Date: 24 Sep 2001 19:05:55 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Dash lights are always on - what is broken?
Via Regia <hereslookinnopsamcom> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > I don't want to beat a dead thread, but you really need to chill. > What is petty to you might be a nuisance to some one else. The fact > that the dash lights are always on can make one neglect to turn their > headlights on, it has nothing to do with "knowing your machine" Of course it does - if you know the machine, you know that dash lights aren't an indicator of headlights. > (And > to be perfectly honest I probably know my machine much better than you > since I have owned a 99, and 2 900s, rebuilt a Saab motor, swapped 3 > tranies and do all other mechanical work on the car myself, although I > abhor electrical work as it is often a pain to find the source of a > problem). Are we comparing automotive resumes now? I didn't know I needed one. > The fact is that when yor dash lights are illuminated at > dusk or in evening and you are driving on well lit streets, it is > possible to "forget" to switch the driving lights on. So, why do you turn them off then? > This doesn't > happen often (it has happened twice in the two and a half years I have > owned the 87), but it can happen (when it does, I have realized this > within a matter of a few minutes and turned the lights on). Once It > happened to me in a rented Citroen in Prague and I was stuck with a > ticket just as I pulled out of a parking lot. Sounds like the police officer was protecting you and the people who might have hit you. Good job, that. > I agree with you that > having the lights go off when you turn of the ignition is a smart > design choice, but so is having your dash lights go off when you turn > off your lights! Why should they be on all the time when their > illumination is totally unnecessary? Because maybe everyone in the design team doesn't agree with you that it's totally unnecessary? > Furthermore, I asked if there > was a "painless" way (read quick and easy) to "fix" this annoyance. Yes, there is a painless, easy way - just deal with it. What a trivial thing to get worked up about. > You should deduct from this that I am not intending to drive myself > crazy over the issue, but if it is a matter of swapping one or two > connecting wires I might consider doing it. In short, dude, chill > out. Um...pot, kettle, black...well, you know the saying. > Be helpful, state your opinions, but do so in a way that doesn't > put others down. Well, I'm not him, but I replied a minute ago to the original post, and now find this followup from you. My intent was to be helpful, as no doubt this person's intent was as well. However, after seeing your followup ... > Via Regia Dave Hinz
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
