How Did I Live With This Thing In So Long?

"mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/" (mxxxxxm24)
04/10/2018 at 20:13 • Filed to: Miata, PSA

I knew I could take it out, but I guess I am perverse.

Any ideas for what to use the 12v connection for? Was thinking voltmeter cause weak alternator.

DISCUSSION (41)

CaptDale - is secretly British > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 20:18

Que? Door buzzer?

facw > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 20:21

The real question is why doesn’t it do this?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > CaptDale - is secretly British
04/10/2018 at 20:40

Yeah door/ignition buzzer and general annoyance in the Miata

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > CaptDale - is secretly British
04/10/2018 at 20:40

Yeah door/ignition buzzer and general annoyance in the Miata

jimz > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 20:42

can’t be as bad as the old VW one.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > facw
04/10/2018 at 20:43

HAhaha. That’s brilliant lol. Was thinking about using the 12v connection for something useful, but hmm...

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > jimz
04/10/2018 at 21:07

I went away from WiFi and I have little data, so I’ll have to check later. But it is pretty awful in Miatas and pretty useless most of the time. Like it won’t tell me when my ‘dusk lights’ are left on but only when my very obviously on flipped up headlights are on. Also I had a 97 golf and don’t recall it annoying me this much

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 21:13

The beeper in 90s Legacies isn’t too bad or annoying - but if you have any problems with electrical flow, it starts to crackle a bit and cut out. Sometimes it’ll cut out for a good 10 seconds, then weakly beep itself back to life.

functionoverfashion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 21:21

The real question is, what are you going to do with it now? Next time you work on a friend’s car, wire it into.. I don’t know, the left blinker?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > winterlegacy, here 'till the end
04/10/2018 at 21:32

That sounds all too familiar lol.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/10/2018 at 21:34

If you want something that’s annoying, the modern Ford tri-tone beeper that they’ve been using is surprisingly annoying. I think it’s because the final tone lands on one of those black keys on the piano scale and those usually don’t finish right.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > functionoverfashion
04/10/2018 at 21:37

Hahaha that’s the best idea I’ve heard in a while. My friend did ask me to teach her how to change her oil... this would take a little planning, but it would be so worth it. Tip of the cap to you sir

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > winterlegacy, here 'till the end
04/10/2018 at 21:39

I’m sure it would be easy enough to find one of those and bring a new level of irritation to my life! Good suggestion!

Dogsatemypants > facw
04/10/2018 at 21:53

I want a module with the final countdown.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > winterlegacy, here 'till the end
04/10/2018 at 22:16

Oh god the tri tone. Mine sometime goes off as I’m leaving the car, just to remind me that it exists, haunting me.

functionoverfashion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/11/2018 at 09:59

Even better: put a tiny toggle switch somewhere you can reach. So you can turn it on and off randomly.

CaptDale - is secretly British > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/11/2018 at 11:33

Ah ok

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > functionoverfashion
04/11/2018 at 15:17

Haha yeah this is getting slightly involved... she might suspect something

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > jimz
04/11/2018 at 15:22

Haha my golf sounded nothing like that. That’s irritating to, but still give the nod to the Miata’s constant buzz

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/12/2018 at 00:26

Is that an NA or an SW20?

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/12/2018 at 12:49

NA. You can see her in the background. It’s funny how much difference the absence of a little annoyance can make. One less anxiety to deal with haha

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/12/2018 at 18:24

What is that thing exactly? I sort of missed the point of this post, I just wanted to know what the car in the background was ;)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/12/2018 at 23:32

Haha that’s fair. My post was kind of cryptic. It’s the ignition/lights/door buzzer. I finally took it out lol

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/14/2018 at 03:05

It sounds awful. I’ve had cars that buzz, god it sucks. You’d think it would cost the same to put in something that sounds better - why wouldn’t they do that?

My ‘90 MR2 doesn’t buzz. it has a beep I think. It’s not disgusting, it’s okay. My 300ZXs had lovely chimes.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/14/2018 at 10:14

Exactly! Why can’t everyone use common sense when doing all things? Pleasant beeps, dings, or chimes are just fine and still get the point across lol. How do you like your mr2? That’s the last year for aw11 in ‘90, right?

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/14/2018 at 19:34

It’s actually an early SW20. I love it to bits I really do. It’s such great fun to drive, even just threading through city streets. Frankly I think it’s unfair that I get to drive a mid engined car every day especially given how cheap it was.

