[Shotimes] Quirk, or "feature"?

[Carl Prochilo]

I suppose the reason that might be is because starting in that year they
had to build the driver's seat for the ATX and it was probably cheaper to
just build one version whereas before that seat was only used in MTX cars?
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, February 17, 2005 5:33 pm, Jim & Debbie Leyden said:
> At the risk of sounding argumentative, my white 93 MTX DOES have a seat
> switch (and it is jumpered out right now)
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:21 PM
> To: gr8sho@adelphia.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Quirk, or "feature"?
>
>  An MTX does not have a seat switch, and IFIRC only the driver seat had it
> on an auto. The plug was there in the carpet under the seat on my 89
> though,
> and putting a jumper wire on it let the autolock work.
> If it was turned "on" at the keypad, that is.
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Quirk, or "feature"?
>
>
>> Okay, it's on the same circuit.  The fact of the matter is that using
>> the
>> interior light switch is something I rarely do, so it's not a big deal
>> to
>> me.
>>
>> Now, the 92 seat is actually missing the occupant sensor switch so your
>> trick wouldn't work for me.  Yes, I know I can add it myself, just not a
>> priority.  I prefer having the locks on, so that's why I connected the
>> circuit.  It turns out to be rare that I will start the car and not have
>> to go through reverse.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> On Thu, February 17, 2005 8:49 am, lewis said:
>> > In an atx car, the autolock feature doesn't lock the doors until the
> doors
>> > are closed.  It is on the interior light circuit.  So say you pull up
>> > somewhere and your passenger opens their door and gets out.  What
> happens
>> > when they close the door?  The doors relock.  So when you turn on the
>> > interior light switch and turn it off, the ciruit doesn't know any
>> > different
>> > and relocks the doors, like somebody opened and closed the door.  What
>> I
>> > used to do was.... When I pulled up somewhere to drop somebody off and
>> > they
>> > were going to get back in, instead of having to unlock all the doors
> again
>> > after they shut the door, I just lifted my butt off of the drivers
>> seat
>> > when
>> > they opened and shut the door.  The doors won't lock if somebody isn't
>> > sitting in the drivers seat.  Unless your switch is messed up or
>> > something.
>> >
>> > Will Lewis
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
>> > fwhittle@mindspring.com
>> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:35 AM
>> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: [Shotimes] Quirk, or "feature"?
>> >
>> >
>> > I've noticed this for a while, but never thought of asking about it.
>> > Heck,
>> > maybe it only happens with MY SHO.  When I turn off the interior
>> lights,
>> > the
>> > doors lock (or attempt to, if already locked).  I can't think of any
>> > reason
>> > why it would be designed to do this, so is it just a "quirk"?  Anyone
> else
>> > notice this?  Just curious.
>> >
>> > Frank Whittle
>> > '95 ATX
>> >
>> > P.S.--Did anyone ever offer a plausible explanation for the dots on
>> the
>> > speedometer?  I'm looking at a speedometer from a '67 Mustang, and it
> has
>> > the dots as well--a pair at 14 and 18 MPH, a pair at 44 and 48, and a
>> > third
>> > pair at 90 and 95.  Definitely not shift points.
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