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'In the end China will have to invade Western Australia and Russia." This apocalyptic vision of the future intentions of Australia's biggest trading partner does not come from an old Cold War warhorse, or the head of some right-wing think tank, but
And although she doesn't believe such an invasion will take place, she's not joking, either. What she is doing is dramatising the enormous dilemma posed by China's voracious appetite for commodities such as iron ore, metallurgical coal, oil and alumina. The list goes on.
"China's energy consumption is particularly scary and I don't think the world realises the dimensions of it," she says. But China is determined to change its economic model, a move that is "very, very interesting for Australian investors", Lin says.
It's a "fat panda" moving to a "greener, low-carb energy diet", according to a report prepared by investment consultants CLSA, an affiliate of French banking group Credit Agricole.
This Chinese economic makeover involves a rebalancing between heavy industry and more sophisticated manufacturing like information technology, machine tools, vehicles and biotechnology. Many changes have been flagged, but a fuller picture, underlining the true dimensions of this shift, will emerge at the meeting of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee in Beijing from October 15 to 18.
Lin says: "The last five years were about industry. The next five years will be about energy conservation, pollution, innovation and moving up the value chain. Going forward, what China needs and doesn't have is new technology. High-tech companies in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan will benefit.
"I don't think Australian investors fully understand the dimensions of change in China. Australian investors have to consider diversification. You have to be very careful about what funds you are investing in." An investment portfolio should be anticipating the growth in areas such as IT, computers and alternative energy, she says.
More open is the question of the potential impact this economic re-balancing will have on the exports of commodities such as iron ore and metallurgical coal. The rate of growth of their target industries may be scaled back but there is less concern in those industries about the future than elsewhere.
However, Lin believes the next decade will mark the era of the green economy, driven by China. "It's just starting, and it's not a bubble," she says. "They have no choice because [China's voracious appetite for commodities] is threatening their security. China owns very little energy and it's going to eat up the world. It's not sustainable."
Or, as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in May: "The basic national policy of resources conservation and environmental protection concerns the immediate interests of the people and the survival and development of the Chinese nation."
Lin says: "There is an increasing recognition of the need for energy efficiency being put out by the central government. The Chinese now recognise the impossibility of not doing anything. Economic growth is not balanced and is too dependent on heavy industry."
In a Western world bedevilled by debt, the Chinese economy "can't continue to rely on exports". And it can't continue to gouge the rest of the world for commodities at an ever faster rate. In simple terms, China has about 1 per cent of the world's known oil reserves and consumes 10 per cent of oil exports; it has 14 per cent of the world's known coal reserves and consumes about half the world's coal exports.
A voluminous report by CLSA indicates the next five-year plan will involve a sharp pull-back in the use of coal, reduction in the rate of increase in steel production and more emphasis on renewable energy and pollution abatement.
The Chinese authorities injected almost $1 trillion of emergency stimulus measures into the economy, which gave added impetus to heavy-polluting industries. These measures, and much of the world's spiralling into recession, distracted attention from the rapid rate at which China's insatiable appetite for heavy-polluting energy was harming the planet.
Since 2000, the CLSA report says, the voracious energy appetite of China's industrial behemoth has resulted in it being responsible for more than two-thirds of the increases in the globe's carbon emissions, a significant factor in global warming. "This was driven by a sharp increase in investments as a share of GDP, which resulted in unprecedented production growth for high energy-consuming metals, cement and chemical sectors.
"Thus, since 2000, China's share of global energy consumption nearly doubled."
The report says the most important result of this has been China's impact on global warming. The rise in China's carbon dioxide emissions in the 2000-09 period was equal to the total emissions of Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands combined.
China now accounts for about one-quarter of the globe's CO2 emissions, up from about a 10th 20 years ago. For its leadership, these high pollution levels, and reliance on imported commodities and exports of manufactured goods, necessitate a radical shift in energy priorities.
The CLSA report says China's dependence on coal as a high-polluting energy fuel will fall from 70 per cent of its energy mix to 50 per cent within 20 years. The share of greener energy sources such as nuclear, solar and wind will almost triple over the same period, and the same will happen with natural gas, although starting from a low base.
Much of this increase will come from nuclear power; the CLSA report forecasts a 21-fold rise in nuclear's share, from a low of 9 gigawatts now to 190 gigawatts by 2030.
Lin says that over the next decade China plans to build 46 nuclear reactors – a figure uncannily similar to the enormous growth in US nuclear power in the decade to 1978 when 48 nuclear reactors were built.
This radical proposed shift to renewable energy is aimed at reducing the rate of increase in carbon emissions by about three-quarters over the next decade. Overall, the CLSA report forecasts a more than 60 per cent reduction in China's energy consumption growth in 2010-20 as part of this restructuring program, and the figure will fall even further in the following 10 years.
It says: "Much higher improvements in energy efficiency, technological breakthroughs in solar, wind and storage technologies could help achieve far higher reductions in energy consumption and CO2 emissions. All of these will be needed to avoid the worst consequences of global warming."
Lin says the Chinese will promote this shift through increasing power prices and by freezing capacity in areas such as cement and non-ferrous metals. In addition, she says, there will be a pollution tax and a tax on carbon. The latter will involve a cap-or-pay approach, where polluters will have to pay a tax if they exceed a centrally mandated cap. Other policies being considered are a partial resources rent tax – flagged by a trial tax on excessive coal production under way in Xinjiang province.
Her contentious forecast is that this massive shift will just about halve China's current rate of economic growth down to about 5 per cent. There will be a significant re-ordering of priorities, with "strategic initiatives" such as alternative energy, alternative energy vehicles such as hybrids, IT, high-tech equipment like machine tools and biotechnology.
But for Australia, the most contentious forecast is that the rate of growth in Chinese steel production will drop dramatically from 13 per cent now to 5 per cent. "Demand is slowing and supply is increasing," Lin says.
