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turn signal sound
My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn signals
are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more aware of when a signal is operating? Bob __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4361 (20090823) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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turn signal sound
"Bob Daun" > wrote in
: > My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn > signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off > when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. > Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more > aware of when a signal is operating? > Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth. I had to replace my (1991-vintage) turn signal relay recently. The new replacement is a LOT quieter than the old one, and I too am now tending to forget the signal is on. The relay consists of a set of points controlled by a coil. Power the coil and the points snap together. It's the impact of the points on each other that makes the click noise. The dealership has only one "correct" relay and no "loudness" options, so I guess if one were to seek out noisier substitutes, somebody would have to have access to some kind of aftermarket list of compatible relays that are louder. Anybody? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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turn signal sound
"Tegger" > wrote in message
... > "Bob Daun" > wrote in > : > >> My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn >> signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off >> when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. >> Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more >> aware of when a signal is operating? >> > > > Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth. > > I had to replace my (1991-vintage) turn signal relay recently. The new > replacement is a LOT quieter than the old one, and I too am now tending to > forget the signal is on. > > The relay consists of a set of points controlled by a coil. Power the coil > and the points snap together. It's the impact of the points on each other > that makes the click noise. The dealership has only one "correct" relay > and > no "loudness" options, so I guess if one were to seek out noisier > substitutes, somebody would have to have access to some kind of > aftermarket > list of compatible relays that are louder. Could always power a chime form the turn signal circuit. Blinker light on, chime is powered. Blinker light off, chime goes quiet. |
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turn signal sound
Thus spake Tegger > :
>"Bob Daun" > wrote in : > >> My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn >> signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off >> when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. >> Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more >> aware of when a signal is operating? >> > > >Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth. > >I had to replace my (1991-vintage) turn signal relay recently. The new >replacement is a LOT quieter than the old one, and I too am now tending to >forget the signal is on. > >The relay consists of a set of points controlled by a coil. Power the coil >and the points snap together. It's the impact of the points on each other >that makes the click noise. The dealership has only one "correct" relay and >no "loudness" options, so I guess if one were to seek out noisier >substitutes, somebody would have to have access to some kind of aftermarket >list of compatible relays that are louder. > >Anybody? Not to be smashing on anyone (especially you) but I just drive aware. I do the three mirror scan, I hit the two gauges, I do the head flick when I lane change. Doc says I have great peripheral vision (ie, I can "see" something) so I pretty much know what's "there". And I alwasy remember where I left my controls. But that's me. Hey, at least you use them. As opposed to 70% of the country. Including, sigh, my wife. -- - dillon I am not invalid "Iran wants nukes? North Korea wants nukes? I'm sure we can give them some. Or the Navy." - former B52 wing commander |
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turn signal sound
"Dillon Pyron" > wrote in message
... > Thus spake Tegger > : > >>"Bob Daun" > wrote in t: >> >>> My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn >>> signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off >>> when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. >>> Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more >>> aware of when a signal is operating? >>> >> >> >>Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth. >> >>I had to replace my (1991-vintage) turn signal relay recently. The new >>replacement is a LOT quieter than the old one, and I too am now tending to >>forget the signal is on. >> >>The relay consists of a set of points controlled by a coil. Power the coil >>and the points snap together. It's the impact of the points on each other >>that makes the click noise. The dealership has only one "correct" relay >>and >>no "loudness" options, so I guess if one were to seek out noisier >>substitutes, somebody would have to have access to some kind of >>aftermarket >>list of compatible relays that are louder. >> >>Anybody? > > Not to be smashing on anyone (especially you) but I just drive aware. > I do the three mirror scan, I hit the two gauges, I do the head flick > when I lane change. Doc says I have great peripheral vision (ie, I > can "see" something) so I pretty much know what's "there". And I > alwasy remember where I left my controls. > > But that's me. > > Hey, at least you use them. As opposed to 70% of the country. > Including, sigh, my wife. > -- > > - dillon I am not invalid > > "Iran wants nukes? North Korea wants nukes? > I'm sure we can give them some. Or the Navy." > > - former B52 wing commander Thanks for your service and keeping my ass safe....but what does good peripheral vision have to do with forgetting to kill your turn signal because you can't hear it clicking? |
