Drew,

My apologies for my last message. It seems that I may have mis-read the
tone of your comments. I can definitely see that, taken to the extreme
(which many people in this world unfortunately do), any of the mods we are
talking about *could* cause problems of one sort or another (left the
parking brake on on a trailer once - boy do those things smoke after 10
minutes of highway driving!).

As you mentioned, people will do what they want, regardless of the
consequences, and sometimes regardless of intelligence. I try to keep that
to a minimum (doesn't always work though).

Thanks for your input. You give valid points based on real-life experience,
and that's the best kind.

Anthony J. Kroes
Green Bay, WI


> -----Original Message-----
> Maser, Drew
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [M]: OT: Auto headlights.
>
>
> Dear Anthony,
>
> One of the issues relating to the cut-off switch is this - have
> an accident
> where a death is involved and when the state troopers impound your vehicle
> and see the un-authorized modification to the vehicle safety features, see
> how fast your insurance company and the plaintiff's attorneys
> jump all over
> your $2.00 modification. Our club went nuts over this issue and
> in the end,
> yes modify your car electronics, it's your car, void any warrantees, yes,
> its your car so you can do to it what ever you want. I only offered a
> suggestion from our end results. One person did the cut-off switch and had
> her vehicle needed warrantee service under the hood related to some light
> relays, the agency would not honor the warrantee because she modified the
> system. As a note, she had another dealer install the switch. We
> also talked
> with lawyers on these modifications.
>
> In the end it comes to this, be considerate of others. If you know your
> going to a dark sky site and others will be there, get there a little
> earlier. Remember that old law of nature, for every action there is an
> opposite and equal reaction, just be careful what you do.
>
> Oh, one other thing, some also tried the emergency break idea,
> you know, one
> notch down, tore up the rear breaks because they forgot to release them
> before driving 100 miles home.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:34 AM
> Subject: RE: [M]: OT: Auto headlights.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> Behalf Of
> > Maser, Drew
> >
> > how anal some people got. ANSWER, don't ride with the brake on,
> don't
> > disconnect the fuses, don't put in a cut-off switch, just by $5
> worth of
> > material and the problem is solved.
>
> Drew,
> The cutoff switch only cost me $2, I spent less time installing it
> than
> measuring and sewing fabric would have taken me, and I don't even
> have to
> get out of the car!
>
> Now that people are starting to spend their time putting down or
> criticizing
> the helpful ideas others have posted here, this should probably be
> the end
> of this 'off-topic topic'....I think our administrator has been more
> than
> patient on this line of thought, and I would rather not rile things
> up
> further with more 'suggestions' and comments on this thread. Many
> good
> ideas have been posted (including the fabric idea, I hadn't seen
> that one
> done before), and the poster of the original question have many
> options to
> choose from now (as he/she sees fit).
>
> Anthony J. Kroes
> Green Bay, WI
>
>

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