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Man, you may want to print some of these and start give them to people:And here's the details from yesterday's encounter:
The kid has a 2006 Honda Civic that is all tricked out.
He bought some remote-controlled color changing LED turn signal bulbs from Amazon (illegal in California: only amber to the front and amber or red to the rear allowed) for the front and rear of the car.
The problem is, the turn signals flash rapidly and the car's check engine light comes on.
The diagnostic code is a "soft code" that indicates a "system below threshold" but doesn't say where.
He replaced his alternator, battery and several other components based on the advice of several YouTube videos, but hasn't been able to solve the mystery of the rapid flashing of his LEDs or the recurring check engine light.
What's going on: his car was designed for standard (incandescent) bulbs which put resistance back into the circuit. This resistance is not only monitored by his car's computer but also provides the needed resistance to make the bimetal arm in his turn signal relay interrupt the turn signal circuit and thus "blink" at a regular interval.
What I suggested: use a solid state flasher or at least put resistors inline for the front and rear feed.
His reaction: since my advice wasn't on a YouTube channel, I didn't know what I was talking about.
And now ya'll know why I was on a tirade last night...
Spot on!
Ya can't fix stoopid.And here's the details from yesterday's encounter:
The kid has a 2006 Honda Civic that is all tricked out.
He bought some remote-controlled color changing LED turn signal bulbs from Amazon (illegal in California: only amber to the front and amber or red to the rear allowed) for the front and rear of the car.
The problem is, the turn signals flash rapidly and the car's check engine light comes on.
The diagnostic code is a "soft code" that indicates a "system below threshold" but doesn't say where.
He replaced his alternator, battery and several other components based on the advice of several YouTube videos, but hasn't been able to solve the mystery of the rapid flashing of his LEDs or the recurring check engine light.
What's going on: his car was designed for standard (incandescent) bulbs which put resistance back into the circuit. This resistance is not only monitored by his car's computer but also provides the needed resistance to make the bimetal arm in his turn signal relay interrupt the turn signal circuit and thus "blink" at a regular interval.
What I suggested: use a solid state flasher or at least put resistors inline for the front and rear feed.
His reaction: since my advice wasn't on a YouTube channel, I didn't know what I was talking about.
And now ya'll know why I was on a tirade last night...
SAS also in the picture but concealed
Do not open the door when knocked.SAS also in the picture but concealed
The arrogance of some youth, been there, done that, know it all................................................................. Like................"I have UTube".And here's the details from yesterday's encounter:
The kid has a 2006 Honda Civic that is all tricked out.
He bought some remote-controlled color changing LED turn signal bulbs from Amazon (illegal in California: only amber to the front and amber or red to the rear allowed) for the front and rear of the car.
The problem is, the turn signals flash rapidly and the car's check engine light comes on.
The diagnostic code is a "soft code" that indicates a "system below threshold" but doesn't say where.
He replaced his alternator, battery and several other components based on the advice of several YouTube videos, but hasn't been able to solve the mystery of the rapid flashing of his LEDs or the recurring check engine light.
What's going on: his car was designed for standard (incandescent) bulbs which put resistance back into the circuit. This resistance is not only monitored by his car's computer but also provides the needed resistance to make the bimetal arm in his turn signal relay interrupt the turn signal circuit and thus "blink" at a regular interval.
What I suggested: use a solid state flasher or at least put resistors inline for the front and rear feed.
His reaction: since my advice wasn't on a YouTube channel, I didn't know what I was talking about.
And now ya'll know why I was on a tirade last night...
Probably more "I have Ubend"The arrogance of some youth, been there, done that, know it all................................................................. Like................"I have UTube".
They hiring?As I said before nightmare bloody network run by nothing but nitwits with no bloody nous. To be an nbn employee no brains needed.
Did you win?fighting Austin traffic all afternoon.
Did you win?
I-10 is for amateurs!I got home. But I damned sure wished for a pintle-mounted .50 MG with controller built into the transmission stick. As it was, I had to channel my SoCal driving skills to carry the day. Once you've done I-10 at rush hour, you're trained.
I-10 is for amateurs!
The 405 or I-5 is where the wheat gets separated from the chaff...