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Installing the CTEK Comfort Indicator Panel for quick-charging the Segway Snarler battery

Satheesh — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:35:39 +0000

The Segway Snarler is a fun and versatile ATV. Like all ATV’s the 12V battery tends to drain easily if not maintained properly, meaning using a trickle charger. The ideal time to use a trickle charger is when you are finished using your ATV for the day. The best thing an owner can do is to keep a trickle charger on the battery whenever you are not using the vehicle. When it comes to batteries, there are really only two constants: Either your battery is getting charged or your battery is self-discharging. A properly sized trickle charger will have sufficient amperage to keep the battery fully charged and ready to go for the next use.

Whenever I’m done using my Segway Snarler AT6 L for the day, I always put the 12V battery on charge. The only hassle is that I need to remove the seat, get the charger, connect the correct wires to the 12V battery pins and start charging. When done – I need to reverse this process to be able to get going again. I found a much easier way to put the ATV on charge and it’s quick, safe and easy to manage.

In this guide I’ll give step-by-step instructions on how to install a CTEK Comfort Indicator Panel, with a compatible CTEK charger (in this case the CTEK MXS 5.0 charger). You can probably use other variants of chargers and/or hot-plugs for quick-charging.

What you need:

CTEK charger
CTEK Comfort Indicator Panel (hot-plug)
Some tools (screwdrivers, knife, etc)
Some basic wiring and technical skills

Approx time used:

About 1 to 2 hours

Our main goal is to go:

Before we start, make sure to take the seat off the ATV and have a look at the task ahead.
Unplug the seat sensor from the connector and put the seat somewhere out of the way, so you may work more efficiently.
Remove the four plugs that holds the front cover in place, use a flat screwdriver and pull gently. (You are reusing these, so be careful not to damage them.)
Getting the cover off is quite straight forward, you just have to pull hard on the sides and press down. Eventually it should come off. (Don’t be afraid to use some muscle – nothing should be able to break, but use caution.)
Flip the cover around – gently minding the existing wires.
Use the hole template, that comes in the box with the CTEK Comfort Indicator Panel, to mark the spot where you want the hot-plug to be.
I also removed the small cover to ble able to work and move more freely. There are two screws on each side. It’s latched together, so use a flat screwdriver to gently separate them.
There are multiple ways to probably make the rectangle hole, depending on the tools you have at your disposal. I did a combination of first drilling small holes, then bigger holes and then went to finish off with a knife. The plastic is fairly easy to cut, so having a sharp knife gets you a long way. Whatever you end up doing and using, just make sure you soften the plastic edges in case there are any sharp edges or residue.
When done, just insert the cable and click the hot-plug in place. Make sure it’s tight and properly clicked in place.
It should look something like this.
The remaining steps are pretty much self-explanatory. You just need to find a way for the cable to go all the way back to the battery. This is how I ended up doing it.
There are few ways to attach the wires to the battery, you can decide how you want to do it depending on what kind of battery you have. When done, make sure all is fastened properly and the rubber cap cover is over the battery pins.
After connecting the wires, the CTEK Comfort Indicator Panel (hot-plug) should now be operational and one of the LED’s should light up. Depending on your State of Charge (SoC), the lights should reflect what state your battery is in. Mine is blinking green and healthy as it’s been charging daily when not in use.
You may now take off the cover cap and plug in your cable from the CTEK charger.
The final steps is basically reversing the first steps and putting everything back. Don’t forget the small screws to the folding cover and plug in all four plugs on the front cover.
That’s it – pat yourself on the shoulder for a job well done!

Please share and comment if you found the guide helpful.
Cheers!

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The truth about 5G – Is 5G dangerous?

Satheesh — Fri, 15 May 2020 07:41:28 +0000

Is 5G Dangerous? Marques Brownlee helps us explain what 5G is, the health impacts on your body, whether it can make you sick, and some other claims being made!

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SpaceX – Crew Training ISS Docking Simulator

Satheesh — Thu, 14 May 2020 14:49:44 +0000

This simulator will familiarize you with the controls of the actual interface used by NASA Astronauts to manually pilot the SpaceX Dragon 2 vehicle to the International Space Station.

Take it for a spin and see if you got what it takes! Click the link below:

https://iss-sim.spacex.com

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Logitech Unifying Receiver Update

Satheesh — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:12:02 +0000

Earlier this year a security researcher approached Logitech regarding three potential vulnerabilities related to Logitech?s Unifying Receiver.

Three potential vulnerabilities were reported. Two of them relate to extracting the encryption key that secures the communication between the Logitech device and the Logitech Unifying USB receiver. The third one relates to overcoming the barriers to keystroke injection between the device and the USB receiver.

A person trying to replicate these would need expertise and special equipment and to be within 10m range. They would need to act during the few seconds when someone is re-pairing a device to the Unifying receiver, or would need physical access to the target?s device or computer.

These products are concerned by these reports, mice and keyboards using Logitech?s Unifying wireless protocol. You can identify Unifying products by a small orange logo on the wireless USB receiver, featuring a shape with six points. The Spotlight presentation remote and R500 presenter, are also impacted.

