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In article <c5qOf.7876$z82.412@fed1read07>, TOM <tomjc@catz.org> wrote:
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> Bonehenge wrote:[color=green]
> > On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:56:55 -0800, N Williamson <spudman27@aol.com>
> > wrote:
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> >> No light comes on
> >>during the initial key to on when all the other lights test. The tech at
> >>the dealer told me there is nothing except the gauge - no light and no
> >>buzzer. I think it's borderline irresponsible for them to have done
> >>this. I've had vehicles with gauges, but they always had a light as
> >>well because a light will catch your attention a lot quicker than a
> >>slowly fading gauge.[/color]
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> >
> > My wife blew up a 300ZX with a digital dash in this exact manner.
> >
> > She didn't know what the numbers meant. <G>[/color]
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> Oops, someone forgot to explain the gauges to her. Probably a little
> training session would have gone a long way... :>))[/color]

Perhaps so, but this further emphasizes the ease of understanding lights
more so than a gauge. We're all probably automotive/vehicle enthusiasts
if we're in here or another like group so it's easy for us to
understand. Oil pressure? What is oil? Huh? I don't understand...why
can't it be 5? But you just said if it goes low I should pull over and
now you're saying it can be low but if I give it gas and it goes up it's
OK? How much gas?
Gawd...I can't imagine it.

My solution?

RED = pull over now and shut it off.

AMBER = when time permits and its convenient, pull over and check things
out, look at the manual, have a smoke, yadda, yadda, yadda...

Training session over. Short and sweet.