regulator is not working. So my wife
> called her Lotus buddy in Atlanta and he says:
>
> disconnect the regulator, or the battery
> clean the regulator points with fine emery
> polish the points with a dollar bill
> reconnect and test
>
> I did all that and it worked for about 30 seconds and then shut off again. So
> I did it all again, working especially briskly with the dollar bill, and it
> seems to be OK now. Drove around the block with all the lights blazing and it
> works great.
>
> See all you ROC'ers and ZOC'ers tomorrow.
>
> Chris Doutre
> 1967 1600
> Scottsdale Az
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:01 AM
> Subject: Chandler Parade Details - DEC 1st 4:00pm
>
> Ok everyone here's the low-down on the Chandler Christmas Parade of lights:
>
> Time: Meeting in downtown Chandler af 4:00-4:30 pm on Sat Dec 1st. This
> will allow time to decorate the cars, and judging will take place before the
> parade as well. The parade is scheduled to start at 6:30pm, but they will be
> blocking off the roads around 5:00pm. GOOD idea to be there BEFORE 5:00 pm.
> There may be a waiting around, so bring a patio chair and that thermos full of
> hot coffee !! (Hey- you're used to this from the Pavilions!) There will be
> concessions available around town and public "facilites" to make the wait
> easier.
>
> Where: Get yourself to Downtown Chandler. From either I-10 or 101 (Price)
> You should take the Chandler Blvd exit. Head EAST until you get to Arizona
> Ave. ( This is the same street as Country Club in Mesa) Go EAST on Chandler
> Blvd past Arizona to DELAWARE. This is the small road just before the railroad
> tracks. Turn right (SOUTH) on Delaware and go to CHICAGO. On CHICAGO you
> should turn right (WEST) and there you will find the city barricades. Just
> tell the nice folks from the city that you are with the Datsun club in the
> parade and they will direct you to the proper spot.
>
> Our group will be somewhere in the middle of the parade line-up. I can not
> say exactly when we will be done, BUT we have reserved the club room at ROUND
> TABLE PIZZA for 7:30 pm for afterwards. Round Table is at the NW corner of
> Rural and Ray ( Next to the big Fry's Marketplace) From Downtown Chandler head
> WEST to RURAL road. Turn right (NORTH) on rural and Ray is 1 mi North.This is
> "BYOP" (buy your own pizza) We should be able to get group discounts, but as
> yet, that is not confirmed.
>
> A basic map of downtown Chandler can be found at :
>
> http://www.geocities.com/spl311rdst/other/parademap.jpg
>
> If you need further directions, or have any other questions, please contact:
>
> Laurie (AzROC): spl311rdst@aol.com cell 602-326-6844
> or
> Christa (DZA): zchickaz@yahoo.com
>
> PS: even if you aren't going to have a car in the parade, come see us & stop
> by for pizza - we'd love to have your company!!!!
>
> Oh yeah.... Sam's Club has power inverters for running conventional xmas
> lights... only $28.99 !!
>
> Laurie :-)
> 70 SPL311
> AzROC
> Chandler, AZ
>
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