Another Miata - R.I.P.

XS11E wrote:
> pws > wrote:
>
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>>My car was gone this morning,
>
>
> That sucks! Sorry to hear about it.

I appreciate the condolences, but my story just doesn't hold any water.
In fact, there is something downright fishy about it....

Pat

pws > wrote:

> XS11E wrote:
>> pws > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My car was gone this morning,
>>
>>
>> That sucks! Sorry to hear about it.
>
> I appreciate the condolences, but my story just doesn't hold any
> water. In fact, there is something downright fishy about it....

I didn't see the date, I got it today.

In the non-April Fools world, I just got back from Tampa and the only
accident I saw the whole two weeks was a NA Miata that had apparently spun
and crunched its trunk under a guard rail. Two other cars involved.

miker

"miker" > wrote:

> In the non-April Fools world, I just got back from Tampa and the
> only accident I saw the whole two weeks was a NA Miata that had
> apparently spun and crunched its trunk under a guard rail. Two
> other cars involved.

My April Fools story isn't very exciting, I left the parking lights on
last night, had no jumper cables, had to call for help, delayed my
getting home and into bed by about 2 hours.

I've REALLY got to stop leaving the lights on in that car, it's getting
to be too much of a regular thing..... <sigh>

XS11E wrote:

> My April Fools story isn't very exciting, I left the parking lights on
> last night, had no jumper cables, had to call for help, delayed my
> getting home and into bed by about 2 hours.
>
> I've REALLY got to stop leaving the lights on in that car, it's getting
> to be too much of a regular thing..... <sigh>

One of these will stop that from happening again.

http://www.mmmiata.com/images/products/MM168.jpg

$80.00 is a little pricey but I have considered it.
I was able to roll-start my last miata the times that I drained the
battery, and I haven't drained the battery in almost 3 years now, but I
would still get one if I had an automatic and I may get one anyway.

A buzzer may also help, assuming that it goes off when the parking
lights are left on. I remove the buzzers that are there and can't see
myself installing one. This will also stop the battery drain no matter
what is causing it.

Pat

On 2007-04-02, pws > wrote:

>> My April Fools story isn't very exciting, I left the parking
>> lights on last night, had no jumper cables, had to call for
>> help, delayed my getting home and into bed by about 2 hours.
>>
>> I've REALLY got to stop leaving the lights on in that car,
>> it's getting to be too much of a regular thing..... <sigh>
>
> One of these will stop that from happening again.
>
> http://www.mmmiata.com/images/products/MM168.jpg
>
> $80.00 is a little pricey but I have considered it.

With about $5 worth of parts you can add a "lights on buzzer"
which ought to do trick as well.

> I was able to roll-start my last miata the times that I drained the
> battery, and I haven't drained the battery in almost 3 years now, but I
> would still get one if I had an automatic and I may get one anyway.
>
> A buzzer may also help, assuming that it goes off when the parking
> lights are left on. I remove the buzzers that are there and can't see
> myself installing one. This will also stop the battery drain no matter
> what is causing it.

Of course the buzzer only helps if the problem is the
headlights/parking lights...

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Grant Edwards > wrote:

> Of course the buzzer only helps if the problem is the
> headlights/parking lights...

Of course the buzzer only helps if you can hear it. I have the
original beeper thingy <- technical term) but if I'm out of the car I
don't hear it and usually if I'm in the car I barely hear it, it's
pretty wimpy. Maybe I need a new or different beeper thingy?

XS11E wrote:

> Of course the buzzer only helps if you can hear it. I have the
> original beeper thingy <- technical term) but if I'm out of the car I
> don't hear it and usually if I'm in the car I barely hear it, it's
> pretty wimpy. Maybe I need a new or different beeper thingy?

As far as I know, the NA miatas did not ever come with a lights-on
reminder buzzer, only one for the door and one for the seatbelt.
Dunno about the NB or NC.

The light buzzer is a relatively common thing for people to add, you can
spend a few bucks for parts or get one ready to plug in for $12.95 from
the same place that sells the priority start for the battery.

Pat

pws > wrote:

>XS11E wrote:
>
>> My April Fools story isn't very exciting, I left the parking lights on
>> last night, had no jumper cables, had to call for help, delayed my
>> getting home and into bed by about 2 hours.
>>
>> I've REALLY got to stop leaving the lights on in that car, it's getting
>> to be too much of a regular thing..... <sigh>
>
>One of these will stop that from happening again.
>
>http://www.mmmiata.com/images/products/MM168.jpg

I have had both the $12.00 buzzer (less than $3.00 at Radio Shack) and the
$80 priority start. The buzzer has been great, I think I have it ten
years now. The priority start has left me stranded a few times, and buying
a new battery I did not need, because the electronics went bad.

Your guess which one I would recommend.

>$80.00 is a little pricey but I have considered it.
>I was able to roll-start my last miata the times that I drained the
>battery, and I haven't drained the battery in almost 3 years now, but I
>would still get one if I had an automatic and I may get one anyway.
>
>A buzzer may also help, assuming that it goes off when the parking
>lights are left on. I remove the buzzers that are there and can't see
>myself installing one. This will also stop the battery drain no matter
>what is causing it.

It may also disconnect the battery while you are driving it.

Leon
--
Leon van Dommelen Bess, the Miata Bozo, the Miata
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas

XS11E > wrote:

>pws > wrote:
>
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> pws > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My car was gone this morning,
>>>
>>>
>>> That sucks! Sorry to hear about it.
>>
>> I appreciate the condolences, but my story just doesn't hold any
>> water. In fact, there is something downright fishy about it....
>
>I didn't see the date, I got it today.

As far as I am concerned, it was posted today.

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Leon
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Leon van Dommelen Bess, the Miata Bozo, the Miata
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas