OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid people

From: Robert Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Wed Feb 20 05:41:07 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Fernandez" <fernande_at_internet1.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Rant about cars and how stupid the world is with stupid
people


> Then the person should turn on there lights manually, if it's snowing.
> DRL's aren't the same as turning your lights on, at least not in the
> US. I think the European DRL's are different, maybe the Canadian
> version is different as well.

In the US, the headlights can not be turned off.

>
> Another stupid part of the things, and this might be model or brand
> specific, is that the DRL's turn on as soon as I turn the key, then shut
> off when the starter motor engages, the then turn back on once the
> starter motor is done.

That's because they are on the accessory circuit. It's a non-essential
circuit that gets shut off during cranking. Interestingly, there are
sometimes two circuits for the essential devices (like the fuel pump), one
run and one start. Failure of the run circuit but not the atart circuit is
not a uncommon problem. Sometimes the key can be backed off slowly until
the starter disengeges but the ignition doesn't switch from the start
circuit to the run circuit.

>
> Another stupid part about them is that I blind the person in front of me
> in the Taco Bell line. I have to drag my emergency brake slightly in
> order to avoid blinding the person in front of me!! I actually had a
> lady tell the drive through person to thank me for shutting them off
> after blinding her for while.

That's because of a) your truck/SUV is just Too Durned Big, or b) your
headlights are focused too high for city life. I'd imaging a, but I drive a
truck at work that is both a and b. :)

>
> Chad Fernandez

Bob
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