[ActnJksn]

Replaced the "whatever wiper blades came with my used Accord" with Costco Michelin Guardians. Also readjusted the driver's side spray nozzle as it annoyingly left a noticeable portion of drivers lower left side unsprayed.

 

[mtts60]

^^^ how did you adjust the spray nozzle?

 

[mtts60]

Installed the plastic battery box in the car today; the one that's been missing for a while. The original owner had the battery replaced twice in 2021 so it's probably been missing for at least that long.

Also did a rear brake job today; one disk needed the bolts-in-the-hat trick to get it off the hub. I bet it's the first time in 96,000 miles it's been removed.

 

[ActnJksn]

^^^ how did you adjust the spray nozzle?

These are not traditional round nozzles with a slit. It's a larger rectangular opening so I used a small screwdriver to move it. They can almost be moved by just my fingers.

 

[SapphireBlueEX]

Not good. Last Wednesday, an encounter with a VW Tiguan. Waiting for the State Farm adjuster to visit the collision shop.

1. No leaks
2. No suspension damage.
3. No broken glass
4. No airbag deployment.
5. Bad Hood
6. Bad Grill
7. Bad both headlights.

I drove home.

 

[The_K_Man]

Not good. Last Wednesday, an encounter with a VW Tiguan. Waiting for the State Farm adjuster to visit the collision shop. View attachment 548392
1. No leaks
2. No suspension damage.
3. No broken glass
4. No airbag deployment.
5. Bad Hood
6. Bad Grill
7. Bad both headlights.

I drove home.

Excessive speed.

Lesson learned!

 

[Cepega]

Excessive speed.

Lesson learned!

No excessive speed here ! Airbags are not deployed. Why so much negativity???

 

[SapphireBlueEX]

Excessive speed.

Lesson learned!

maybe. add an "older woman" failing to merge, one highway onto another. Fear of a high speed merge I suspect. Checked the blind spot, when I turned my head, there she was.

 

[The_K_Man]

Checked the blind spot, when I
turned my head, there she was.

Ahh, now I can picture it.


Lemme ask something, how were-are your side view mirrors set up? The way I set those mirrors, on my car, I rarely ever have to ‘shoulder-check’ on highways.

 

[SapphireBlueEX]

Ahh, now I can picture it.


Lemme ask something, how were-are your side view mirrors set up? The way I set those mirrors, on my car, I rarely ever have to ‘shoulder-check’ on highways.

Do you have a coupe? I sit pretty low. I added blind spot (sticker) mirrors from ebay. Checking the blind spot is an old habit. Plus at that spot, the main route is 65 mph and the 2 merge lanes are usually 40. So accelerating 30 mph is necessary.
I have driven that spot at least 600x. Home from work over the last decade. Going 40+/- if the person ahead of you is going 20..... I still think that the other driver was fearful to merge into the other highway.

I'll post a message when State Farm gets done with me.

 

[The_K_Man]

Do you have a coupe? I sit pretty low. I added blind spot (sticker) mirrors from ebay. Checking the blind spot is an old habit. Plus at that spot, the main route is 65 mph and the 2 merge lanes are usually 40. So accelerating 30 mph is necessary.
I have driven that spot at least 600x. Home from work over the last decade. Going 40+/- if the person ahead of you is going 20..... I still think that the other driver was fearful to merge into the other highway.

I'll post a message when State Farm gets done with me.

From the drivers seat, do you see any of your own vehicle in your sideview(door-mounted) mirrors?

 

[stiller fan]

From the drivers seat, do you see any of your own vehicle in your sideview(door-mounted) mirrors?

For the record, I have my side mirrors way out (correctly). Yet, I have almost side-swipped people still.

I continue to look over my shoulder if I am merging onto the highway, sometimes twice, to be extra sure.

Having your mirrors adjusted outward does minimize blind spits, but doesn't necessarily eliminate them.

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[The_K_Man]

#1. For the record, I have my side mirrors way out (correctly). Yet, I have almost side-swipped
people still.

I continue to look over my shoulder if I am merging onto the highway, sometimes twice,
to be extra sure.

#2. Having your mirrors adjusted outward does minimize blind spits, but doesn't necessarily
eliminate them.

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#1. That makes us two rare birds indeed! As far as almost sideswiping drivers even though, that has a lot to do with the physical positioning of the side view mirrors themselves, on the car. The best location for sideview mirrors is as far forward as possible, even on top of the left and right fenders:

Not so far out from the driver and passenger doors that you have to turn your head from the road to see through them, as in most modern cars! 🤦‍♂️

#2. No solution is perfect, but BGE(blindspot-glare-elimination) is a lot closer to it.

 

[stiller fan]

#1. That makes us two rare birds indeed! As far as almost sideswiping drivers even though, that has a lot to do with the physical positioning of the side view mirrors themselves, on the car. The best location for sideview mirrors is as far forward as possible, even on top of the left and right fenders:

Not so far out from the driver and passenger doors that you have to turn your head from the road to see through them, as in most modern cars!

#2. No solution is perfect, but BGE(blindspot-glare-elimination) is a lot closer to it.

I taught my brother the same thing when he was learning to drive years ago...

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[Ash051]

You definitely still need to do head checks, even with properly adjusted mirrors. Nearly creamed a Hyundai Elantra one day by just looking in the mirrors- they honked, I turned, and there they were, in a blind spot I didn't know I had.

Back in 2016, even driver's ed encouraged quick head checks. Just need to be aware of your other surroundings when doing so.

 

[The_K_Man]

You definitely still need to do head checks, even with properly adjusted mirrors.
Nearly creamed a Hyundai Elantra one day by just looking in the mirrors- they
honked, I turned, and there they were, in a blind spot I didn't know I had.

Back in 2016, even driver's ed encouraged quick head checks. Just need to be
aware of your other surroundings when doing so.

Do you employ BGE(blind spot/glare elim.) setup? What most folks, Americans at least, are not initially comfortable with is not seeing any of their own vehicle in the side view mirrors.

To be fair, I found BGE easier to accomplish in cars progressively older than even my 2010 Accord, simply because mirrors in older cars were positioned inward more, closer to the driver and passenger window glass, and a little closer, more forward, toward the nose of the car. As I commented above, with my Jag example, side view mirrors would be better off mounted on the front fenders.

In my 1996 Ford Contour, I mastered BGE and never had to shoulder check in that ride!

In my 2008 Kia, I set up BGE, yet somehow lost an entire Staples delivery truck(6-10 wheeler) in what blindspot remained!

I'm short for a guy, 5'7" now, so having to move the seat forward places the side mirrors in current(2010 to present) cars more to my left and right, vs more in front of me, for someone say, 6 feet or taller, with the driver seat further back.

Sorry, lol! this is turning into an ergonomics seminar 🤣🤣

 

[SapphireBlueEX]

From the driver's seat, do you see any of your own vehicle in your side view(door-mounted) mirrors?

No. With the eBay sticky blind spot mirrors, I do see some of the side of the car. Not much, and it's small. I always look to accelerate the gap when merging, the other day, the person ahead was slowing down to merge.....boom.

 

[The_K_Man]

No. With the eBay sticky blind spot mirrors, I do see some of the side of
the car. Not much, and it's small. I always look to accelerate the gap when
merging, the other day, the person ahead was slowing down to merge.....boom.

As soon as you turn your head while merging, to look alongside you, that's when it will happen!

And blind spot mirrors, built-in or retro-fitted, do little except rob visible area from your car's existing side view mirrors.

 

[Stubbs1269]

Just got it out the shop

 

[longhornaccord]

Left it parked in the garage.