A more optimistic view of Chinese demand for Australian iron ore comes from BHP Billiton. Presenting the company's annual results in August, managing director Marius Kloppers said that while "China is also restructuring its economy away from a dependence on investment towards a more balanced consumption-led economy", the company had "no reason" to update optimistic growth forecasts for iron ore demand it had presented the previous October.
At that time, BHP Billiton's head of commodity analysis and economics,
"The pace of this growth is primarily driven by growth in the demand from construction, infrastructure and machinery," Binns says. "As a consequence, we see no sharp demand inflexion point in Chinese steel demand at least prior to 2025 and likely well beyond."
In the global iron ore industry an accepted benchmark for measuring the strength of Chinese demand is the amount of product moving to China that has been negotiated at a "high" price – one that significantly exceeds ruling contract price levels. This high price iron ore is estimated at 200 million tonnes, a figure regarded as providing strong long-term insurance and virtually guaranteeing good future sales.
However, Lin says no one should doubt China's determination to deliver such a tectonic shift in its economy.
"I just think they set a target and they have always achieved a target," she says. "And if China can do it they will change their status in the world considerably."
Moving back home, Richard Rigby, head of the China Institute at the ANU, says "a healthier, stronger Chinese economy is, in the long term, a good thing for Australia."
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What apple will do to the exterior design of the iPhone 5 is a real mystery but tbh the brick like shape give it its own definition. It wont really matter to me what it looks like, unless they COMPLETELY redesign it. As for the functions, i hope it has a HD front face camera. Also i think it would be better if they kept the casual screen size. It would be awesome if they put some sort of backward compatibility in the new iPhone so it would work with most of the cydia apps.
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Scientists at INSERM, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research, deduced the toll by determining that France had experienced 14,802 more deaths than expected for the month of August.
The toll exceeds the prior government count of 11,435, a figure that was based only on deaths in the first two weeks of the month.
The new estimate includes deaths from the second half of August, after the record-breaking temperatures of the first half of the month had abated.
The bulk of the victims — many of them elderly — died during the height of the heat wave, which brought suffocating temperatures of up to 104 degrees in a country where air conditioning is rare. Others apparently were greatly weakened during the peak temperatures but did not die until days later.
The new estimate comes a day after the French Parliament released a harshly worded report blaming the deaths on a complex health system, widespread failure among agencies and health services to coordinate efforts, and chronically insufficient care for the elderly.
Two INSERM researchers who delivered the report were to continue their analysis of deaths to determine what the actual cause was for the spike in mortality, the Health Ministry said.
The researchers, Denis Hemon and Eric Jougla, were also to recommend ways of improving France's warnings system to better manage such heat-related crises in the future.
The heat wave swept across much of Europe, but the death toll was far higher in France than in any other country.
Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei has ordered a separate special study this month to look into a possible link with vacation schedules after doctors strongly denied allegations their absence put the elderly in danger. The heat wave hit during the August vacation period, when doctors, hospital staff and many others take leave. The results of that study are expected in November.
The role of vacations is a touchy subject. The National General Practitioners Union says that only about 20% of general practitioners were away during the heat wave.
Other European countries hit by the heat have been slower than France to come out with death tolls, but it's clear they also suffered thousands of deaths.
Environmental experts warn that because of climate change, such heat waves are expected to increase in number in coming years, meaning Europe — a continent that historically has enjoyed a temperate climate — will have to make adjustments.


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The first class post deadline is Thursday, December 20th.
The Royal Mail is saying its Special Deliveries final posting date is Saturday, December 22.
Special Deliveries are a premium service which the Royal Mail says means post is guaranteed to be delivered by 9am or 1pm on Christmas Eve.
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The Abbott government will reintroduce legislation to repeal Labor's carbon scheme in a fortnight's time, clearing the way for it to be debated in the new post-July 1 Senate on its first day of sitting, and keeping up the pressure on the upper house to pass it or create a double dissolution trigger.
The move comes as the government greeted news that US President
Most observers believe the abolition of the carbon price will be one of the few measures the government can confidently presume will pass in the new Senate.
However, increasingly belligerent statements from the Palmer United Party's
June 23 is the first day the bills can be reintroduced if they are to meet the requirements for a double dissolution trigger of a three-month break in the Parliament's consideration of legislation.
A double dissolution election called on the back of the Senate's failure to pass the carbon and mining taxes would be a more politically viable option than one called on an unpopular budget measure. Government sources say they remain confident Mr Palmer's party will ultimately support the government's legislation, despite his various threats to reconsider his position.
Questions have also been raised about whether Mr Palmer may seek to delay a vote in the Senate on the carbon price until September, a move which could earn him about $9 million by being able to cash in free permits.
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Early passage of the bills in the new Senate would not only clear the issue from the immediate political agenda, but remove the capacity of cross-bench parties to horse-trade between support for the abolition of the carbon and mining taxes, and unpopular budget measures.
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Asked on Tuesday whether Australia was doing anything similar to Mr Obama's plans for a 30 per cent cut in carbon emissions from power plants, Mr Hunt said: "In fact, what we see is that under the Emissions Reduction Fund we are precisely adopting measures which would encourage, support and provide incentive to clean up our power stations."
"What the ALP did of course – with the support of the Greens – was to give $5.5 billion in cash in kind to Victoria's brown coal generators and $1.3 billion to the coal sector. So what we see here is the US is reducing emissions without a carbon tax. We welcome their initiative."
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While he was in opposition Mr Abbott once described climate change science as "absolute crap", but has since stated he believes humans are contributing to climate change. Mr Abbott told Parliament the US and Australia have policies on climate change "in common".
"What the United States is doing is taking sensible direct action steps to reduce its emissions, which is exactly what this government is proposing to do," Mr Abbott said.
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Good idea. Any time we find something useful and technical like this we should email the creators. For example, the creators of the podcasts are clearly good technical people that want to contribute to Psychology Knowledge over the internet. These are the people we should be contacting to tell them about the Psychology Wiki, as they are potentially more likely to contribute to it. Mostly Zen 10:24, 15 July 2006 (UTC)


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Remote start how to: In depth.
