"Why do the auto doors try to open when they are locked? You hear the groan, then the warning beep. Why not just beep? Seem like unnecessary wear and tear. Why can't be the system be sophisticated enough to detect whether the doors are locked?"
I couldn't agree more! I don't understand some of Honda's blind spots. Such a great vehicle and then there are things like this that seem to have been designed to be stupid or at least confusing and annoying.
I rewired my doors for just these reasons. No matter whether your passenger is young or old, familiar with the vehicle or not, it's natural to try to open a door when the van comes to a stop. We've all been doing it from the time we were old enough to open car doors for ourselves. Sometimes you may have been stopped for some time but haven't shifted to "Park" yet. Then comes the dreaded groan and beep. And to a passenger who doesn't know what happened, the three or four seconds wait time for the system to reset seems like forever.
I understand Honda being driven by the lawyers because we are such a litigous society, but as you point out, why the attempt to open when they're locked? Why not shut down the door motors in the locked position? C'mon, Honda! This ain't brain surgery!
Whew! I feel better now. Thanx.
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Chuck
Ody Pictures and Projects on FotoTime
[This message has been edited by ckonarske (edited 03-15-2001).]
I couldn't agree more! I don't understand some of Honda's blind spots. Such a great vehicle and then there are things like this that seem to have been designed to be stupid or at least confusing and annoying.
I rewired my doors for just these reasons. No matter whether your passenger is young or old, familiar with the vehicle or not, it's natural to try to open a door when the van comes to a stop. We've all been doing it from the time we were old enough to open car doors for ourselves. Sometimes you may have been stopped for some time but haven't shifted to "Park" yet. Then comes the dreaded groan and beep. And to a passenger who doesn't know what happened, the three or four seconds wait time for the system to reset seems like forever.
I understand Honda being driven by the lawyers because we are such a litigous society, but as you point out, why the attempt to open when they're locked? Why not shut down the door motors in the locked position? C'mon, Honda! This ain't brain surgery!
Whew! I feel better now. Thanx.

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Chuck
Ody Pictures and Projects on FotoTime
[This message has been edited by ckonarske (edited 03-15-2001).]