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turn signal sound
Dillon Pyron > wrote in
: > > Not to be smashing on anyone (especially you) but I just drive aware. > I do the three mirror scan, I hit the two gauges, I do the head flick > when I lane change. Doc says I have great peripheral vision (ie, I > can "see" something) so I pretty much know what's "there". And I > alwasy remember where I left my controls. > > But that's me. > > Hey, at least you use them. As opposed to 70% of the country. > Including, sigh, my wife. Actually, I find myself forgetting I have the signal on mostly in the case of sitting at a light waiting to turn. Realizing I'm not hearing the clicking noise of the signal, I glance down at the dash, only to realize then that I /did/ have it on after all. My one working ear is poor, so some sounds are almost inaudible (even with the hearing aid). My new turn signal relay's clicking is one of those sounds. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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turn signal sound
Bob Daun wrote:
> My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn > signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off > when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. Is > there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more aware of > when a signal is operating? > > Bob > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4361 (20090823) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > I have this trouble too but mostly due to poor hearing. I've considered putting a small light, maybe on the dash?, that would give me a visual more in my normal line of sight. But the thought of tearing into the wiring under the dash keeps causing me to move on to other projects. Remember the old Cadillacs and some others that had little light clusters way out on the end of the front fenders? Aside from the cool-osity factor they were great. Then again, if we could find my old '57 Ford Fairlane all you need is the radio from it. Any time the radio was on and you did anything that caused an electrical circuit to close, you got a click through the radio speakers, turn signals, braking, windshield wipers, etc. |
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turn signal sound
"Bob Daun" > wrote in message . .. > My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn > signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them > off when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the > dash. Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be > more aware of when a signal is operating? > > Bob Buick solved this problem a decade or more in the past. They included a warning buzzer/light that went off if the turn signal stayed on to long. Ed |
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turn signal sound
"C. E. White" > wrote in news:4a944d8e$1
@kcnews01: > > "Bob Daun" > wrote in message > . .. >> My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn >> signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them >> off when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the >> dash. Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be >> more aware of when a signal is operating? >> >> Bob > > Buick solved this problem a decade or more in the past. They included > a warning buzzer/light that went off if the turn signal stayed on to > long. > I think that might have just been an attempt at compensating for an unfortunate characteristic of Buick's primary demographic. ;^) -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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turn signal sound
William Munny wrote:
> "Dillon Pyron" > wrote in message > ... > >>Thus spake Tegger > : >> >> >>>"Bob Daun" > wrote in et: >>> >>> >>>>My 2006 accord V-6 Automatic makes very little noise when the turn >>>>signals are operating. Consequently, some times I don't turn them off >>>>when I should. My hand may be blocking the green arrow on the dash. >>>>Is there any way to increase the sound intensity so I will be more >>>>aware of when a signal is operating? >>>> >>> >>> >>>Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth. >>> >>>I had to replace my (1991-vintage) turn signal relay recently. The new >>>replacement is a LOT quieter than the old one, and I too am now tending to >>>forget the signal is on. >>> >>>The relay consists of a set of points controlled by a coil. Power the coil >>>and the points snap together. It's the impact of the points on each other >>>that makes the click noise. The dealership has only one "correct" relay >>>and >>>no "loudness" options, so I guess if one were to seek out noisier >>>substitutes, somebody would have to have access to some kind of >>>aftermarket >>>list of compatible relays that are louder. >>> >>>Anybody? >> >>Not to be smashing on anyone (especially you) but I just drive aware. >>I do the three mirror scan, I hit the two gauges, I do the head flick >>when I lane change. Doc says I have great peripheral vision (ie, I >>can "see" something) so I pretty much know what's "there". And I >>alwasy remember where I left my controls. >> >>But that's me. >> >>Hey, at least you use them. As opposed to 70% of the country. >>Including, sigh, my wife. >>-- >> >>- dillon I am not invalid >> >>"Iran wants nukes? North Korea wants nukes? >>I'm sure we can give them some. Or the Navy." >> >>- former B52 wing commander > > > Thanks for your service and keeping my ass safe....but what does good > peripheral vision have to do with forgetting to kill your turn signal > because you can't hear it clicking? > > Not to mention that as you age, hearing ability tends to diminish. JT Who hates "silent" turn signals... |
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