I've been installing car alarms for over a decade now. I have learned a lot and have come a long way. I will be showing you guys how I install a remote start alarm. I have a stick shift, and I will be doing the install in a way that keeps it safe by never allowing it to start when it is in gear. I DO NOT know everything about alarms and car audio! I have made many mistakes and on occassion still need advice from some of my fellow installers. I have a lot of experience, and I have attended a ton of classes from DEI. I have a bachelors in EE and have been doing car audio/video since 1994 and security since 2000. I most likely won't be going over where every single wire gets connected, unless you guys request it. The method I will be showing you guys is pretty common in the high end level of car audio and security. It is not your budget minded install. There will be no crimping and NO T TAPPING! All connections will be soldered and the main goal of the install is to make it as OEM as possible. This is not the only way to do a remote start. IMO it is one of the best ways. I will gladly take constructive criticism. I will be starting with all the accessories and peripherals; LED, glass break sensor, siren, impact sensor, etc.. I do run my own business and have very little free time so it will take a week or so for the complete installation. Tonight I did my LED, so we can start with that how to and I will continue the thread as the project moves along. Any questions feel free to ask.
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I'm not to sure how to post the pics and vid so please bare with me. Pic#1. Here is the unit out of the box.
Pic#2. This is the led after it has been taking out of the case/housing. Pic#3 This is the drive side trim piece that covers the shaft of the rearview mirror mount. Notice all the small center punch indentations. I made those with a hooked pick tool. Pic#4 This is the outside of the trim piece after I have drilled the pilot holes. Use a very small drill bit so that you can try to stay on center. Pic#5 After going through a series of bits, I ended with a 13/64 bit. Pic#6 The leds are now installed and can be seen through the holes. Pic#7 This is the back side of the trim with the led circuit board installed. Pic#8 I have now mounted the trim piece and led on the shaft. It takes a bit of finessing, since the led circuit board has to sit inside a gap thats in the shaft, while at the same time trying to have the trim piece wrap around the front side of the shaft. Pic#9 Here you can see the led wires running through the rear view mirror boot and into the headliner. Pic#10 The final assembly of the led and rear view mirror mount trim piece.
If you guys can help, I want to be able to put the captions and descriptions right above each pic like I've seen in the other DIY. I searched the site but was not able to find out how to do this. Thanks for your patience.
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Remote start or alarm or both? Aren't they completely separate features?
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Neat. Just ordered the part and will try. Doesn't seem that difficult
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It is a remote start/alarm. I am going to be installing an autopage C3-RS915. It is a fully functioning alarm with a remote start feature. I will be updating the next installment tomorrow or Tuesday.
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Today I installed my siren, valet switch, and tachometer sensing wire.
I use Directwire wiring diagrams to install my alarms. The e46 can be done commando, in the sense that you can test for all the wires that you need to tap into, but a wiring diagram makes it's a lot easier and faster. With newer cars having pretty much all of the functions controlled by canbus, mux, ibus, etc... a wiring diagram and databus module is virtually a must.
First I tapped into the tachometer wire at the diagnostic plug. It is the black wire (the only one). This is showing the diagnostic plug in the passenger side engine compartment. For vehicles that do not have this plug (01-05) the black tachometer wire can be found at the OBD data link connector under the driver side dash. According to Directwire it is pin #9
For this first connection I will go through it step by step to show how all connections throughout the install should be done.
The siren and tachometer wire are connected/mounted inside the engine compartment, and the alarm sits inside the vehicle. As such, we must find a way to route the wires from the engine compartment to the cabin. Most times you can find a factory spare rubber grommet somewhere along the firewall, or you can run your wires right along with the main factory boot. Other times you have to drill/make your own hole, make sure to install a grommet when you do. Lucky for us, the e46 has a couple of spare nipples in the main boot, and these are the ones we will be using for our install.
An interior view of the boot/nipples.
You can cut the tip of these nipples to run your wire. I on the other hand have a nifty little tool that allows me to run wire through rubber boots while keeping it intact.
Here is a view of the tool inserted into the boot/nipple from the engine bay compartment side.
Now lets make our tachometer connection. First we will strip the wire. Don't cut it, just strip away the insulation. You can do it will a razor blade, or with some side strippers like these.
Now stripped
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After the wire has been stripped, take the wire that you will be attaching to it, and wrap it around the wire in a manner that keeps it flat and straight
A trigger style soldering iron works best. It gets hot/cold really fast. Heat up the wire, then feed the solder.
All soldered up
I like to use 2 types of electrical tape. The yellow one is the expensive, ($4 a roll) nice and pliable tape. We use this to tape up our solder points. The white one is .46 cents a roll and is used to wrap up our wire to match the factory looming.
You only need a tiny amount of tape to wrap of the solder points.
All wrapped up
Now wrap up the rest of the wire with the inexpensive tape to match the factory loom. Some vehicles us actual loom, and some use electrical tape, the e46 uses electrical tape to wrap up their wire harnesses, so we will do the same to match and try to look OEM. Lets run the wire through the boot/nipple.
A view from the inside.
Now on to the siren. Like I said, I only did a step by step for the first connection, all others will be made in the same fashion.
We will be using the other nipple to run our siren twin lead inside the cabin.
Next is the impact sensor. It is a plug and play unit, not soldering required. I don't really rely on these to much, but I still like to use them. When mounting them, make sure to mount them to a wiring harness or something that flexes. For some reason these guys don't work that well when they are mounted to a solid surface. I have been told this by many DEI reps/techs, and have confirmed it myself. Here I mounted mine on the main wiring harness right behind the fuse panel.
Lastly the valet switch. You can mount this little sucker wherever you can fit it. It used to be that you needed to make it as stealth as possible and hide the sh@t out of it. But nowadays you can program the valet switch to have a pin number. So even if a would be thief had your key (Not remote!) and found your valet switch, without the pin, they cannot put the alarm in valet mode. I put mine next to my lighter.
