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Car Status

Below is a summary of the situation of the car right now.

Accomplishments

Relay

• The switch in the relay was not working, and thus a new relay was soldered on. And it works now!
  

Relay

Battery leads

• As the leads of the battery overheat from driving the car around, the leads should be checked after driving the car. Leads that are too warm should be brushed, so as to prevent the melting of wires. Battery leads are constantly checked to ensure that there will be few occurrences of  melted wires.

Brakes

• The brakes for all four wheels are tighter. They were tested accordingly by lifting each tire and stepping on the break to see if the wheel moved. 

Wired car backlights

• Following the schematic of the car, the backlights of the car were wired accordingly. The backlights of the car now work successfully. 

Gears 

• 1st, 2nd and reverse gears are working.
  

Goals for the Future

Batteries 

• The batteries are getting old and it would be best if new batteries for the car were purchased. 

Clutch

• The clutch does not work, hence switching of gears cannot occur while driving. It needs to be fixed.

Hood

• The bottom ledge of the hood has cracked and should be patched up with some epoxy cement.

Interior job

• The interior of the car can be improved. Some sponge and cloth for the 

Paintjob

• The Saab could do with a fresh coat of paint. The surface is badly scratched.

Parking brakes

• The parking brake for the car is not functioning properly. It needs to be worked upon. 

Securing the hood

• The hood needs to be secured onto the body of the Saab. The hood needs to be safely attached to body, yet loose enough for an easy removal so that attention can be paid to the internal workings of the car when there is a need to. 

Smart Charger

• The current charger setup is shown in the picture below. A new charger should be purchased for efficient and easy charging of the batteries.

Windshield

• After a tree branch broke the windshield, there has been an urgent need to replace the windshield.

No windshield

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