Took a bit longer to get into work this morning. There was a three car pile up and this car was smacked from the front and back. 

I can scratch another bucket list item off, owning a Mercedes Benz. I’ve been missing riding a full convertible at will. We have a BMW 330ci but it’s the wifey’s car and not available all the time. Also, I’m not able to tinker with it and out of commission for days at a time.

We are celebrating our 15th year anniversary today. Our dinner had to be postponed due to a family crisis.  

So I was looking at tooth brush case, real pencil cases (too short) and my wife came up with these “Smencil’s” that they sell at her school. Well it turns out the Apple Pencil fits perfectly in the case and you’re able to add a little piece of foam at the bottom to protect the point if needed be.

I guess if you really wanted to make a custom fit you could cut about a 1/4″ off the end of the tube to accommodate the length of the Apple Pencil.

I purchased a pack of 5 from Amazon for roughly $7 bucks. What a bargain.

For whatever reason when we first got Jaxson we were under the impression that his shots were up to date. This was a true statement from the time we picked him up but since then we should have been taking him to get his monthly puppy shots. That had somehow fallen in between the doggie parental cracks. Today I took him into the vet to get all caught up, his rabie shot and have a chip ID implanted. 

He did really good and I found that this dude has no fear. He was growling and snarling at German Shepards five times his size and weight. He will have one more puppy shot session one month from today. After that, he’s all complete and I can have him licensed in the county. 

Jaxson gave me a look like I tricked him and that he thought we going out to buy some dog treats somewhere. He did really good though for his first time out in the car and interacting with other dogs. I had to postpone his dog grooming as he couldn’t get wet after the chip implant for at least two days. 

When I added the drop down bolts to the rear of the Vette’ the wheels developed a camber condition. It needed an alignment but I just didn’t have the days off until recently to take it in. The rear alignment went well without a hitch but the front left side seems to have a problem that will require another visit at some point. 

The alignment shop I took it to has all the necessary equipment to perform a modern wheel alignment. 

The heating furnace our home has been cutting off during the warm cycle or sometimes would not even come on when it had been set. If you took a screwdriver handle and tapped the controller you’d be able to get the pilot on and eventually the furnace would catch and turn on. It would stay on for awhile or shutdown a short time after.

Inside  of the controller module is a relay that has a known tendency to “stick” in position. A sharp hit would loosen the relay and allow currently flow.

I’ve had repair estimates from an $800 dollar controller board, $480 eBay used board but eventually found it on Amazon Prime for $149! You can do a search on Amazon and find this exact controller. They are dropped shipped from North America HVAC. Even though they give an estimate of 7 days I received mine in 3.

Payne Controller: HSC Igniter / Lockout Control
OEM 1007-100
LH33WZ512A
9023
Note: Furnace by: Carrier Bryan Payne

After I examined the original 27+ year controller module I checked out the suspected failed relay component. If I was to do this again I may have replaced that part by itself to see if it repaired the problem. The issue is the downtown waiting for the part to arrive and not knowing if that part actually would fix the problem. I did the shotgun approached and replaced the module. It probably is a good idea to update the controller after so many years of use.

I tried the 12″ R-Series Alpines and they definitely  have some boom but it didn’t have the same punch and low frequency boom that the two 10″ subs combined have. If I had more hatchback space I’d try out two 12″ subs but my space is very limited as it is. In fact I don’t think I can store the Targa top with this current setup in the hatchback.

One of the ports had a piece missing that cracked off at some point and it really showed since the port was silver in color and the carpet was burgundy. I rattled can spray painted both matte black and the look

I may replace the Visonik’s that are currently in the box with some other high end component model.