Ideally you don't want to mount the main unit of the remote start/alarm under the steering column, but at times you don't have much choice without a lot of extra effort. Luckily the e46 has some great little compartments right behind the glove, and right next to the general module. This is where I will be mounting my alarm. So I ran all my wires to that area.
So this is as far as I got today. I will be at it again tomorrow.
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Why does nobody here ever use shrink wrap on their wiring projects? Not only does it look clean but it even adds extra strength to the solder joint. It also never gets sticky residue all over it. Maybe, since you are an experienced auto electrician, you can explain hte benefits of tape over shrink wrap.
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I do use heat shrink tubing on new non factory connections. What I mean by new non factory wire connections is this; When I spliced into the tachometer wire, this was a "factory wire connection" I stripped the insulation, and then wrapped my wire around it to solder it. In order for me to put heat shrink tubing around that, I would first have to cut it, slide the heat shrink on it, and then solder it. My siren however, was a new non factory wire connection. The wires were never intact, so cutting the wire was never an issue. I could slide the heat shrink tubing on before I soldered, and then seal it up. Now, there is nothing wrong with cutting most of the factory wiring so that you could slide heat shrink tubing on it. It takes an extra 2 steps that total an extra 5 minutes tops per connection. There are no real benefits electrically. I do prefer heat shrink tubing for 3 reasons: it is cleaner looking, is a much tighter fit, and it doesn't get sticky after time. I usually use heat shrink tubing when I'm using loom around my wiring. Since this specific installation calls for electrical tape as my loom, i decided to forgo the heat shrink tubing. But in general and IMO, heat shrink tubing is a better route.
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So today I got the glass break sensor and remote antenna in. I also installed the led that came with the alarm, but i only did that for programming confirmations and such, not for arm/disarm confirmation. When you program the tachometer sensing wire, the original led lights up solid, letting you know that you succesfully programmed the tach wire. And when you go into valet mode the original led lights up. If it were not for these two functions I would not install the alarms original led. So i try to mount it in an inconspicous location so as not to be seen.
The audio sensor that I use is the DEI 506t
When it comes to additional sensors, you have many choices. I prefer DEI and autopage sensors, but you can use most any brand. You can use a motion sensor, a field disturbance sensor, audio sensor, multiple impact sensors, etc... It all comes down to your needs and personal preference. I have used them all many times with different outcomes. I tend to stay away from field distrubance sensors, they are notorious for being very finicky. They will work great when it's warm outside and the pots are set at a certain level, but then the temp drops and they are ridicolously sensitive ( a fart sets them off). But if you have a convertible and like to leave the top down, then it might be your best bet. The motion sensors work well, I have had much success with those. The problem with them is that they work when someone is in the vehicle.... so how did they get in??! (If you like to leave your windows down when your car is parked, then a motion sensor is a good choice) That is why I personally go with impact and audio sensors. All quality Alarms are tied to the door triggers. So If someone smashes your window and opens the door, the alarm is triggered. Well, thieves are hip to this, so what they do is break a window and crawl inside. If they take a bat to the window an impact sensor will trigger the alarm. However, if they use the porcelain from a spark plug, they can break the window with hardly any noise/movement at all. That is where the audio sensor comes in. It detects high freq sounds, so any impact to the windows will make noise and trigger the system. I am going to emphasize this point: This is my opinion and my take on the several sensors that you can incorporate in your security system. You should use whatever you think works best for your set up and personal preference.
You can mount the sensor pretty much any where you like. But a more central location makes its sensitivity to sound more well balanced. So I chose to mount it in the factory motion sensor housing.
I like to use a unibit to drill these types of holes. The final size hole is a 1/2 inch. Now that it's inserted into the housing, lets get it back up on the headliner.
Here it is back on the headliner. Once I dye my headliner black, you won't really be able to see it.
Now the mic portion of the audio sensor comes hardwired with a male rca plug. I cut the rca plug off so that running the cable through the headliner and into the B pillar would be easier. Although, you can probably run the cable intact. I like to use a long and flat zip/wire tie to fish my wires through panels and such. [IMG][/IMG]
Here is the wire fished through with our $5 dollar fishing tool.
Now that I have to replace the rca plug on the wire we have some soldering to do. This one is for you WDE46, heat shrink tubing!! Like I said, I do use it for non factory splicing connections.
This is what I like to use to heat up my tubing. Notice the attachment on the tip of the torch. This makes it so only heat, and not a flame, come out of the torch.
By this point you should have your B pillar plastic trim removed, as well as the rocker panel cover, and kick panel cover. We want to run our wires along side of the factory wiring. Remember, we are going for a stealth and fully OEM look. Run the wire all the way to the fuse panel/alarm compartment area.
Next is the antenna. It is crucial you mount it somewhere visible.This particular model alarm, and many others, use SST (spread spectrum technology) So they get really good range, typically 2500 + ft. You can mount this guy next to the A pillars (driver or passenger side) I like to put it in the center of the windshield. [IMG][/IMG]
We are going to fish our custom led cable and antenna cable through the headling towards the passenger side A pillar so we can head down towards the fuse panel.
Again, we want to run our cables right with the factory wires.
Notice how you can't even see any aftermarket cables/wires.
Once you got them down by the dash, you can route them along with this factory harness down to the fuse panel using our handy fishing tool.
So thats all for todays show. Tune in tomorrow for more updates.
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Started the main unit wiring
So today I got the brake wire, clutch bypass wire, transponder bypass, trunk pin, and fog lights wired up.
Before you begin, you want to make sure you have one of these tools so that you can test the wires that you will be tapping into.
The majority of our wiring will be done by the fuse panel at the general module and main wiring harness. However, some of our wiring has to be done under the steering column. So get all the necessary panels removed so we can access that area and lets get to work.