I only wish it had cruise control for longer trips :)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/15/2018 at 00:18

Ah so ‘89 was the last year for aw11? But yeah that’s exactly how I feel about my Miata. People can talk shit about small displacement engines, but they are ideal for street driving. I’ve never driven an mr2, but I feel I’d thoroughly enjoy. Seem like such fun cars. Oh and cruise control is very nice to have lol. It’s mechanical in my na8, which is pretty cool

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/15/2018 at 08:33

Yep I think so. Apparently the SW20s started in 1989 but came to America very late ‘90 as ‘91 models. This explains why, when I bought a shift boot from America, their website doesn’t list a ‘90 MR2 at all!

You might be surprised if you look up the actual production years for some of these cars versus the years they came to America. I’ve had many an American tell me that 300ZX production ceased in ‘96, but they continued in Japan until 2001! Australia had the same thing, only ‘til ‘96, but we can import cars of any year (and we’re RHD) so there are later models on our streets. Maybe Americans are less aware since they still can’t import ‘97+ cars.

They’re tremendous fun, I hope you get a chance one day. Especially moving from the bigger heavier Z. All my Zs had cruise control, kills me that this car doesn’t. We have so many speed cameras here and it makes road trips much easier and safer. As long as you don’t forget to pay attention ;)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/15/2018 at 12:19

Oh that makes sense why I was thinking ‘91 then lol. Didn’t realize you were in Australia. Yeah I have noticed the year discrepancies (not to mention model discrepancies) of what we get here in America vs Japan etc. Some of that from gran turismo lol.

Are you from Australia? You like it there. One of the places I plan to visit when I have the money some day!

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/15/2018 at 23:48

Yep. Lived here all my life. Love it to bits. Melbourne is the best city in the country and that’s where I am. Definitely do it, come rip skids in a ute :)

I’ve never ripped skids in a ute

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/16/2018 at 17:28

Awesome! Glad you like it there! Cool how someone on the opposite side of the world can be into the same cool little cars and such. Someday I will travel there! I vow lol.

Another interest of mine is nature/wildlife. And that’s the main reason I’d love to visit Australia. My dream pet is an Argus monitor, which are native to all parts of Australia (one of the only species that doesn’t only live in 100% humidity). They are so cool.

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/21/2018 at 00:17

Hey that’s Oppo for ya ;) I don’t think I’ll love America so much, but I do want to go. NZ is my car dream land

Oh cool. I’ve never seen one. Apparently they favor the north and I do not.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/21/2018 at 15:17

America is cool if you ignore the government as much as possible, but that’s hard to do lol. Lots of diverse pretty places, good beer/food, some cool people, etc. I don’t really know anything else, so for now it’s home!

NZ tho. Would be awesome to live there from what I hear and see. Is it has hard to get a visa to live there being Australian as it is as an American?

Also you’ve never seen any monitors around you? I guess they stay away from populated places

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/21/2018 at 21:42

I’m not sure about a visa but I suspect it’s easy. So many people from NZ move to Melbs/Sydney for a bigger life with better opportunities, I suspect they’d be fine with any Aussie heading over.

Never never. I’ve lived in the country too. I’ve seen a few blue-tongued lizards but that’s it. Couple snakes up in Townsville

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/21/2018 at 23:48

Yeah would make sense. No one wants Americans moving in haha... visiting? Yes. Moving in? Hell no.

That’s kind of disappointing to hear about the wildlife lol. Monitors in particular are very smart, solitary animals and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised they wouldn’t be common anywhere near people, especially when there’s the outback and such. I guess I had this vision of Australia in my head where animals are hanging out everywhere, just frolicking around.

Quokkas? Are they around? Those guys are hilarious.

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/22/2018 at 18:19

Last time I was up north we were really looking for Casowarys. Big ol fancy rare birds. Saw signs for them, never saw one sadly.

I know places nearby where there are hundreds of ‘roos though. So there’s that. And we have many many km of countryside and bush and whatnot - there probably would be more luck out there.

I think they’re only in Western Australia. Loser state tbh ;)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/22/2018 at 23:33

Those are big birds! So cool! I imagine Roos are like deer are here for you guys. Pretty awesome animals.

Western Australia is the loser state??

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/23/2018 at 07:48

I think so. Big and dumb and trying to get hit and you don’t want to hit them. Except deer don’t punch and kick.

Yes definitely. TBH all of them are except Victoria, and Queensland in the winder

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/23/2018 at 13:57

Haha good to know. I’m used to west being the coolest place. For some reason locally in both states I’ve lived in and as a country west is usually the place to be.

Nauraushaun > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/23/2018 at 23:04

Haha oh not so in Australia. Everyone lives in the east coast, it’s where the things are.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Nauraushaun
04/24/2018 at 16:32

Well now I know! Man you got me wanting to visit Australia now lol