My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touch
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I
need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself until I turn the >radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the >steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
Also there are news stories I won't listen to, like the recent story
about the report on the shootings and murder of little school children
at Uvalde Texas. I listened once and that was too much and then they
went on for an hour it seems. To know when the topic had changed, I had
to turn the volume up, 6 seconds, and down again, 6 more seconds.
My current car, the 2005 Toyota, has a "digital" radio but they left the >volume control. One flick of the thumb and forefinger, less than a
second to put the volute to mute or undo that.
**I had to make iirc 7 modifications to my current car.
1) a button on the so I could open the trunk while the car was running
and without the fob (which is hard to use when in the ignition and would
not work when the car was running.)
2) crush the beeper that beeped whenever the car was runing and my
seat belt wasn't on and the door was open, or something like that. All
I know is it was very annoying and my life was better once I got rid of
it.
3) cut the wire the top motor that prevented raising or lowering the
top when going over 8? mph. I've been doing this for over 50 years and
only the last 2 cars had this rule. I only do it when leaving or
arriving home and going under 10, or when hurriedly putting the top up
in the rain, and going under 15. I know enough not to do it at 40mph or
I'll ruin my top, probably the mechanism too.
4) I know t here were 3 or 4 more and I always have trouble
remembering all at the same time
(snip)My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touch
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I
need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself until I turn the
radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the
steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:15:16 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> wrote:
On 1/22/2024 8:02 AM, micky wrote:
My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touchOn my last three cars, there was a volume button on the steering wheel.
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I
need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself until I turn the >>> radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the
steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
To adjust, you pushed it up or down, to mute, you just pushed it in.
There is also a knob on the dash to do the same.
I would think that is fairly common today, many things are controlled on >>the wheel.
My big peeve is the digital heater/defroster/AC controls.
They require some considerable distraction - eyes off road -
especially when not accustomed to the car.
The simple old dial controls require just a quick glance to get
the right knob - and make the adjustment with eyes-on-road.
For Micky's radio volume problem - the OFF button would
be my preference, regardless ..
John T.
On 2024-01-22, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touch
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I
need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself
You're playing the radio too loudly. You might want to have your
hearing tested.
until I turn the
radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the
steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
Also there are news stories I won't listen to, like the recent story
about the report on the shootings and murder of little school children
at Uvalde Texas. I listened once and that was too much and then they
went on for an hour it seems. To know when the topic had changed, I had
to turn the volume up, 6 seconds, and down again, 6 more seconds.
Perhaps you should explore virtue of silence and being alone with
your thoughts.
My current car, the 2005 Toyota, has a "digital" radio but they left the
volume control. One flick of the thumb and forefinger, less than a
second to put the volute to mute or undo that.
**I had to make iirc 7 modifications to my current car.
1) a button on the so I could open the trunk while the car was running
and without the fob (which is hard to use when in the ignition and would
not work when the car was running.)
2) crush the beeper that beeped whenever the car was runing and my
seat belt wasn't on and the door was open, or something like that. All
I know is it was very annoying and my life was better once I got rid of
it.
Don't you use your seat belt?
How often do you leave the door
open and your car running?
3) cut the wire the top motor that prevented raising or lowering the
top when going over 8? mph. I've been doing this for over 50 years and
only the last 2 cars had this rule. I only do it when leaving or
arriving home and going under 10, or when hurriedly putting the top up
in the rain, and going under 15. I know enough not to do it at 40mph or
I'll ruin my top, probably the mechanism too.
4) I know t here were 3 or 4 more and I always have trouble
remembering all at the same time
Looks like it's time to stop buying new cars. And at your age,
one more white shirt'll do you.
On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:02:43 -0500, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com>
wrote:
My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touch
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I >>need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself until I turn the >>radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the >>steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
Also there are news stories I won't listen to, like the recent story
about the report on the shootings and murder of little school children
at Uvalde Texas. I listened once and that was too much and then they
went on for an hour it seems. To know when the topic had changed, I had
to turn the volume up, 6 seconds, and down again, 6 more seconds.
My current car, the 2005 Toyota, has a "digital" radio but they left the >>volume control. One flick of the thumb and forefinger, less than a
second to put the volute to mute or undo that.
**I had to make iirc 7 modifications to my current car.
1) a button on the so I could open the trunk while the car was running >>and without the fob (which is hard to use when in the ignition and would >>not work when the car was running.)
2) crush the beeper that beeped whenever the car was runing and my
seat belt wasn't on and the door was open, or something like that. All
I know is it was very annoying and my life was better once I got rid of
it.
3) cut the wire the top motor that prevented raising or lowering the
top when going over 8? mph. I've been doing this for over 50 years and >>only the last 2 cars had this rule. I only do it when leaving or
arriving home and going under 10, or when hurriedly putting the top up
in the rain, and going under 15. I know enough not to do it at 40mph or >>I'll ruin my top, probably the mechanism too.
4) I know t here were 3 or 4 more and I always have trouble
remembering all at the same time
What's wrong with just turning the radio off? Takes about 1 second
That said, their is a mute button on the digital radio I installed in
the truck
The 2014 Sorento has a muter buttonon the steering wheel
On Monday, January 22, 2024 at 9:56:09?AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2024-01-22, micky <NONONO...@fmguy.com> wrote:
My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touchYou're playing the radio too loudly. You might want to have your
or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons
for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.
That's fine except for one thing. When I see someone walking by and I
need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself
hearing tested.
until I turn thePerhaps you should explore virtue of silence and being alone with
radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the
steering wheel. By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with
me
Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan
on installing my own in my next car?**
Also there are news stories I won't listen to, like the recent story
about the report on the shootings and murder of little school children
at Uvalde Texas. I listened once and that was too much and then they
went on for an hour it seems. To know when the topic had changed, I had
to turn the volume up, 6 seconds, and down again, 6 more seconds.
your thoughts.
My current car, the 2005 Toyota, has a "digital" radio but they left the >> > volume control. One flick of the thumb and forefinger, less than aDon't you use your seat belt? How often do you leave the door
second to put the volute to mute or undo that.
**I had to make iirc 7 modifications to my current car.
1) a button on the so I could open the trunk while the car was running
and without the fob (which is hard to use when in the ignition and would >> > not work when the car was running.)
2) crush the beeper that beeped whenever the car was runing and my
seat belt wasn't on and the door was open, or something like that. All
I know is it was very annoying and my life was better once I got rid of
it.
open and your car running?
3) cut the wire the top motor that prevented raising or lowering theLooks like it's time to stop buying new cars. And at your age,
top when going over 8? mph. I've been doing this for over 50 years and
only the last 2 cars had this rule. I only do it when leaving or
arriving home and going under 10, or when hurriedly putting the top up
in the rain, and going under 15. I know enough not to do it at 40mph or
I'll ruin my top, probably the mechanism too.
4) I know t here were 3 or 4 more and I always have trouble
remembering all at the same time
one more white shirt'll do you.
--
Cindy Hamilton
Maybe Mickey needs an International Harvester pickup.
<https://classiccarsbay.com/for-sale-1951-international-harvester-pickup-in-ofallon-illinois-1503798>
It's only a 1/2 ton pickup though. He couldn't take the Sports Illustrated models for rides.
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