Here we have the brake pedal switch and clutch neutral safety switch. We need to tap into the 12 v + brake wire. The reason is so that the car will shut down when the brake pedal is depressed and there is no key in the ignition. That way someone cant just get in your vehicle and drive off while it's remote started. It is the brown/white wire in the cener of the brake pedal switch. Test it with your meter or probe just to verify it gives you 12 v + when the brake pedal is pressed. Once you have confirmed that you have the correct wire, solder your connection. Next is the clutch neutral safety switch bypass. (if your car is an automatic, you skip this step...obviously) The vehicle will not crank unless the clutch pedal is depressed. And as such we must simulate the pedal being depressed in order for us to successfully remote start the vehicle. There are 4 ways that a neutral safety switch works, that I know of. 1. It completes the circuit. 2. It breaks the circuit. 3. It provides a positive signal. 4. It provides a negative signal. Our e46 uses method number 3. It provides a positive signal. So again we use our probe/meter and test the wires at the plug to see which one gives us a + signal when the pedal is depressed. And the winner is blue/black. Solder your connection and lets move on.
Next is our trunk pin wire. This triggers the alarm if your trunk is opened. This wire is located in the drivers kick panel, it is white/brown. It rests at 12 v+ and goes to ground when the trunk is open. Locate the wire and verify it's operation, then solder your wire.
Next we will be installing our transponder bypass. If you have decided to take on this project, you should know by now that the e46 has a rf transponder ring aroung the ignition switch and a pellet in the key programmed with the proper signal. In order to remote start the vehicle, we have to send this signal to the transponder receiver unit. In order to do that we use this guy here.
This is the unit that requires a programmed spare key sit inside of it. So it is crucial that you hide the f@ck out of this module. Newer cars use modules that do not require the spare key method. You program your signal to the module and that is that. I searched and searched for a new module or method to bypass the transponder in our vehicle, but I came up empty. It has been about 4 years since I last used one of these, so I was hoping something new had come up, but no luck. So lets get started.
First remove the bottom plastic cover of the steering column.
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[IMG][/IMG]Typically we would use the ring from the 556u to send our signal to the ignition switch. [IMG][/IMG]
However, the factory transponder ring is made and mounted in such a manner that using the aftermarket transponder ring is not really feasible.
In order for the ring from the 556uw to work properly, it MUST be mounted in FRONT of the factory transponder ring. NOT on top or behind. Well, the way this is set up makes that virtually impossible.All that black housing is the factory transponder ring. So as you can see, we have no room or spot to mount the aftermarket ring. [IMG][/IMG]
Lucky for us, the 556uw has more than one wiring method. Read the instructions, and they will walk you through it, but basically you cut the factory wire from the transponder ring and wire up the harness from the aftermarket transponder ring in such a manner as to make a loop from within the module box with the key in it.
Here are the finished connections.
Now all taped up and hidden.
Now that we have made our connections, it is time to run them to the passenger side of the vehicle. Remember, keep them hidden and ran along side factory harnesses.
Once you get the wires over by the center console/back of radio area, you will want to run them through the back of the console. There is the factory main wiring harness that runs throught there, just fish your wires through there. It is a little tricky, but there is enough room.
typically this is something you would most likely see if you ever inspected an average alarm installation. Thieves go straight for the steering column to disable alarms.
This is what we see in our installation.
Looks completely OEM, as if it was never tampered with.
For the most part, alarms are tied into the vehicles parking lights. That is done for visual confirmation of arm/disarm. Also, they flash or stay lit when the vehicle is remote started. The parking light circuit in the e46 is run by a multiplex wire (mux) so we can't just tap into it. There is a method for successfully tapping into this circuit, but I still stay away from it. Here is the reason. Whenever you turn on your parking lights, the autolevel feature of the headlights activates. Well, everytime you arm/disarm and remote start the vehicle, the parking lights flash. To me, that seems like a lot of unecessary abuse of the autolevel function. Here is where you would tap into the parking lights.
I prefer to tap into the fog lights. They work better for entry and exit illumination, and they don't activate the autolevel feature when turned on. We can't run it through the lighting module at the headlight switch, since that wire is mux as well. So we find the factory relay that they are powered off of and tap into them there. The relay is above the general module, right by the fuse panel. We drop our general module and alarm compartments down to access the relay.
Remove the relay and relay socket and we want to tap the yellow/brown wires in the back (pin #87 from the relay).
In order to drop this panel, you must remove this plastic bolt. The hinges are just pressure fit so you can pull the panel down.
So that is all for today. Hopefully tomorrow I will finish this bad boy up.
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Ok, so I got some more work done today. I'm am just about done. I've been so busy I haven't been able to dedicate enough time to finish it. But here goes the next segment fellas.
At this point we have pretty much done all of our "outside wiring". Now we just have our starter wire to go, and then all the main unit connections, and lastly the relays. Lets get to it.
The remote start unit sends out a start signal when the remote start function is activated. This start signal has to be connected to.... you guessed it, the starter wire. Well it turns out that our starter cable doesn't run towards the passenger side kick panel like all of our other main wiring cables do, it is underneath the steering column, way up high. So we have to run a cable over to our starter wire. We need to make it nice and big since it is going to be carrying a decent amount of current over a span of about 5 feet.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think the white module is the starter immobilizer. Anyone know for sure?
Here is the wire all hooked up. Run it through the same place you ran the other wires from underneath the steering column.
Now that we have run all the wires over towards the passenger side footwell, we can begin to make all the connections to the alarm. Cutting this wire tie will drop down the main factory harness and make it easier to make our connections.
This is where we will be tapping into our main power wires.
You can see the distribution blocks. I used these since I am going to be using 5 relays. Also the scanning LED, transponder bypass, and audio sensor require constant 12v. Instead of having several splices on the factory 12v source. it looks cleaner having these panels.
Make sure to use a fuse on the power supply for the distribution block.
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Next we will be hooking up the starter kill/interrupter relay. Basically what this relay does is break the connection between the ignition switch and the starter. Most remote start alarms have a ground when armed, and ground when disarmed wire. The main starter kill relay works with the "ground when armed wire". You can use this to interrupt pretty much anything that will prevent the car from turning on; fuel pump, ignition coils, ECU, etc... I like to use the starter kill using the ground when armed ( which is the default way of using it), and the "ground when disarmed" for my own little secret way of disabling my engine from turning on. I am going to show you guys how to interrupt the starter immobilizer circuit on the e46.
