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swisscheese
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JUL 08, 04:27 PM
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JohnF
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JUL 08, 11:23 PM
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O.K., let me see if I can figure this one out. Gas is 5.20 USD/gal. The average U.S. auto burns about 1/2 U.S. gallon per hour at idle. So that would be about $2.60USD (260 cents) per hour (3600 seconds). So, that would work out to about $0.00072 per second or less than 3 cents USD for 40 seconds of red light time. So, where you are, people will, at most, risk death and at least place tremdous extra wear and tear on their motorized vehicles for 3 CENTS per red light.
Yeah, I know it adds up over time. Just think, stopping at a red light 1000 times and shutting off your engine saves you at most about $28.00 US in fuel cost.
Again, HUH?????? 
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swisscheese
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JUL 09, 02:01 AM
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Well it isn't really for the cost but for the environment. About ten years ago there where at red lights signs to shut the engine off while red (to reduce the pollution) I agree, today, there are few peoples that still do this.
But there are cars on the market that have this stop and go automatic: they shut the engine off automatically and start it as soon as you press the pedal.
Now back to topic (sorry for beeing OT)... 
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Fieromaniac
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JUL 09, 02:10 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by JohnF:
O.K., let me see if I can figure this one out. Gas is 5.20 USD/gal. The average U.S. auto burns about 1/2 U.S. gallon per hour at idle. So that would be about $2.60USD (260 cents) per hour (3600 seconds). So, that would work out to about $0.00072 per second or less than 3 cents USD for 40 seconds of red light time. So, where you are, people will, at most, risk death and at least place tremdous extra wear and tear on their motorized vehicles for 3 CENTS per red light.
Yeah, I know it adds up over time. Just think, stopping at a red light 1000 times and shutting off your engine saves you at most about $28.00 US in fuel cost.
Again, HUH?????? |
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even if its not the threadtopic , on trafficlights or at traincrossings is often a trafficsign to shut off the engine when waiting for green light .
its a common meaning here that you save money and its good for the envoirement when you do it ( cant stand the money part myself if i consider the extra work for my poor starter)
but when its an official trafficsign than you have to stop the engine (got a discussion about this with 2 cops some years ago )
 [This message has been edited by Fieromaniac (edited 07-09-2007).]
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Pyrthian
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JUL 09, 08:41 AM
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while we be messing with the switch - how's about being able to turn off the headlights without shutting off the other lights? I always have to shut all down, then hit the little switch again.....
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Fieromaniac
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JUL 09, 09:08 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Pyrthian:
while we be messing with the switch - how's about being able to turn off the headlights without shutting off the other lights? I always have to shut all down, then hit the little switch again..... |
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hmm just pull back the grey piece with your fingertips
if i understand your problem right : you want to turn of the headlight and let the parkinglight on . ( headlamps will stay open )
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Dirty Harry
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JUL 09, 09:48 PM
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Was just about to say the same thing. Turn your lights on, pull back on the gray headlight part and the headlights go off but stay up. Parking lights stay on. Why do all that work? ------------------
87 GT Maroon 3800SC & White Formula
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Curlrup
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JUL 25, 11:57 PM
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How would you have the headlights on but disconnect all power to the motor once they are up? Same thing for down? I have rebuilt my motors a few times and it just keeps stripping teeth I'm sick of dealing with it and I just want a switch that I can use to trip the motors on and off. my light sgo up and down they just strip after a few weeks and don't trip the limit switch.
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Fieromaniac
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JUL 26, 03:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Curlrup:
How would you have the headlights on but disconnect all power to the motor once they are up? Same thing for down? I have rebuilt my motors a few times and it just keeps stripping teeth I'm sick of dealing with it and I just want a switch that I can use to trip the motors on and off. my light sgo up and down they just strip after a few weeks and don't trip the limit switch. |
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a friend did what you suggest with his 84
he simply used an old powerwindowswitch and now he can control the lamps manually .
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Jake_Dragon
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JUL 26, 06:05 AM
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Couldn't you just put a relay on the lights themselves and have them turn off with the key?
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