Griff electrics
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SonicHedgeHog

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2,790 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Picture the year, 1989. The TVR R&D department in Blackpool. A conversation between electrics grand fromage, Bill, and trainee sparky Ben.

Ben: Hi Bill, I think I've found a place for the fuse box on the new Griff.

Bill: Really, Ben? I am impressed. What have you come up with?

Ben: Well, Bill. I thought we could tuck it away inside the engine block. If we put it here (Ben points to a diagram) then the only way to change a fuse will be rev the engine to 5000rpm and then, while hanging from trapeze, reach inside with a pair of 6 foot pincers and yank the fuse out. Obviously we would have to superglue each of the fuses in place and encase them in some of that fancy concrete they use to build bomb shelters, but that's no problem. Wouldn't want them coming loose, would we, Bill?

Bill: Benny, Benny, Benny you have a lot to learn. If we put the fuse box there then it might be possible to change the fuses. That is not the 'TVR Way'. We're going to put the fuse box here (points to another diagram) because it gives the impression of being vaguely accessable, but in actual fact is guaranteed to rip the arms off anyone who comes near it.

Ben: I'm sorry, Bill, I just wasn't thinking. I'll try harder, I really will.

Bill: No problem, son, you'll get there in the end...

Edited by SonicHedgeHog on Thursday 21st January 12:08

spend

12,581 posts

280 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Have you ever seen the VW fuseboxes in their native locations?

On the vans they certainly aren't any easier than the TVR to access.

Originally they were easily accessible, but the battery up above was a bigger nightmare. I'll take the latter any day wink

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Is this your first TVR..? hehe

SonicHedgeHog

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2,790 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Yes, but I've had several Hondas before the Tiv. They're all much the same.

LordGrover

34,164 posts

241 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Rudimentary & Disappointing Department?

spend

12,581 posts

280 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Quinny said:
SonicHedgeHog said:
The TVR R&D department in Blackpool.
roflroflroflrofl




R & D Departmentrolleyes What planet are you from ladhehehehe
Effin Westerners!!! It's well known over here that Lancashire is brimming full of Rhubarb & Drivel merchants tongue out ...

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

260 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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Isnt it the 'random and dodgy' department?

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Thursday 21st January 2010
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SonicHedgeHog said:
The TVR R&D department in Blackpool. .... Bill, and ... Ben.
Don't know which universe you've popped in from, but I thought everyone knew the R&D Department consisted of one soul....


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