OT Idiot lights-out drivers
On 2/12/2016 11:40 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 02/12/2016 10:00 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:
That clicking sound when flasher is on.
I'll have to pay attention but I don't believe my car makes any sound. There is
one turn I make frequently that is less than 90 degrees. Sometimes the signal
cancels, sometimes it doesn't but I'm thinking I just see the icon flashing but
don't hear a click.
Newer vehicles add a "sound effect". Probably to "be familiar" to drivers
accustomed to hearing the bimetal flasher. But, it also has value as
a non-visual indication: "Hey, idiot... your flasher is still on!"
[I've not invested any time to identify where the sound is sourced -- i.e.,
through a dedicated click-maker vs. through the entertainment system.]
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