New Honda owner
#136
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Re: New Honda owner
"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:35:20 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
>
>>>I got the same reply when I asked about 2007 Accord Navi beeping every 12
>>>seconds."Did you read the manual that came with your toy"?
>>> Of course I did.That is the reason I am asking this newsgroup.Maybe I
>>> missed something and am looking for additional info.
>>
>> It was an honest question; a lot of people don't check the manual.
>
>
> When i was working Tech Support, the group leader suggested the first
> question I asked was, "Is it plugged in?". I said, "C'mon!" She said,
> you'd be surprised.
>
> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the button
> was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse", but I gave
> it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>
> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>
>
True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support desk
so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply... you get
the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the computer was
plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if the socket had
power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on the back was in
the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off after fiddling with
something the previous day. I swear I could feel the jackass ears growing
just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
Mike
news:C6gmi.4065$7R4.2197@trndny09...
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:35:20 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
>
>>>I got the same reply when I asked about 2007 Accord Navi beeping every 12
>>>seconds."Did you read the manual that came with your toy"?
>>> Of course I did.That is the reason I am asking this newsgroup.Maybe I
>>> missed something and am looking for additional info.
>>
>> It was an honest question; a lot of people don't check the manual.
>
>
> When i was working Tech Support, the group leader suggested the first
> question I asked was, "Is it plugged in?". I said, "C'mon!" She said,
> you'd be surprised.
>
> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the button
> was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse", but I gave
> it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>
> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>
>
True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support desk
so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply... you get
the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the computer was
plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if the socket had
power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on the back was in
the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off after fiddling with
something the previous day. I swear I could feel the jackass ears growing
just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
Mike
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Re: New Honda owner
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:37:10 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
#138
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Re: New Honda owner
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:37:10 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
#139
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Re: New Honda owner
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:37:10 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
>> Imagine my surprise when the first call I got where the unit was
>> completely inoperable. No lights, no little start-up dance when the
>> button was pushed, etc. My gut reaction was, "Did you check the fuse",
>> but I gave it a millisecond and said, "Is the unit plugged it?"
>>
>> "Uh...thanks for your time! <CLICK>"
>>
>>
> True confession time! I work in IS field services for a large company, and
> one day my desktop wouldn't power up. Huh. I checked the power strip to
> ensure the socket was live and followed procedure, calling the support
> desk so a ticket would be assigned to me so I could get a power supply...
> you get the idea. The first question the support tech asked was if the
> computer was plugged in, and I dutifully answered yes. Then he asked if
> the socket had power and I said yes. Then he asked if the power switch on
> the back was in the "on" position and it dawned on me I had left it off
> after fiddling with something the previous day. I swear I could feel the
> jackass ears growing just like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.
>
> Mike
OK, my own 'True Confession'...
I was working for a small computer co with a lot of professional
customers. The owner of the company gratiously sold us part and
accessories at 5% over cost.
When the first low-cost 500MB drives hit the market, I bought one. Got it
home, formatted it and was ready for file transfer, but kept getting the
old DOS error that no drive was available. Huh? I formatted it with System
files, it should boot no problem.
Checked the jumpers, checked the cables, checked the IDE card, etc, etc.
Nothing. Called Western Digital Tech Support and described everything I
did.
The very pleasant and helpful sounding woman on the other end then asked,
"Did you set the drive as the Active drive?"
Um...Thank You Very Much!!! <CLICK>
#140
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Re: New Honda owner
Honda did not see fit to offer that feature on the '07 Accord. The '08 will
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
#141
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Re: New Honda owner
Honda did not see fit to offer that feature on the '07 Accord. The '08 will
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
#142
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New Honda owner
Honda did not see fit to offer that feature on the '07 Accord. The '08 will
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
have it.
Dan C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First day as a new Honda owner. Got a (new) 2007 Accord EX for my
> daughter yesterday, and we are quite happy with it. Just a really well
> built car.
>
> One feature I'm surprised to not see is the "auto-door-lock" function.
> This is where all the doors lock as the vehicle reaches a certain speed
> (15-20 mph) after the doors have been opened. I'm used to it on all my
> Dodge vehicles, and didn't even think to ask about it on this one. Am I
> missing something, or is this feature really not here?
>
> Anyway, I also got the 8 year, 100K mile, 0 deductible warranty on it, so
> am looking forward to many years of trouble-free operation. Glad to be a
> Honda owner!
