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  1. Power Fold IN/Out mirrors

    by , 01-31-2012 at 01:42 PM
    Has anyone looked into hooking up power to the manual folding outside mirrors?
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  2. Switchback LEDs for turn signals, solution to hyperblink problem!!!

    by , 01-28-2012 at 02:12 PM
    OK, so I am new to the forums, and this is my first post, but had to be done. I was researching everything to get the switchback LEDs for my front turn signals (my rear is LED already on the SX). I have a lease, so I cannot mod my sled too much or there could be issues. I want to outline the options briefly as I think many people are facing this issue.

    Switchback LEDs are lights that will fit into the 1157 Optima socket and that will generate bright white light in parking light/DRL ...
  3. Measuring Amplifier Output

    by , 01-18-2012 at 07:47 PM

    People often ask how you measure the output of an amplifier. In car audio, there is no guarantee that your amplifier performs to the specifications on the box. Many manufacturers over rate their amplifier to make them seem more powerful, and a better value. Other manufacturers deliberately under rate their amplifiers so that competitors using them will be placed into lower power classes that they do not belong in, and then, win that class. For factors we will discuss later, many times, even
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  4. CES Visit

    by , 01-11-2012 at 03:27 PM
    Drove the Optima to CES and back yesterday. The ride was awesome and in the Hybrid I got a total of 34mpg (Hand Calculated by estimate of full-to-half tank/miles drove). CES was fun like last year, however wasn't as many new innovative items. Seems like refreshes from last years stuff.

    The Intel Keynote was the main reason I went to CES. I wanted to see what they've got going on. Nothing new unless you want to say that Ultrabooks are new, however the the name is new, the type of PC ...
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