My guess - If you're getting battery voltage readings as low as you posted but the battery can still start the engine most of the time , I'd suspect an intermittent short in the battery affecting several cells. Take it to a local auto parts store and they can hopefully test it for free. Can't hurt to give it a try. Like I said, this is my guess!
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Crash status update - Was wondering why I hadn't heard from the claims adjuster after almost 2 weeks. Checked the website and realized I hadn't completed the claims adjuster contact info. Maybe later this week.
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Maybe something like this will help. https://www.ebay.com/itm/224910032421. Listing has link to video demo.
Here's a different model specifically for motorcycles that might work. Available in 2 sizes - https://www.mccuff.com/. The Standard size is available thru Amazon with Prime shipping - https://www.amazon.com/McCuff-…otorcycles/dp/B0882HHFRB/.
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Got this from a former Boss -
Barber and the Traveler
A man was getting a haircut prior to a trip to Rome. He mentioned the trip to the barber, who responded, “Why would anyone want to go there. It’s crowded and dirty and full of Italians. You’re crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?”
“We’re taking United,” was the reply. “We got a great rate!” “United!” exclaimed the barber. “That’s a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly and they’re always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?”
“We’ll be at the downtown International Marriott.” “That dump! That’s the worst hotel in Rome. The rooms are small, the service is surly, and they’re overpriced. So, whatcha doing when you get there?”
We’re going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope. “That’s rich,” laughed the barber. “You and a million other people trying to see him. He’ll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You’re going to need it!”
A month later, the man again came in for his regular haircut. The barber asked him about his trip to Rome. “It was wonderful,” explained the man. “Not only were we on time in one of United’s brand-new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a beautiful young stewardess who waited on me hand and foot. And the hotel! Well, it was great! They’d just finished a $25 million remodeling job and now it’s the finest hotel in the city. They were overbooked too, so they apologized and gave us the presidential suite at no extra charge!”
“Well,” muttered the barber. “I know you didn’t get to see the Pope” “Actually, we were quite lucky, for as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I’d be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked in. As I knelt down, he spoke to me.”
“What did he say?”
“He said, ‘Where’d you get the shitty hair cut?"
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I remember seeing speed correction decals that could be inserted inside the speedometer display for motorcycles to correct the built-in under display of speed for Japanese bikes, among others. This required disassembly and reassembly of the speed gauge. I had thought about designing a speed correction overlay that could be placed on the outside of the display, avoiding the disassembly/reassembly. I decided it was just easier to mentally apply the speed correction in my head, but placing an overlay over the display should work for any vehicle where the driver is basically sitting directly in front of the speedometer. The overlay won't correct any odometer discrepancy, but should correct the speed display.
This method would require a somewhat opaque self-stick plastic with the Speedo markings inboard from the area blocking the stock speedo numbers or the corrected speedo numbers might be placed over the stock area, but with some type of opaque color blocking all but the corrected speedo numbers. No idea if the stock speedo lighting will still provide enough illumination using a corrective overlay.
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Not to be negative but what is with the belt obsession? It's never going to be quiet.
Before the angle drive replacement, the belt never gave me any issues. After the angle drive, the main issue was the belt wouldn't hold its alignment. The noise I could live with (just turn up the music volume), but the belt constantly moving all the way outside caused me concern that the belt riding against the outer pulley rim might eventually damage the belt and the Service Manual calls for replacing a damaged belt with the front and rear pulleys and belt and costing over $1100.
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Got this from a former co-worker -
- Pfizer and Pepsi to Merge: This will no doubt put Coca Cola out of business in the near future! The Pfizer Corporation announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form and this new product will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of cocktails, highballs and just a good old-fashioned stiff drink. Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of: MOUNT & DO.
- Thought for the day...There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer’s research. This means that by 2025, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs, huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. And, if you don’t send this to Five senior friends right away there will be Five fewer people laughing today.
I guess I forgot to post this.
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Thanks everyone for the concern. Remembering the accident and looking at the pics certainly do make thankful that I only got the scraped elbow. Surprisingly, I haven't experienced any pain issues since the crash.
As far as the TC goes, I have tried that switch several times in the past and never saw the deactivation light come on. I had meant to check to see if the switch was somehow disconnected, but never got around to it and also forgot to mention it when I was at the dealer having the belt realigned just before the crash.
Just looking at the pics, I assume the insurance will declare it totaled since the hood, front end, several other body panels and the roll hoops were also damaged or scraped.
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My most recent mod really transformed my Slingshot!
Having gotten fed up trying to get my belt to track properly after replacing my angle drive, I finally scheduled an appt at a local dealer to have the belt aligned in hopes they'd get it fixed. Yesterday, I drove down to the dealer and about 1.5 hrs later, I was ready to head home. I had encountered some heavy rain just before I got the the dealer and a 2 hr lull in the rain forecast was just starting, so I headed home.
Once on the Interstate, I realized there was enough ponding water that I decided to take the next exit where I could drive more slowly. As I approached the exit at around 40 mph or so, there was a lot of water falling onto the roadway from an overpass, resulting in a large area of ponding water. When I hit the ponding water, my 2015 Slingshot spun around and I impacted the right concrete barrier with the left front fender. The Slingshot then climbed the barrier and fell back onto the right shoulder upside down and skidded to a stop, now facing in the direction of traffic. It took me a minute or so tog et my body braced so I could take my weight off the seat belt and release thebelt so I could fall donw into the several inches of water, with my cell phone in my back pocket and underwater. Somehow, the contents of my wallet didn't seem to get damaged despite being in my rear pocket.