In addition, Logitech?s Lightspeed gaming products are concerned by the encryption key extraction vulnerabilities.

Users can update their hardware USB-dongle by going here:

For PC users: You can download a simple updating tool here: https://download01.logi.com/web/ftp/pub/techsupport/keyboards/SecureDFU_1.0.48.exe.
For Mac users: We’re working on a secure DFU tool, which will be available by end August, 2019.
For Linux users: We will distribute the updated firmware via the Linux Vendor Firmware Service at https://fwupd.org/ by the end of August 2019.
Our enterprise customers can download a centrally deployable tool for PC and Mac here: https://chilp.it/2952ab6.

Source: Logitech

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New car, great savings and even free money (seriously!)? Check out my dedicated deals.

Satheesh — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:21:39 +0000

Through my use of certain products and services I am able to offer discounts and deals to help you save money. Check out my collection of those I currently have available on my brand new site page – DEALS.

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Verdens beste vafler

Satheesh — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:00:40 +0000

Her finner du oppskriften på de berømte vaflene fra sjømannskirken i København, som tidligere har blitt kåret til verdens beste vafler!

Merk! Denne porsjonen med vaffelrøre gir deg 10-15 vafler, avhengig av størrelsen på vaffeljernet.
INGREDIENSER:

2		egg
1	dl	sukker
2	dl	TINE Skumma Kulturmjølk
1½	dl	Lett Tinemelk
1	dl	vann
350	g	hvetemel
1	ts	bakepulver
½	ts	natron
1	ts	vaniljesukker
½	ts	kardemomme
125	g	smeltet TINE Meierismør

FREMGANGSMÅTE:
1. Start med å piske egg og sukker godt sammen. Deretter rører du inn melk og vann. Bland sammen alt det tørre og pisk det inn i væsken til du får en klumpfri røre.

2. La røren svelle i ca 15 minutter.

3. Tilsett smeltet smør og stek vaflene lys brune.

4. Server med rømme og syltetøy eller smør og brunost.

Bon appétit!

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SolarBeat

Satheesh — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:04:39 +0000

This is a seriously cool visualization of the solar system. What if you turned the planets into a sort of music box? That?s the point of Solarbeat, which turns the movement of the planets into music.

Solarbeat actually launched five years ago in 2010, but the designer Luke Twyman decided to revamp the website recently in light of the New Horizons and Dawn missions.

What?s really neat about this is that you can speed up or slow down the planets, mess with the echo, bass and flutter, and the scale that each note plays on, all while you watch the planets spin around. It?s fun to listen to in the background, and a good way to think about just how each of the planets moves around our sun.

Check it out here: http://whitevinyldesign.com/solarbeat/

Source: io9

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64bit Checker – Detect CPU 64bit compatibility

Satheesh — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:12:36 +0000

Now that Windows 10 is officially out. There are two different CPU versions you can install, 32-bit and 64-bit. (Use the Windows Download Tool here.)

This little tool helps you to determine if your CPU supports 64-bit or not. It’s s released as freeware, 100% free to use.

Download it here: http://www.igorware.com/64bit-checker/download

Link to developer: http://www.igorware.com/64bit-checker/

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SpaceX – DSCOVR Launch

Satheesh — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:10:25 +0000

SpaceX?s customer for the DSCOVR mission is the United States Air Force, in conjunction with NOAA and NASA. In this flight, the Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the DSCOVR satellite to a 187 x 1,241,000 km orbit at 37 degrees. The DSCOVR launch window will open at approximately 6:10pm EST on Sunday, February 8, 2015, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. If all goes as planned, the DSCOVR satellite will be deployed approximately 35 minutes after liftoff.

Sun Feb, 8 2015 23:50 UTC +1 ? Mon Feb, 9 2015 01:00 UTC +1 (NORWAY)
Sun Feb, 8 2015 11:50 PM CET ? Mon Feb, 9 2015 1:00 AM CET (FLORIDA)

Watch the livestream below.

The payload of this mission carries the Deep Space Climate Observatory. It is a spacecraft which will orbit between Earth and the sun, observing and providing advanced warning of particles and magnetic fields emitted by the sun (known as the solar wind) which can affect power grids, communications systems, and satellites close to Earth. From its post at the Lagrange point 1 (or L1), approximately one million miles from Earth. DSCOVR will also observe our planet and provide measurements of the radiation reflected and emitted by Earth and images of the sunlit side of Earth for science applications.

Get details on the spacecraft at NASA.

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Åses risboller

Satheesh — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:53:42 +0000

Disse risbollene fikk vi servert titt og ofte hos min barndomskompis da vi var yngre. De er like gode den dag i dag. Tilbredningen er både rask og enkel.

INGREDIENSER:
2 egg
250 gram melis
1 plate kokesjokolade
1/2 plate Delfia kokos matfett
1/2 pakke puffet ris

FREMGANGSMÅTE:
Pisk egg og melis.
Smelt kokesjokeladen og Delfiafettet i en kasserolle – svak varme anbefales!
Blandes inn med egg og melis når røren er temperert (ikke varm).
Bland inn puffet ris i ønsket mengde.

Lykke til!

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