Bright idea

[pjrose@servtech.com (Phil & Judy Rose)]

>Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 19:56:47 -0600
>From: Brett Dikeman <dikemanb@stu.beloit.edu>
>Subject: Re: 5000CS Turbo quattro for sale

[snip]

>My friend's father's Saab 9000CSE Turbo has an
>entirely-electronically-actuated hatch latch(you turn the key in the lock
>and hear a little motor and then it pops open.)
>I suppose it is for extra security, but the side effect was this:
>- -he left the fog/driving lights on once when we went to the movies(another
>BRIGHT idea by Saab...Gee, let's leave the fog lights on with the ignition
>off, duuuh.)
>- -get back from the movie, and the 2x50W+parking lights have completely
>drained the battery.

Uh, maybe Saab deserves credit for originating that "BRIGHT idea", but hey,
Audi is guilty of the exactly the same setup of parking lights on with
ignition off--at least on my '89 100. BTDT. :-(

Phil
'89 100
'91 200q
              THIS SIG LINE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.