Fortunately for me, the combination of seat belt, roll hoops and my TD Top did an excellent job protecting me, leaving me with only a less than dime-sized scratch on my left elbow. The TD Top is not listed as a roll cage, but I feel it was a major factor in reducing any injuries I might have other wise experienced. The TD Top was deformed and pushed back about 4-6" from just ahead of the windshield to behind it but maintained its overall shape.
Unfortunately, The policeman who responded to the crash told me he thought most insurers would consider a vehicle that has flipped upside down to be totaled. I hope to go back and get some pics to better document the situation before calling my insurance company on Monday.
I was asked in another forum if I had turned off the TC. I hadn't. I have tried using that switch in the past and never saw any indication it had done anything. I had been planning on checking the switch to see if it was still connected, but never got around to it. Too late now, I guess.
Unfortunately, I will probably be visiting this Forum less since I'm just now beginning to realize I now need to adjust to Life without my Slingshot! Unless, of course, some long-lost relative or friend I didn't realize I had gifts me a replacement Slingshot!
I DO feel lucky to have come out of this unscathed!
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Just Googled and found a 2006 Pontiac Solstice came with the 2.4L 4-cylinder and then Googled for a 2006 Pontiac Solstice starter - https://www.google.com/search?…+pontiac+solstice+starter. Before ordering one of these starters, be sure to compare pics of the selected starter you're considering and compare the picture to your Slingshot starter to make sure both look the same.
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I still make use of what little I remember from my Electronics Shop classes in High School. It helped me when I joined the Army in terms of providing a basic understanding of the type of equipment I worked against and provided a solid back ground for my Intelligence Analyst position after I got out of the Army.
Too many school systems no longer offer the practical-oriented programs for which there is still great demand from employers and under-preparing students not on a college-oriented path.
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You can just select the whole post and click on the little paint brush at the top of your post and change the color.
These are actual comments made by Georgia State Troopers...
I used the Font Color tool to change the font color in my post because I've had other copy and paste posts look fine to me when I post them, but others have reported they couldn't see anything. That Lime Green just looked too good to not use it.
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That's a smart adaptation of an inexpensive item that looks to fit well on the Slingshot.
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IIRC, Polaris usually releases new model year info at the Dealer's show around late August, but if they have still have inventory to move, I wouldn't be surprised if Polaris waits.
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So are there any detailed ride/ handling posts about the various 4 wheel conversions? . i saw very little. Also can we have a sticky with the current vendors offering conversions so as easy to find?
Thanks guys/gals
Like many Google searches, this may produce too much info, but there look to be some potentially interesting results. Check this Google Search link - https://www.google.com/search?…ad+conversion+kit+reviews
NOTE! I haven't checked any of the search results, just glance at the Google summaries. Hope this helps at least some.
Here's some YouTube links - https://www.youtube.com/result…olaris+slingshot+quad+kit
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Got these in an email from a former co-worker -
These are actual comments made by Georgia State Troopers that were taken off their car videos:
1. "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through."
2. "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch after you wear them a while."
3. "If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
4. "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."
5. "Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that's the speed of the bullet that will be chasing you."
6. "You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?"
7. "Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I'm the shift supervisor?"
8. "Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
9. "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"
10. "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy and corn dogs and step in monkey poop."
11. "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
12. "In God we trust; all others we run through NCIC." ( National Crime Information Center )
13. "Just how big were those 'two beers' you say you had?"
14. "No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can."
15. "I'm glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail."
AND THE WINNER IS....
16. "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here."
If these don't show up, let me know.
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Fenders are plastic - seem very well made. brackets are steel very strong and anything probably stronger that needed - I was very impressed by the quality of all of the various parts
As to fitting on the 4-wheel kits I don't know, but I suspect most of the tire sizes I have seen people use on those kits would be to large for this fender as it is designed to fit the stock front tire sizes.
Thanks. Still don't know if I'll be trying a 4-wheel kit, but it would be nice if fenders were available for the DDMWorks kit since AllThingsSlingshot already offers a rear fender kit for their kit. I wonder if the basic similarity between the 2 kits means the ATS kit will fit DDMWorks kit.
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I kinda like those fenders and they seem reasonably priced for a Slingshot accessory. Are they metal or plastic? I don't have a 4-wheel kit, but I wonder how hard it might be to use them on any of the 4-wheel kits, especially the DDMWorks and AllThingsSlingshot versions since they're both based on the same basic design.
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If your cell provider tells you they don't offer Internet service in your area, this video might help.
Interesting video regarding using an external antenna to improve Internet access from a cell provider. YouTuber Silver Cymbal discusses his experience achieving almost 400 Mbps in an area where his cell provider told him it wasn't available. There's some cost involved and some effort is required, but he presents a decent alternative that may work for folks who've been told nothing's available in their area. With the right equipment, Cell Internet may be available anywhere a cell phone can find a signal.
Watch on YouTube if you want to access to the links he posted.