Re: Reverse lights WAS Backup Alert-Almost off topic

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Jul 31 2000 - 17:52:27 EDT


Tom, I'm interested in your setup. I've been unhappy with the
brightness of the standard reverse lights lately - on a dark night
they're just not adequate IMO. Details, please!

fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> I say go for it. I've seen too many close calls w/little kids and absent minded
> adults to worry if it is embarrassing. I haven't put one in yet but I have
> added some extra lights back there.
> Tom
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: DML: Backup Alert-Almost off topic
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: 7/29/00 11:38 PM
>
> I'm having an argument with my son. Let's see how many people on the DML
> vote his way and how many vote my way. I have a Backup Alert light for
> Reverse which beeps when you put it in Reverse so that people can get out of
> my way. My son says it's embarrassing to have that going off. I say it's a
> good safety precaution because kids get hit all the time by people backing
> up. I'm not saying the Alert is the only thing and I don't use it as an
> excuse for not looking as well. I'm just saying that if I can keep an
> absent-minded person from getting hurt it is worth it. Besides, I don't get
> embarrassed easily anyway. What do you all think?
>
> Thanks,
> Ron

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-andy

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