hertsnminds Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Moved house on Tuesday and on the drive from Coventry to Scotland was followed by my partner in her Fiesta. She told me there had been sparks coming from the right hand side of my C4 during the journey, but nothng was dragging along the road. The car was heavily loaded but apart from that nothing unusual. So the question is what would cause the sparks? IanBlack 55 VTR+ Quote
C4VTS Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 So the question is what would cause the sparks? Fireworks? :P Quote
Mat Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Sounds like she's just jealous that your car is better than hers Quote
Rich_Eason Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Moved house on Tuesday and on the drive from Coventry to Scotland was followed by my partner in her Fiesta. She told me there had been sparks coming from the right hand side of my C4 during the journey, but nothng was dragging along the road. The car was heavily loaded but apart from that nothing unusual. So the question is what would cause the sparks? IanBlack 55 VTR+ Where abouts on the right hand side? Underneath, on the roof, by the lights? Was it dark or day light? Wondering if it may have been an earthing point making a fleeting contact or something? But then I dont know where the major earthing points are on a C4?! :blink: :huh: Obviously most of the electrics are probably earth as near to the component however I'd imagine there are a couple of chunky jobs just for good measure. Quote
hertsnminds Posted November 3, 2006 Author Posted November 3, 2006 Sparks were from underneath the car, no bolts of lightening from above or hand held sparklers inside the car (I always use the firework code :blink: ) Started driving just around sunset and driving mostly in the dark, between 4pm and 10:30pm on the M1 and A1. I did wonder if it was just headlights relflecting off something underneath the car but couldn't say if it was only happening when the road was bumpy or up/down hill. IanBlack 55 VTR+ Quote
Welshguy Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Should have gone to Specsavers... :blink: Quote
Rich_Eason Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Glad to hear it and hope you put them in a bucket of water after use. May have just been some head lights refelcting of something underneath. Have you had a look under neath to see if anything is dangling down or showing signs of abrasion? Might be worth a look just as a double check. Daft Question....and having never driven on the A1 once in my life... :blink: The Highways Agency arnt trying out the illuminated cats eyes ("solar studs") on this stretch of road are they? They can give off a strange illumination especially in your mirrors. Quote
Mat Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Glad to hear it and hope you put them in a bucket of water after use. Arent you meant to put them in a bucket of sand, as the watter would steam? Quote
Rich_Eason Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Glad to hear it and hope you put them in a bucket of water after use. Arent you meant to put them in a bucket of sand, as the watter would steam? Kill joy :blink: Quote
Mat Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Glad to hear it and hope you put them in a bucket of water after use. Arent you meant to put them in a bucket of sand, as the watter would steam? Kill joy :huh: Sorry - i'm in one of those moods :blink: Quote
philstott1983 Posted November 4, 2006 Posted November 4, 2006 Glad to hear it and hope you put them in a bucket of water after use. Arent you meant to put them in a bucket of sand, as the watter would steam? Is watter different to water? :P Quote
billynibbles Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 yes its twice as wet :P Don't you mean wett? Quote
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