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Old 04-11-2002, 10:21 AM
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Default Car taught me something new today!!

I was driving down an access road after making a few turns earlier when I heard a continuous bing... bing.. bing... I thought it was in the song on the radio so I turned it down... apparently, I had left my turn signal on for the last mile or so and my car was prompting me to trun it off!!!! I HAD NO IDEA IT DID THIS! How about that!!!!!
Old 04-11-2002, 10:37 AM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (kbuicker)

:confused: wow, a turn signal reminder. Didn't know that the vette came with that
Old 04-11-2002, 11:06 AM
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Its called an I-D-I-O-T Prompt :yesnod: :lol: :yesnod:
Old 04-11-2002, 11:09 AM
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Old-people proofing :D
Old 04-11-2002, 11:31 AM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (kbuicker)

Nice! I've been guilty of that.
My car has taught me PATIENCE :cry :chevy
Old 04-11-2002, 11:57 AM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (kbuicker)

News to me. :) :cheers:
Old 04-11-2002, 12:00 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (maduraj)

:confused: wow, a turn signal reminder. Didn't know that the vette came with that
Yep 92 and newer have that.. I found out while researching the CCMs for the 91 and 92 vettes
Old 04-11-2002, 12:09 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (Jim85IROC)

Old-people proofing :D
NOT! We can't hear "pings". When you see an old dude like me with his turn signal going, just point to it with your middle finger and I'll get the idea. Or mebbe not. :smash:

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Old 04-11-2002, 12:17 PM
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I'm gonna have to test this out today. If you guys see me driving around with my turn signal on, IT'S JUST A TEST. :jester
Old 04-11-2002, 12:48 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (maduraj)

I tried it in my '92 and it didn't work. I have yet to try it on the '93 or '94. I read it in the manual. Yes I do read...yes I do read instructions...sometimes.
Old 04-11-2002, 01:12 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (kbuicker)

I had an '88 Olds that did that, I don't know if my Corvette does or not. I'll find out today. :D I am sure other drivers will understand my turn signal is on in the name of science.
Old 04-11-2002, 01:15 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (Vette92)

I found this out over 7 years ago when I first got my car. The turn signal didn't turn off and I kept hearing this "bling" sound. I was asking myself, "What the hell is that" until I looked down and saw that the blinker was on. So...yes it also works on the '92 model.
Old 04-11-2002, 01:35 PM
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...Yes I do read...yes I do read instructions...sometimes.
No you don't:). The turn signal warning works on mine.
Old 04-11-2002, 02:52 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (Thumper)

Happens after the signal has been on for 5 minutes or something like that. I found out by, and have had the pleasure of reconfirming the same way often, by waiting to turn at an intersection with a police officer directing traffic. One time I had to wait 30 minutes before I moved. :cuss :mad
Old 04-11-2002, 03:44 PM
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I'm going to try it out today. I never knew about that:cool:.
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News to me too. :cool:
Old 04-11-2002, 06:21 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (kbuicker)

well, just tested it out at lunch. It works. Even though if I can't hear the ticking from the turn signal breaker, there is no way that I would hear the warning ding.
Old 04-11-2002, 09:00 PM
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Default Re: Car taught me something new today!! (maduraj)

I thought I read WAY back in 92 or 93 in corvette fever about the warning system it kicks in after 5 mins or about 1 mile, they were doing a revue on the NEW vette and they had a chance to take one of twenty for a drive I remeber the comment about it being funny seeing 20 NEW vettes driving along the hi-way all with there right turn signals on.
How is it I can remeber reading that from 10 years ago, yet i cant remeber what I had for dinner last night???? i gota get a vette soon this is killing me.

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