The Automotive Thread

[FLBuff PE]

I think that back-up cameras are standard equipment as of the 2016 model year.

 

[Supe]

So the wife's car died in a parking lot on Monday and wouldn't crank.  She said she left her headlights on and got a jump.  Get in the car yesterday to go to wing night, dead as a door nail.  

Pop hood and positive terminal battery cover, only to be met by the largest mountain of blue corrosion I'd ever seen.  Of course, it was so much so, that when I tried to loosen the cable lug nut, it cracked the paper thin lug.

Get to go pick up a terminal tonight and see if I can fix it with my trusty hydraulic crimp tool, because I hate those bolt-on lug connections.  It's going to be a bit tricky, because her CRV has two smaller positive leads that Y into the connector, and there is virtually no slack in the cable to work with.

 

[MA_PE]

Heard about his on a car forum I visit.

Sad

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/10/friends-speed-testing-sports-car-runway-killed/

 

[Supe]

What a way to go, at least.

 

[Road Guy]

can you replace the whole cable or is it just a PIA to get to?

 

[knight1fox3]

I'm more concerned with how the battery issue impacted wing night...

 

[jeb6294]

"kept moving off the runway for another 314 feet"...sounds a little fishy.

 

[snickerd3]

"kept moving off the runway for another 314 feet"...sounds a little fishy.

that was my first thought!!!  THe two brothers in Second hand lions did basically the same thing but with a small plane.  going out with a blaze of glory

 

[Supe]

can you replace the whole cable or is it just a PIA to get to?

Lets put it this way: shop labor estimate is about $500, since it requires removal of the intake...

I'm more concerned with how the battery issue impacted wing night...

It was a fast-paced gas and go in the Saturn, but we made it.

 

[Master slacker]

I've been renting cars weekly to get to my bubble assignment in Texas.  Maybe I should lay down some car rants all up in here.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Heard about his on a car forum I visit.

Sad

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/10/friends-speed-testing-sports-car-runway-killed/

That's my home town.  Based on the speeds they were at when they reached the end of the runway and the distance they traveled, either something went wrong or it was deliberate. I'm thinking the latter. 

 

[Road Guy]

this has been kind of an issue here lately, I blame it partly on a lack of law enforcement, but we back up to some large 4 lanes pre built for future developments and they are being used as drag strips at night.  I guess our 4 barney LE's don't work nights.  Its kind of been the hot topic and one night the cops did stage they said they couldn't catch them before they headed into the next jurisdiction..

 

[MA_PE]

That's my home town.  Based on the speeds they were at when they reached the end of the runway and the distance they traveled, either something went wrong or it was deliberate. I'm thinking the latter. 

It might have been deliberate but I'm thinking more towards a lack of reaction time to hit the brakes and a gross underestimation of speed,  required braking distance and the distance to the end of the runway.  I think they pushed for a high top end speed and didn't leave distance for braking and paid the price.

 

[Road Guy]

when I first glanced through that story I didn’t notice the part about them being 70!

 

Wonder if an autopsy or family will confirm any kind of cancer or some other bad stuff going on?

 

[MA_PE]

if they bother to do it at all.  Could well be that they wanted to go out with a bang, but there's no guarantee that you'll die in a straight line car wreck.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

The fact that they were 70+ is what led me to think it was a deliberate act.

It also adds credibility to the theory that they weren't physically able to handle a vehicle in those conditions (heart attack, reaction times, etc)

 

[Road Guy]

So my wife’s (Toyota Highlander came with bluetooth for her phone but the stereo isn’t equipped for it (no wonder they lost the war) but I saw this little gizmo and picked it up for her for $13 bucks it works really well

 

Sound quality is still really good, only bad thing Is that I am sure she will forget to charge it but was just throwing this out there as a pretty good deal compared to spending $300+ bucks on a new car stereo

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07437K9ZY/ref=pe_2640190_232586610_pd_te_s_gr_im/147-7702118-5943702?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07437K9ZY&pd_rd_r=0Y50SDYSBBHAJRNKJPGX&pd_rd_w=rXrec&pd_rd_wg=DvTJx

 

[knight1fox3]

So my wife’s (Toyota Highlander came with bluetooth for her phone but the stereo isn’t equipped for it (no wonder they lost the war) but I saw this little gizmo and picked it up for her for $13 bucks it works really well

Sound quality is still really good, only bad thing Is that I am sure she will forget to charge it but was just throwing this out there as a pretty good deal compared to spending $300+ bucks on a new car stereo

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07437K9ZY/ref=pe_2640190_232586610_pd_te_s_gr_im/147-7702118-5943702?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07437K9ZY&pd_rd_r=0Y50SDYSBBHAJRNKJPGX&pd_rd_w=rXrec&pd_rd_wg=DvTJx

I trust you used the EB.com Amazon link?

At 6,320 mostly positive product reviews, you can't go wrong! Functional and cheap!

 

[MA_PE]

I'm confused.  Does the car need bluetooth capability for this to work or just an auxiliary input connection to the stereo? 

What does this do/how would it work? - "Toyota Highlander came with bluetooth for her phone but the stereo isn’t equipped for it"

My wife has a 2005 Ford that doesn't have any bluetooth but I think it's got an auxiliary input for the stereo.  Would this "protable" device allow her hands free use of her cellphone?

 

[Road Guy]

Basically if you have an AUX port on your vehicle but not a “Bluetooth” radio then this allows you to blue tooth your phone in.  So your car doesn’t need blue tooth built in

(takes the place of the aux cable you would normally have to place from your phone to the stereo)

I believe the same company has a $35 version that will make your phone “hands free” with a microphone built in and uses the cars speakers.