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Old December 26th 04, 08:16 PM
TCS
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:51:37 GMT, Larry Scholnick > wrote:
>Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who drive for miles with their
>turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?



Do nothing! Flashers left on are a warning to all others that the driver
is asleep behind the wheel.

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Old December 26th 04, 10:54 PM
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Larry Scholnick wrote:
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> Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who drive for miles with their
> turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?


It used to happen to me. I'd set my left signal to take a left fork.
The turn wasn't enough to cancel the signal. On a sunny day I wouldn't
see the flash on the dashboard. With the windows down a little, I
wouldn't hear the tick.

I found a beeper in my electronics junk box and installed it between the
two outputs of the flasher, by the steering column. The beeper drains
through the signal lights on the unused side, but the current isn't
enough to make them glow. I've impressed many passengers with my beeping.

Sincerely,
Choreboy
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Old December 26th 04, 10:54 PM
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Larry Scholnick wrote:
>
> Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who drive for miles with their
> turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?


It used to happen to me. I'd set my left signal to take a left fork.
The turn wasn't enough to cancel the signal. On a sunny day I wouldn't
see the flash on the dashboard. With the windows down a little, I
wouldn't hear the tick.

I found a beeper in my electronics junk box and installed it between the
two outputs of the flasher, by the steering column. The beeper drains
through the signal lights on the unused side, but the current isn't
enough to make them glow. I've impressed many passengers with my beeping.

Sincerely,
Choreboy
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Old December 26th 04, 11:52 PM
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:51:37 GMT, "Larry Scholnick"
> > wrote:
>
>>Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>>drive for miles with their
>>turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?

>
> Same strategy I use to deal with people with spinner wheels or bumper
> stickers that say "Dukakis/Bentsen."
>
> --


ROFL. Curious...what would that strategy be?


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Old December 26th 04, 11:52 PM
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:51:37 GMT, "Larry Scholnick"
> > wrote:
>
>>Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>>drive for miles with their
>>turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?

>
> Same strategy I use to deal with people with spinner wheels or bumper
> stickers that say "Dukakis/Bentsen."
>
> --


ROFL. Curious...what would that strategy be?


  #16  
Old December 26th 04, 11:57 PM
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"Max" > wrote in message
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> Larry Scholnick a écrit :
>> Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>> drive for miles with their
>> turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?
>>
>>

>
> Most GM cars will go "bing-bong" if it's been on for more than 1 mile (or
> 1.5?)
>
> --
> ----------------------
> http://www.saab-900.tk
> The Saab Tech Resource
> ----------------------


GM cars do that if you forgot to wipe yourself. They're the most annoying
cars to drive out there (in my opinion). They need to tone down all the
"annunciator" and "auto" stuff they have. OR, at least let the owner turn
some of that stuff off!


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Old December 26th 04, 11:57 PM
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"Max" > wrote in message
...
> Larry Scholnick a écrit :
>> Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>> drive for miles with their
>> turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?
>>
>>

>
> Most GM cars will go "bing-bong" if it's been on for more than 1 mile (or
> 1.5?)
>
> --
> ----------------------
> http://www.saab-900.tk
> The Saab Tech Resource
> ----------------------


GM cars do that if you forgot to wipe yourself. They're the most annoying
cars to drive out there (in my opinion). They need to tone down all the
"annunciator" and "auto" stuff they have. OR, at least let the owner turn
some of that stuff off!


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Old December 27th 04, 06:06 AM
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James C. Reeves a écrit :
> "Max" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Larry Scholnick a écrit :
>>
>>>Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>>>drive for miles with their
>>>turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?
>>>
>>>

>>
>>Most GM cars will go "bing-bong" if it's been on for more than 1 mile (or
>>1.5?)
>>
>>--
>>----------------------
>>http://www.saab-900.tk
>>The Saab Tech Resource
>>----------------------

>
>
> GM cars do that if you forgot to wipe yourself. They're the most annoying
> cars to drive out there (in my opinion). They need to tone down all the
> "annunciator" and "auto" stuff they have. OR, at least let the owner turn
> some of that stuff off!
>
>


You can. On older ones, just use the MALL PGM fuse, and play with it,
and on the newer cars, just go to the dealer, borrow the Tech-II and you
can program literally everything to do as you want, even stuff they
don't tell you about in the owner's manual...

I hate that stuff too...

--
----------------------
http://www.saab-900.tk
The Saab Tech Resource
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Old December 27th 04, 06:06 AM
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James C. Reeves a écrit :
> "Max" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Larry Scholnick a écrit :
>>
>>>Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>>>drive for miles with their
>>>turn signals flashing (other than just ignoring them)?
>>>
>>>

>>
>>Most GM cars will go "bing-bong" if it's been on for more than 1 mile (or
>>1.5?)
>>
>>--
>>----------------------
>>http://www.saab-900.tk
>>The Saab Tech Resource
>>----------------------

>
>
> GM cars do that if you forgot to wipe yourself. They're the most annoying
> cars to drive out there (in my opinion). They need to tone down all the
> "annunciator" and "auto" stuff they have. OR, at least let the owner turn
> some of that stuff off!
>
>


You can. On older ones, just use the MALL PGM fuse, and play with it,
and on the newer cars, just go to the dealer, borrow the Tech-II and you
can program literally everything to do as you want, even stuff they
don't tell you about in the owner's manual...

I hate that stuff too...

--
----------------------
http://www.saab-900.tk
The Saab Tech Resource
----------------------
  #20  
Old December 27th 04, 08:36 AM
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Choreboy > wrote in
:

> Larry Scholnick wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone developed a successful strategy for dealing with those who
>> drive for miles with their turn signals flashing (other than just
>> ignoring them)?

>
> It used to happen to me. I'd set my left signal to take a left fork.
> The turn wasn't enough to cancel the signal. On a sunny day I
> wouldn't see the flash on the dashboard. With the windows down a
> little, I wouldn't hear the tick.
>
> I found a beeper in my electronics junk box and installed it between
> the two outputs of the flasher, by the steering column. The beeper
> drains through the signal lights on the unused side, but the current
> isn't enough to make them glow. I've impressed many passengers with
> my beeping.
>
> Sincerely,
> Choreboy


The blinker relay in my 2000 Neon must be fairly robust. Not only does it
make a fairly audible click when operating, I can actually feel the click
in my hands through the steering wheel.

In all the crappy old cars I used to drive, one of the first things to die
is the auto-cancel on the turn-signal switch, so I've long since gotten
used to having to turn off the blinker manually, whether I'm doing a 180 or
just changing lanes. I even do this in my current car, where everything's
new enough it actually still functions as it did when it left the lot...

-- Bob

 




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