Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on April 02, 2019, 03:59:29 pm
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have a taxitronic but what is the best meter .
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One with loads of extras on it.
I have the Hale meter and it's never let me down since I bought it 14 years ago
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semitron mirror meter.
only problem you'll have is that you'll regret ye did'nt buy 3 or 4.
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Matt pointed out they all run slow or fast .cheaper to keep what i got .
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Cignus...used by the Black Cab's in London..
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I got a Hale meter, base radio and Roofie when I bought my plate 8 years ago, I have no idea of how old any of them were, the Hale was fine fer years but the screen was starting to go dim over the years, then my meter installer guy told me a few weeks ago that it would not pass suitability, so he installed a new/second-hand Hale fer 150 notes but the rotten thing prints a receipt after every fare regardless if the ignition is on or off. Gotta get a switch fitted after re-seal and suitability.
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Does that mean you were turning off yer ignition after every fare to avoid printing a receipt?No wonder yer car is eating starter motors....
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Does that mean you were turning off yer ignition after every fare to avoid printing a receipt?No wonder yer car is eating starter motors....
Yes, but just blew the one starter motor in 8 years.
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Ken press and hold the top right button (Rev)
This cuts out the printing.
(https://i.postimg.cc/94F9SJwv/15542725853274101816427742812210.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/94F9SJwv)
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^^^Ken I should have said eating alternators...either way it's a false economy to be turning the heap off after every job.The electrical system is under the most strain when yer turning it on.If I remember correctly the alternator is notoriously difficult to change on your jammer but a receipt roll is very easy.
I'm gonna put a switch on me own as the guy who sells the paper in the red cow put his prices up around 20%.
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^^^Ken I should have said eating alternators...either way it's a false economy to be turning the heap off after every job.The electrical system is under the most strain when yer turning it on.If I remember correctly the alternator is notoriously difficult to change on your jammer but a receipt roll is very easy.
I'm gonna put a switch on me own as the guy who sells the paper in the red cow put his prices up around 20%.
Taxi tronic Rolls .Bridget Flannagan who works in Super Value gave me a box of rolls for the Credit Card machine about 8 years ago I stillhave loads of them left they fit
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Ken press and hold the top right button (Rev)
This cuts out the printing.
(https://i.postimg.cc/94F9SJwv/15542725853274101816427742812210.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/94F9SJwv)
I tried that just now, it dosen't work on mine.
Please explain more about when button Two (Rev) should be pressed ?
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^^^Ken I should have said eating alternators...either way it's a false economy to be turning the heap off after every job.The electrical system is under the most strain when yer turning it on.If I remember correctly the alternator is notoriously difficult to change on your jammer but a receipt roll is very easy.
I'm gonna put a switch on me own as the guy who sells the paper in the red cow put his prices up around 20%.
MFH whats the story with all them new yokes that switch off Automatically when you stop ? Would they be fckn up their systems also ?
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^^^Ken I should have said eating alternators...either way it's a false economy to be turning the heap off after every job.The electrical system is under the most strain when yer turning it on.If I remember correctly the alternator is notoriously difficult to change on your jammer but a receipt roll is very easy.
I'm gonna put a switch on me own as the guy who sells the paper in the red cow put his prices up around 20%.
MFH whats the story with all them new yokes that switch off Automatically when you stop ? Would they be fckn up their systems also ?
Newer cars are designed to fail big money in replacement parts .
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^^^Ken I should have said eating alternators...either way it's a false economy to be turning the heap off after every job.The electrical system is under the most strain when yer turning it on.If I remember correctly the alternator is notoriously difficult to change on your jammer but a receipt roll is very easy.
I'm gonna put a switch on me own as the guy who sells the paper in the red cow put his prices up around 20%.
MFH whats the story with all them new yokes that switch off Automatically when you stop ? Would they be fckn up their systems also ?
Newer cars are designed to fail big money in replacement parts .
Clever Cnuts them manufacturers
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STC they're not off completely at the lights.The 12volt system is still running in the background.But I suppose they would wear out faster.I have it disabled on the wife's heap.
If there are any Hybird owners out there doing the same on/off to avoid printing receipts they'd be in for a bigger bill if something breaks.It would be like plugging out yer telly 20/30 times a day to change the volume sooner or later something will give.
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Box of receipt rolls only 12 quid.
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Hale Microtax 5 is the best meter but the ROI/Dublin? agent (SDA/mechanic24) is probably the worst installer in the business. On the plus side Mechanic 24 is open 24/7 and the meter takes an advance programme so you never have to queue for recalibration. Have mine since 2000, no bother with it.
Why wait 'till it's sealed to fit a switch, Ken. Once you remember to switch it on for the tests you'll have no problem. You can switch either the brown or black wire.
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The thermal ones I use cost at least 25 a box.Anyway it's not the cost so much as the inconvenience of driving out to get them when they eventually run out.
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Free from the depot.
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Free from the depot.
The depot have none, they also have no business cards that I can write my discount code on
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I hate that feature as they call it,that when you stop at a traffic light,the car cuts out,and only starts again when you go down on the accelerator
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I hate that feature as they call it,that when you stop at a traffic light,the car cuts out,and only starts again when you go down on the accelerator
There’s better things to be going down on than an accelerator lol
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Imagine driving one of those as a get away car. Stop... start... accelerater takes ages to react.Dont like it or fobs or push button starts.
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Prius is silent when stopped in traffic, sets off like a rocket with all the torque from the electric motor.
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......Why wait 'till it's sealed to fit a switch, Ken. Once you remember to switch it on for the tests you'll have no problem. You can switch either the brown or black wire.
Just to be sure to be sure, I'll get it through initial reseal and maybe suitability first which are both nearly due before I put the switch on it.
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250 to strip out old meter and refit or 500 for new mirror meter .Went for the mirror might get 50 for my old meter and printer so new meter only stands me 200 extra .
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250 to strip out old meter and refit or 500 for new mirror meter .Went for the mirror might get 50 for my old meter and printer so new meter only stands me 200 extra .
Perhaps leave the old meter in , you never know when you might need it
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250 to strip out old meter and refit or 500 for new mirror meter .Went for the mirror might get 50 for my old meter and printer so new meter only stands me 200 extra .
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A Monkee fer a meter ?
I got mine done last month (Hale microtax 5) without printer, the original quote was fer 120 but the installer guy was the whole morning trying to get it installed with various problems cropping up, so he then asked fer 150, I gave him 160 fer all his time and trouble.
I fooked up the receipt printer a few days later trying to force paper in to it, the installer guy spent 30 minutes clearing out the paper fer me and asked fer nothing in payment, I gave him a Tenner fer his time and trouble.
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Hello,I'm newish here!!
Hale SPT-01 mirror meter....have it since 2006,
Happy Easter.
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I have been in 2 Taxies recently going to drop or collect my own Joe and both drivers had mirror meters.
As a front seat passenger I was not able to see what was on the mirror meter ! ??
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I have been in 2 Taxies recently going to drop or collect my own Joe and both drivers had mirror meters.
As a front seat passenger I was not able to see what was on the mirror meter ! ??
Big problem simple solution .Sit in the back .
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The mirror meter would be a handy tool fer the scum who start the meter when still a KM away from the pick-up.