You can find this wire in the main harness. Cut it and hook up the relay to it. You will be using a SPDT relay, utilizing pins 85,86,87a, and 30. Refer to the bosch guide for specific intructions. EDIT!! After some discussion and debate with one of my fellow installers, we came to the conclusion that it would be best NOT to use this wire as your starter interrupt on a REMOTE START system. It will work fine on a basic security system. The idea is basically this: When you remote start the vehicle, the orange ground when armed wire is still active. So the starter interrupter relay is still active. That means that if you use the starter interlock circuit as your method of starter interrupt, every time you remote start the vehicle you are bypassing the starter interlock circuit, and that could possibly lead to EWS, DME, or transponder troubles. So stick to the standard method of starter interrupt for remote start systems. Tie your starter kill relay on the thick (12awg) black and blue starter wire next to the EWS. Just run the orange ground when armed wire over from the alarms main module to underneath the steering column. You can send swithced 12v + as well, or just get it from the ignition harness. You may even find switched 12v + at the EWS.
I am not going to go over how to hook up a relay, but I will give you guys this bosch relay guide and show how we hook up this particular relay. Read the guide and you will learn almost all you need to know about automotive relays.
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Overall I would strognly point anyone in the direction of the Samsung SE-S084C. That is, if you are in need of such a device due to lack of such a drive.
I got the Samsung SE-SO84C in August last year after my old Memorex writer finally give up the ghost after many years of service. By the end of the day it arrived I had burned 13 music compilation cds and a couple of cds to back up my photos without any problem at all. It's very easy to set it up. As far as I can remember I just plugged in it and away I went.
I was a bit puzzled at first by the cable connecting the SE-SO84C to my computer. On one end it's got the connection for the writer and on the other end it's got 2 USB connections! I just plugged the 2 USB's in to the computer and that was it. I was confused for a minute though because I hadn't seen that before!
I've been using it nearly every day to burn movies, music, photos, and data and to watch DVDs and play music also and it's never given me any bother.
For less than £40 it's as good a deal as you can get! Paying £38 for something that I use daily that gives me no trouble at all is a good purchase I'd say!
I recently bought this portable DVD writer and the first thing I can write about it is that I'm extremely satisfied. I bought online and spent a day or two testing it with my small asus lappy.
The connection of this model is via USB like a mouse or a pendrive and I was a little concerned at first because a friend of mine that knows his way around told me that sometimes USB can "stutter" on devices that need to communicate fast like dvd readers and recorders. I didn't want to find myself with a pile of messed up dvds and an unusable burner...
Although the bad omen, nothing bad happened and conversely duplicating DVDs proved to be an extremely quick experience for me. That's probably why the technology it uses is dubbed "high-speed". A further reading made me understand that this function is capable of preventing the random errors while it guarantees the ability to write on most of the available optical supports on the market (CD±R, DVD±RW, Dual Layer DVDs).
While burning the Samsung SE S084C is very quiet and being compatible with my Apple Mac too is a huge plus. As for my netbook, just connect it to the usb cable and you're good to go.
The dimensions of this recorder are 13.7 x 14.6 x 1.7 and the very modest weight is 200 grams. It comes in white, red and black and I have found no defects so far. If you need a silent and fast portable dvd writer this is the one to purchase.
Having secured a job after almost seven months of "resting" during a recent career break, I decided to treat myself to a nifty new netbook. The main difference between a netbook and its larger, laptop cousin is the absence of an integral DVD drive. I was absolutely convinced I would need one to install software, watch DVD's and upload CD's to my iPod. As the whole point of having a netbook is its ultra-portability, I needed an external drive that was slim, light and USB powered (i.e. no additional plugs). Samsung's SE-S084C External DVD writer seemed to fit the bill, so I ordered one at the same time as my N220, also from Samsung.
The drive comes in a very well-padded box that's about four times the size of the actual product. Along with drive, you get a USB cable, a quick start guide and a CD-ROM which includes the user manual and some free bundled software (Nero Express Essentials). Since the drive is USB-powered, the cable has a "Y" connection at one end with two USB plugs. The idea is that if one USB port does not have enough power to operate the drive, you simply plug the second plug into an available (adjoining) USB port to give it enough juice. As it happens, the ports on my Samsung netbook were sufficiently powered to make the second plug unnecessary. The instructions do say that normal operation "cannot be guaranteed" if the supplied cable is not used, but I have tried a variety of replacements with no operational issues. The SE-S084C comes in a variety of colour finishes (black, silver, white, blue, sky-blue, pink and red at last check) and, although all of them provide exactly the same functionality and software, they tend to vary in price from £36 to £40. For the record, mine is black and I paid £36 for it via Amazon.co.uk.
The unit certainly lives up to its slim-line name, measuring a very bijou 5.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches, in other words, marginally bigger and slightly thinner than two standard CD-ROM jewel cases. It is also very light, weighing in at an impressively light 350g (12oz) without a CD inside. The saving on weight does not seem to have come at the expense of build quality, and, despite its hard plastic finish, it doesn't look, or indeed feel cheap or "plasticky". It has a minimalist but sleek appearance with a shiny black finish on top (with the Samsung branding in grey lettering emblazoned across the top) which is easily scratched and has proved to be a magnet for fingerprints. The bottom is finished in matt black with four small rubber feet which do a decent job of gripping surfaces and keeping the unit stable in use. The sides and the front of the tray are moulded in a grey corrugated plastic. The small micro-USB port, where you plug in the cable to your computer, is located at the back. The front panel has one simple eject button, a green indicator light and a small pinhole to allow CD's to be manually ejected when the unit is not powered.
