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    Nevermind the LEDs, where can I get a plug 'n play JDM folding mirror?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vt_maverick View Post
    Nevermind the LEDs, where can I get a plug 'n play JDM folding mirror?
    Damn, forgot you poor cousins don't have that feature.

    Cancel my order unless they also fold.
    Always use that when I park in a carpark.

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    Not to pee in your popcorn, but

    has anyone tried something like this???

    http://cgi.ebay.com/White-2X-7-LED-T...item2a06b4bc84

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Side-Mirror-...item3ef934c003

    http://cgi.ebay.com/AMBER-9-LED-SIDE...item53d1ce8248

    They're all over eBay if you search "turn signal mirror arrows"

    Just throwin' it out there as a much more affordable alternatve...

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    it seems to me these things do the reverse

    I do not have scientific proof but it seems to me the more bells whistles lights etc we add the more we tend to ignore them. Remember the 70s and car alarms came out? They would alert everybody your car was being stolen. Now we here an alarm and evrybody is like I so hope tha car is being stolen. I do not see as adding more flashers would help as if you do not see the tail lights or the spoiler lights who is going to see little lights on the side mirrors. And to lose the functionality that is effective is a lose lose to me

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    I do not have scientific proof but it seems to me the more bells whistles lights etc we add the more we tend to ignore them. Remember the 70s and car alarms came out? They would alert everybody your car was being stolen. Now we here an alarm and evrybody is like I so hope tha car is being stolen. I do not see as adding more flashers would help as if you do not see the tail lights or the spoiler lights who is going to see little lights on the side mirrors. And to lose the functionality that is effective is a lose lose to me
    mmm... see thats why you have to get creative...
    the general car alarm tone... yes, thats just irritating.. but when it sounds like a semi is driving down your street, everyone looks

    and i also disagree about adding more light... i know that if something really bright for example was shining my way before someone changed lanes, i would definately see what that person was doing and why there was a bright light shining my way.
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    agree'd PB kid! my alarm attracts a whole lot of attention, its an 18" air horn, sounds like a boat!

    as for the turn signals on the mirrors, it makes a big difference on the VX because we dont have factory turn signals on the side of the vehicle.


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    We might not have factory turn signals on the side of the VX, but two of the very first mods I did to my VX were Tone and Moncha's side marker light to turn signal conversion.

    http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...ewarticle&id=5

    http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...warticle&id=18

    That was over four years ago and everything is still going strong. Don't know if it's helped any, but it sure couldn't hurt. Haven't side swiped anyone yet (knock on wood).
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    yeah I had a neighbor in Houston

    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    mmm... see thats why you have to get creative...
    the general car alarm tone... yes, thats just irritating.. but when it sounds like a semi is driving down your street, everyone looks

    and i also disagree about adding more light... i know that if something really bright for example was shining my way before someone changed lanes, i would definately see what that person was doing and why there was a bright light shining my way.
    Had a real loud alarm in acar he parked in front of my apartment where he could not here his own alarm going off every so often because of wind. He was pissed when the cops towed and he got ticketed for disturbing the peace. I think he paid $400 for the impound and tickets. That was almost worth losing the sleep he made me lose. But it was cheaper than 4 new tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    Had a real loud alarm in acar he parked in front of my apartment where he could not here his own alarm going off every so often because of wind. He was pissed when the cops towed and he got ticketed for disturbing the peace. I think he paid $400 for the impound and tickets. That was almost worth losing the sleep he made me lose. But it was cheaper than 4 new tires.
    oh, i would never park my car in front of someone else's house with my alarm going off...
    much less leave my car somewhere that i couldnt hear the alarm.
    sounds like irresponsibility on his part to me...

    if i leave my car somewhere that i cant hear the alarm, theres no point in arming it. i just engage the fuel pump shut off switch, hard ignition shut off and lock the doors

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