I have. A Philips. Lasted about a year and a half. The light would flash 4 times with about a half second off period between each flash and then turn off for about 20 seconds and repeat the process.
For a ~$35 bulb at the time I got it, I was rather disappointed (this is for a MU10 style bulb). Sure the LEDs may last, but at least for mine the rest of the circuit appears to have had a fault.
I work (possible flame bait) at Circuit City in the car audio department (I'm an installer). I know first hand they already have devices you "blow into" to see if you are drunk or not. If you are fine, it let's you drive. If it senses you are drunk, the car won't start. (Pretty much it's just a Starter Kill which is nothing more than a relay tagged into your car's starter line). The only way to get these devices is if the court orders someone to have it installed in their vehical because of an alcohol related incident. Obviously someone who hasn't been drinking can just blow into the device incase someone does cut their foot with an axe (as suggested above).. or if you just want to cheat the system, and the car would start. This new device mentions about detecting air in the vehical, not just what's comming out of the driver. I live in a college town (Home campus of Penn State), and I know alot of people around here who designate drivers. This new device means more people getting pulled over for no reason, just because someone in the vehical was drinking. For some reason this just doesn't go over for me. But no problem.. how long do you think it would take someone to come out with a signal jammer if they did put this device into vehicals (or to put tape over the sensor)
Go check out a Honda Civic HX sometime. They use a nice 1677 cubic cm engine (listed as a 1.6 Liter) Single OverHead Cam VTEC engine, push out about 120 HP to the wheels (stock), can really move, and get around 49 miles to the gallon depending on how you drive (This is first person experience)
-- ron
Go check out a Honda Civic HX sometime. They use a nice 1677 cubic cm engine (listed as a 1.6 Liter) Single OverHead Cam VTEC engine, push out about 120 HP to the wheels (stock), can really move, and get around 49 miles to the gallon depending on how you drive (This is first person experience)
Ya.. they are using 2 satalites in Geosyncronous orbit that will be over the US at all times, and Serious satalite radio is using 3 in an oliptical orbit that will have 2 over the US at all times
Just a quick note, the auto-makers ARE going to be putting these satalite radios into their vehicals. (I have inside sources in a way). There are two systems, one by Serious, and one by XM. I can't remember exactly who's going with what service, but GM, ford, chrysler, BMW, Mercedez, Honda, and more that I can't remember off-hand are already moving to put compatable radios into their cars (and might be as an option on the new models now). Serious radio is actually going to have 50 commercial free channels, and 50 with very few commercials, and XM will have 100 channels with very few commercials (4 times less than radio broadcasts). Both have special format channels included (Discovery, Fox SPorts, stuff like that), and XM has totally digital studios in NY where they can make original content or live proformences. Remember, this will be CD quality sound, not FM. there will be NO fading in and out, better stereo seperation than FM, with a higher Sig-To-Noise ratio. It's like DMX is for your home (but wireless!) XM Radio is also signing home audio companies to allow home systems to receive the services also. Current after-market radio manufacturers include Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion, Kenwood, Sony, Sanyo, Jensen, and others. (Remember, Alpine and Clarion are pretty much the highest end radio makers you can get on the mobile market) Just go into any car audio shop that has the 2001 model kenwoods, pioneers, and alpines. They'll say either XM or Serious Ready. (even if you have a radio that doesn't say it.. they are going to have RF Converter systems that will convert the Digital feed into FM to be used on your radio, but that takes away the whole sound quality aspect!) Pretty much it comes down to the analogy of having a 5000+ cd changer in your trunk that allows you to pick from any 100 cds at a time. I'm a major car audio fanatic (I guess that's the term to use) who's been working with it for years... and this is one thing I'm definantly hitting up.
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I have. A Philips. Lasted about a year and a half. The light would flash 4 times with about a half second off period between each flash and then turn off for about 20 seconds and repeat the process.
For a ~$35 bulb at the time I got it, I was rather disappointed (this is for a MU10 style bulb). Sure the LEDs may last, but at least for mine the rest of the circuit appears to have had a fault.
I work (possible flame bait) at Circuit City in the car audio department (I'm an installer). I know first hand they already have devices you "blow into" to see if you are drunk or not. If you are fine, it let's you drive. If it senses you are drunk, the car won't start. (Pretty much it's just a Starter Kill which is nothing more than a relay tagged into your car's starter line). The only way to get these devices is if the court orders someone to have it installed in their vehical because of an alcohol related incident. Obviously someone who hasn't been drinking can just blow into the device incase someone does cut their foot with an axe (as suggested above).. or if you just want to cheat the system, and the car would start. This new device mentions about detecting air in the vehical, not just what's comming out of the driver. I live in a college town (Home campus of Penn State), and I know alot of people around here who designate drivers. This new device means more people getting pulled over for no reason, just because someone in the vehical was drinking. For some reason this just doesn't go over for me. But no problem.. how long do you think it would take someone to come out with a signal jammer if they did put this device into vehicals (or to put tape over the sensor)
Go check out a Honda Civic HX sometime. They use a nice 1677 cubic cm engine (listed as a 1.6 Liter) Single OverHead Cam VTEC engine, push out about 120 HP to the wheels (stock), can really move, and get around 49 miles to the gallon depending on how you drive (This is first person experience)
-- ron
Go check out a Honda Civic HX sometime. They use a nice 1677 cubic cm engine (listed as a 1.6 Liter) Single OverHead Cam VTEC engine, push out about 120 HP to the wheels (stock), can really move, and get around 49 miles to the gallon depending on how you drive (This is first person experience)
Cheap?! It's freakin nearly $2.00 a gal in the states
Ya.. they are using 2 satalites in Geosyncronous orbit that will be over the US at all times, and Serious satalite radio is using 3 in an oliptical orbit that will have 2 over the US at all times
Just a quick note, the auto-makers ARE going to be putting these satalite radios into their vehicals. (I have inside sources in a way). There are two systems, one by Serious, and one by XM. I can't remember exactly who's going with what service, but GM, ford, chrysler, BMW, Mercedez, Honda, and more that I can't remember off-hand are already moving to put compatable radios into their cars (and might be as an option on the new models now). Serious radio is actually going to have 50 commercial free channels, and 50 with very few commercials, and XM will have 100 channels with very few commercials (4 times less than radio broadcasts). Both have special format channels included (Discovery, Fox SPorts, stuff like that), and XM has totally digital studios in NY where they can make original content or live proformences. Remember, this will be CD quality sound, not FM. there will be NO fading in and out, better stereo seperation than FM, with a higher Sig-To-Noise ratio. It's like DMX is for your home (but wireless!) XM Radio is also signing home audio companies to allow home systems to receive the services also. Current after-market radio manufacturers include Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion, Kenwood, Sony, Sanyo, Jensen, and others. (Remember, Alpine and Clarion are pretty much the highest end radio makers you can get on the mobile market) Just go into any car audio shop that has the 2001 model kenwoods, pioneers, and alpines. They'll say either XM or Serious Ready. (even if you have a radio that doesn't say it.. they are going to have RF Converter systems that will convert the Digital feed into FM to be used on your radio, but that takes away the whole sound quality aspect!) Pretty much it comes down to the analogy of having a 5000+ cd changer in your trunk that allows you to pick from any 100 cds at a time. I'm a major car audio fanatic (I guess that's the term to use) who's been working with it for years... and this is one thing I'm definantly hitting up.