There is no software to install, at least when I plugged it in to my netbook, which runs the new Windows 7 operating system (in any event, drivers are included on the CD if you need them). After the usual messages from the PC about detecting new hardware and the like, the unit was ready to go in less than twenty seconds. The tray pops open with a subdued click when you press the eject button and slides out effortlessly to receive the CD. However, I noticed the first sign of a compromise between weight and build when using my thumb to push the tray in while, at the same time, putting my forefinger on top of the unit for support. The glossy plastic top noticeably bends when you put pressure on it, making the tray impossible to click shut. As such, you have to load it two handed (the rubber feet don't provide enough resistance to push the spring-loaded tray in with one hand) by holding the sides with your forefingers and using your thumbs to push it shut. Trust me, it's easier than it sounds and is more of a niggle than a problem.
Apart from a barely audible hum when a CD or DVD is initially loaded, operation is whisper quiet. Having read some negative reviews about the bundled Nero software, I opted not to install it, preferring instead to use the latest version of Windows Media Player, which was pre-installed on my netbook. So far, after a month of fairly heavy and consistent use, operation has been extremely reliable and practically faultless. The drive handles the tasks of both burning and reading DVDs and CDs effortlessly. On the "read" side of things, I mainly use it to upload CD's to my iTunes, install software, watch DVD movies and play one or two games. As I have a 1GB USB flash drive, I tend not to archive my documents off on to CD, but I have successfully created mix CD's for the car.
This isn't the fastest DVD/CD-writer you'll ever have, but that's not really the point. If you have masses of data to copy from and/or write to, you're probably not going to be using a low-spec netbook to do it with. However, it is an excellent drive for what it is - a lightweight, ultra-portable data writer for use on the go. For tech heads the full specs are referenced below for completeness, but when using Windows Media Player, an album of around 11 tracks (an hour of music) took about eight minutes to burn. The completed CD pops out when the burn is complete, but you can change that setting in the software application used to do the burn.
One thing to keep in mind is that the increased portability of the drive, which is achieved by making it USB powered, comes at a power cost to your PC. In the eight minutes that it took to burn a CD-ROM, my netbook's battery went from eight hours of capacity, to just over four, so if battery life is an issue on your netbook, it's best to use the drive when your netbook is powered from the mains. There seems to be less of an effect on power consumption when you are reading from the drive (as opposed to writing), which is crucial given that I regularly use it to watch DVD's while on the go.
The one thing that has struck me since buying my netbook/drive combo is how little I use the drive for the tasks I bought it for. I get or buy most of my music from on-line sources, there are plenty of facilities and web-sites (Samsung itself has bundled one with my netbook) that allow you to purchase or rent electronic copies of movies, and even software providers are now allowing you to download previously off the shelf software and games (Microsoft Office and EA Games are good examples) from their web-sites and activate them by buying the necessary Licence Key.
As such, the need to have an external DVD/CD writer is much diminished. The IT world seems to have embraced and catered for the drive-less netbook by embracing its raison d'être - using and cruising the internet - as the primary source of delivery for the applications it requires. That means that buying a product such as this DVD/CD writer isn't such a no-brainer anymore. I would seriously consider what you will be using it for before making a purchase, as the prevalence of far-smaller USB flash drives and memory cards (with increasing large capacities) is starting to make these sorts of drives look a little redundant (at least in my case). In fact, I already have my beady eye on a large capacity ultra-portable external USB hard drive (such as the 500GB WD passport).
Putting aside any arguments about whether it is really necessary, the Samsung SE-S084C is an excellent piece of kit. Ignoring the software bundled with it, as an ultra-portable, self-powered, whisper quiet DVD & CD-writer, you won't be able to do much better in the value for money stakes. It looks pretty flash as well, and is an attractive, sleek looking partner to my Samsung N220 netbook. Apart from the minor loading niggle, the only thing I would mark it down for is the lack of a case to accompany it. The glossy black finish on top of the unit is prone to finger-prints and scratching, and I would strongly recommend some kind of cover for it, or at least a netbook bag with a separate compartment to keep it looking good.
Highly recommended - but seriously think about whether you need it first.
Review Model: Samsung SE-S084C
Reads and writes: CD-R (24x); CD-RW (16x); DVD-R (8x) DVD-RW (6x)
USB Powered (USB 2.0)
OS: Windows 2000, XP & Vista, Linux and Mac OSX all newer versions
CPU: Atom 1.6Ghz (for netbooks) & Pentium 4 2Ghz (for PCs & laptops)
Full details at: http://tinyurl.com/2fxwd8q
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Cobb Returns to Contact
April 15, 2009
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Wide receiver/quarterback Randall Cobb took his first full contact of spring practice on Wednesday and came out in good shape, Coach Rich Brooks said following the morning workout at the Tim Couch Practice Fields.
Cobb has been recovering from an injured knee that required arthroscopic surgery in December. He had been participating in non-contact work prior to Wednesday's practice.
"Not at all," Brooks said when asked if Cobb favored the joint any during practice. "He got tackled several times. He looked like he came out of it fine."
Cobb is playing at wide receiver primarily but also is seeing time at quarterback and as a punt returner in order to take advantage of his versatile playmaking skills. Cobb started at all three positions at various times during his freshman season in 2008 and earned SEC Coaches All-Freshman team at QB.
In other news, redshirt freshman tailback Coshik Williams sustained a bruised shoulder during practice. He will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. UK's starting quarterback, junior Mike Hartline, has shown improvement in the elbow tendinitis that has hampered him recently.
"He (Hartline) is not as crisp throwing the ball but it did settle down a little bit," Brooks reported. "Now he has to get back in the groove of throwing again."
Kentucky returns to the practice field on Friday. The team's second major scrimmage of the spring will be on Saturday.
Spring Practice Calendar: Practices are open to media and fans. Practices are held at the Nutter Training Facility unless noted otherwise. Practices might be moved indoors to the Nutter Field House in case of bad weather.
|Fri. April 17
|9 to 11:15 a.m. (tentative)
|Nutter Training Facility
|Sat. April 18
|10 to 11:40 a.m. (tentative)
|Commonwealth Stadium
|Mon. April 20
|9 to 11:15 a.m. (tentative)
|Nutter Training Facility
|Wed. April 22
|9 to 11:15 a.m. (tentative)
|Nutter Training Facility
|Fri. April 24
|9 to 11:15 a.m. (tentative)
|Nutter Training Facility
|Sat. April 25
|Blue/White Spring Game
|1:30 p.m.
|Commonwealth Stadium


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Somerton 15, Morganians 34
ONE of the best displays by the Morganians team this season saw them overturn an improving Somerton side, in only their second game of 2014, to lift them to third in the table.
Somerton started the better of the two teams after the early exchanges with good breaks by their centres and full back.
This pressure was turned into three points after a succession of penalties, with the Somerton fly-half dispatching the kick.
Morgs upped their game after this point, breaking the line at ease while gaining ground and momentum.
They recorded their first points of the game when the fly-half put in a precise kick over into the far corner for Matt Winter to chase down and score under the posts. Will Hopkins converted.
Somerton did take the lead again after working the ball wide quickly and scoring in the corner, but a try by Ryan Rossiter, after another good kick by Fox and a smart pass by Matt Winter, left the outside centre with plenty of room to run in his first try of the game.
Hopkins again converting. The second half was all Morgs as their forwards stepped it up another gear driving Somerton back at every opportunity.
Royston Grimstead touched down to add another five points after a fantastic shove from a scrum 10 metres from the Somerton line.
Somerton did score a second try in the corner after being forced to move the ball from one side of the pitch to the other, then back again.
This was the only real pressure they applied all half as they were having the ball constantly turned over by Shayne Andrews and Nigel Smith and were being pinned back further and further by some excellent kicking from James Fox.
Morgs added the bonus point mid-way through the second half after the forwards carved out a great position - and a brilliant miss-pass from Stef Pierce found Ryan Rossiter in space, enabling him to score his second of the game.
Ben Winter added the final try when Will Hopkins picked out his run on the blind side of the ruck and he ran in unchallenged to cap off a brilliant performance.
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Reassessment roller coaster: A party-line vote by Allegheny County Council Democrats raised property taxes by 21 percent last December. Now, the county proposes lowering that levy by 17 percent to comply with state law limiting reassessment revenue windfalls to 5 percent. To taxpayers, it must seem that those Democrats took advantage of them via a temporary windfall that state law doesn't prohibit.
Rougher road: The Steelers' defense played well, the offense — minus injured Ben Roethlisberger — not so much against the Ravens in Sunday night's 13-10 loss. That leaves Pittsburgh two full games behind Baltimore in the AFC North and a wild-card berth its far more likely path to the postseason than winning the division. Needing wins, the Steelers need to avoid looking past their next game, at Cleveland, to their rematch with the Ravens in Baltimore on Dec. 2.


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Digging into the finances of water delivery is a bit like going down the rabbit hole. It's a strange and bewildering world of charges and surcharges with names like Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism/Modified Cost Balancing Account -- if the water deliverer is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.
I had to step into this world to write an editorial ("Claremont should buy water company's local assets," April 11) that endorsed Claremont's pursuit of acquiring the private Golden State Water Co.'s assets in the city and taking over water delivery for its residents. Then I had to go deeper after a Golden State representative asked for a correction of a sentence in that editorial: "Sure, the cost of all water is rising, but not as fast as the company's rates in Claremont, which roughly doubled in five years."
Golden State (GSW) says its rates have not doubled and sent me numbers to show they haven't. But we're not running a correction -- I'm writing this explainer instead -- because there's a difference of opinion on what the world "rate" means.
GSW General Manager Denise Kruger says the "water rate," as the term is used in the industry, is the cost to the customer -- the total monthly bill. Writing as a layman and for lay readers, I use the dictionary definition of rate: "the cost per unit of some commodity" -- in this case water. So when our editorial said GSW's Claremont rates roughly doubled in five years, it was talking about the per-quantity charges including surcharges but excluding the fixed service charge. And that is true.
Using GSW's figures, the water quantity charge on the bill for a customer with a 1-inch meter and the median consumption of 20 CCF (hundred cubic feet) in 2013 is 215 percent what it was in 2008. For a 5/8-inch meter and median usage of 10 CCF, the 2013 figure is 207 percent of the 2008 figure. The per-quantity rates indeed doubled over five years.
But it's a different story for GSW's definition of "rates" -- the total bill including surcharges and service charge. For 1-inch connections, the 2013 median bill is 156 percent of its 2008 counterpart; for 5/8-inch connections, it's 158 percent. That's because the fixed service charges, currently $40.40 (1-inch connection) or $16.15 (5/8-inch), are only pennies more than they were in 2008.
The way customers are charged -- the "rate design" -- has changed substantially over the years, GSW officials point out, largely to encourage water conservation. Tiered rates, charging more for higher water usage, were introduced in 2009. Prior to 2008, the service charge was calculated to recover 50 percent of fixed costs, and the quantity charge to recover the other half of fixed costs and all variable costs.
Today, the service charge is designed to recover 30 percent of total costs (fixed plus variable) and the quantity charge to recover 70 percent. In GSW's Region 3, which includes Claremont, 78 percent of costs are fixed (infrastructure, salaries, return on capital investments, etc.) and 22 percent are variable (water, power). If the service charge goes entirely to fixed costs, then the quantity charge goes about two-thirds to fixed costs and a third to variable.
Claremont infrastructure costs are high, GSW says, because of the huge, water-thirsty lots up north -- the city has a higher percentage of 1-inch connections than other places GSW serves.
Migrating fixed costs from the service charge to the quantity charge does put a monetary premium on conservation -- and makes it harder to figure out exactly how much of a bill actually springs from the cost of the water.
Consider this: The median consumer with a 5/8-inch connection averages $54.76 a month. The median 1-inch customer spends $120.85. It's expensive keeping those big ol' lawns green.
Mike Brossart is deputy opinion editor of the Los Angeles News Group. email@example.com