Why is #Jaycar not giving me NZD and New Zealand addresses to deliver to?
click forgot password on #jaycar site
Jaycar Electronics Morayfield has moved next to Morayfield Shopping Centre on 149 Morayfield Rd #jaycar #morayfield

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Retailer has a link hidden in the description to a firmware upgrade.

Booted up Mint live usb,
Formatted another usb, copy file on it. Stick it in head unit, says do you want to update mpeg version. Hit ok.

System goes purple then blotches to black. The just sits there.

Turn power off/on and get back to normal screen.

Webpage suggestions having engine running, doing factory reset before update. No dice.

Web search. Only two forums. One is a legal question if guy can get a refund for the fault. Other is same guy and another talking about the firmware update. Working for them in just a few minutes.

Try again, wait longer and longer. Still stays blank.

Download file again, format another usb. Still same.
Usb light shows it is constantly being read while screen is black.

When to windows work pc, full format of using same usb stick, new file download.

Plug in, is recognised, starts updating, but this time there is a progress dial showing. Couple of minutes later and it is all fixed. Set up steering wheel controls/ time etc and good to go.

#QM3793 #jaycar

#3DPrinting with my first spool of #Elegoo Rapid PETG ( https://au.elegoo.com/products/rapid-petg-filament-1-75mm-colored-1kg ) bought at #Jaycar , looking very clean and sharp on a slow speed profile

I should recalibrate my #Overture PETG ( https://overture3d.com/products/overture-petg ) now that I've figured out the speed issues on my printer

Rapid PETG

Just had a #Jaycar aerial connector break apart under mild load.

Just luck that the cable didn't disappear back into the wall cavity.

Off to #Altronics - maybe they'll have something non-fragile?

#Australia #ConsumingIn2025

I can’t recall in which medium a discussion of #Jaycar selling Brass Monkey portable fridges came up (here? #TheSizzle? who knows, but my search-fu has failed me) but I got an email from them today promoting a sale so I’m posting it here in the hopes that it finds its way through the æther to those for whomst it is relevant 🤞

https://www.jaycar.com.au/c/bm-clearance-all-apr25

 at 3pm, have picked up a clarinettist from the airport and we’re now making a pit stop in Jaycar. #Jaycar

Me at #jaycar: I’m looking for thin single core wire.
Jaycar: this one.
Me: are you sure it’s single core?
Jaycar: yes it’s single core.

Me at home, soldering iron hot:

This #Jaycar Powertech 2000mAh USB battery pack, model MB3822, is heavily discounted right now, so I bought 2 of them yesterday.

They’re a fire hazard.

Powered up on the train to test Qi charging, dim LED and powered down after 5 minutes.

Tried charging when I got home, and quickly had to isolate it after a strong electrical burning smell filled the room.