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
#143
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Re: New Honda owner
ACAR <getoutanpush@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1184429175.989260.149360
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
#144
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Re: New Honda owner
ACAR <getoutanpush@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1184429175.989260.149360
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
#145
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Re: New Honda owner
ACAR <getoutanpush@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1184429175.989260.149360
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> On Jul 13, 11:01 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
>
> Don't let these guys fool you, auto locks are found on European cars,
> too. I watched my mechanic break into a Porsche Cayanne the other day
> because of the auto locks timed out and locked the keys in the car.
>
>
Ah yes, I read somewhere about that problem with the VW Tuareg (which is
identical to the Cayanne). Apparently, if your battery runs down, there
is no way to open the doors from the outside. You cannot pop the hood to
charge the battery either. You have to tow the car to the dealer to get
the doors unlocked.
In some BMWs, you cannot open the doors from the inside if they had been
locked with the remote. It is a feature to make it harder to steal, but a
real problem if you accidentally lock a child in a hot car.
Honda is not quite there yet. The Fit Sport, for example, has only one
keyhole (on the driver's door). If that lock jams and the remote fails,
you're out of luck.
#146
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Re: New Honda owner
>
> On a recent Mythbusters episode, the crew thoroughly tested several
> myths about submerged cars, windows, etc. Among other things they
> found was that a power window unit continued to work for 45 minutes
> after the door was submerged. That surprised me. One other
> interesting thing they found was that those emergency hammer gadgets
> you sometimes see advertised on cable that are supposed to break
> windows actually work exactly as advertised. The hammer head is a
> sharpened cone. Even under water, bashing the side window with one of
> the things caused the window to disintegrate into little cubes of
> glass.
>
> http://www.lifehammer.com/
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher
Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
wood?
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Re: New Honda owner
>
> On a recent Mythbusters episode, the crew thoroughly tested several
> myths about submerged cars, windows, etc. Among other things they
> found was that a power window unit continued to work for 45 minutes
> after the door was submerged. That surprised me. One other
> interesting thing they found was that those emergency hammer gadgets
> you sometimes see advertised on cable that are supposed to break
> windows actually work exactly as advertised. The hammer head is a
> sharpened cone. Even under water, bashing the side window with one of
> the things caused the window to disintegrate into little cubes of
> glass.
>
> http://www.lifehammer.com/
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher
Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
wood?
#148
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Re: New Honda owner
>
> On a recent Mythbusters episode, the crew thoroughly tested several
> myths about submerged cars, windows, etc. Among other things they
> found was that a power window unit continued to work for 45 minutes
> after the door was submerged. That surprised me. One other
> interesting thing they found was that those emergency hammer gadgets
> you sometimes see advertised on cable that are supposed to break
> windows actually work exactly as advertised. The hammer head is a
> sharpened cone. Even under water, bashing the side window with one of
> the things caused the window to disintegrate into little cubes of
> glass.
>
> http://www.lifehammer.com/
>
>
> Elliot Richmond
> Itinerant astronomy teacher
Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
wood?
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Re: New Honda owner
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:57:33 -0400, "MAT"
<marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote:
>Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
>and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
>true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
>the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
>wood?
>
Probably but the hammer gadget is cheap, widely available, and also
has a blade for cutting a stuck seat belt (in an emergency), so why
not just get one of them.
Ace Hardware has 'em.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
<marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote:
>Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
>and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
>true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
>the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
>wood?
>
Probably but the hammer gadget is cheap, widely available, and also
has a blade for cutting a stuck seat belt (in an emergency), so why
not just get one of them.
Ace Hardware has 'em.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
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Re: New Honda owner
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:57:33 -0400, "MAT"
<marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote:
>Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
>and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
>true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
>the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
>wood?
>
Probably but the hammer gadget is cheap, widely available, and also
has a blade for cutting a stuck seat belt (in an emergency), so why
not just get one of them.
Ace Hardware has 'em.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
<marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote:
>Seems like a good idea to me, it was in the news some weeks back that a lady
>and her kids drowned in their mini van after it rolled into a pond. Is it
>true that the tip of a spark plug (electrode broken off I reckon) will do
>the same thing? I've got enough old plugs, maybe I'll tie one to a piece of
>wood?
>
Probably but the hammer gadget is cheap, widely available, and also
has a blade for cutting a stuck seat belt (in an emergency), so why
not just get one of them.
Ace Hardware has 'em.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher