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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:48 am

Just had this come up on the dash of my old runabout 'anhangerlicht' i know its something 'light' but can somebody tell me what the rest means please?
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:54 am

I think anhanger is german for the towbar .... at least it is in danish.

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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:54 am

'to hanger lights' - perhaps the airfield runway lights are out so you can't taxi?
get one of the Stewardesses to look out of the door
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:55 am

trailer light ???
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:00 pm

Ok guys cheers for your help!
It has a removable towbar although not used so i'll have a look and see what the problem is.
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:01 pm

orangecurry wrote:'to hanger lights' - perhaps the airfield runway lights are out so you can't taxi?
get one of the Stewardesses to look out of the door
She can't she's busy :wink:
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:03 pm

.......please return the Stewardess to the upright position when you have finished......
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:12 pm

it means trailer light. An Anhängerkuplung is a tow bar, so a tow bar light would be Anhängerkuplungslicht.

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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:43 pm

http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
try this free online translator, i use it allot when i try to talk to zi germans.
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:49 pm

Google.co.uk

Then click on language tools!

that should help!
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:47 pm

or ask me i speak german 8)
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Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:04 pm

Its sorted cheers fella's
I changed all 4 legs on it this afternoon and took it for a drive and that light/bong has stopped! Must have been the sight of me with my club hammer that made it start to behave :D