One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4

[HTP99]

Grahamdub said:

numtumfutunch said:

Interesting!

I have a V90 with the same system and have occasionally tried to provoke it without success so Im keen to know the circumstances in which you taught him a lesson good and proper

Cheers

I have a V40 with City Safe and it has gone off a few times. A couple of times with cyclists cutting across in front in slow moving traffic, other times when I have pulled into gaps a bit quick and it picks up the car in front. I've not had a pedestrian set it off yet though.

I was under the assumption that these systems only detected metal objects?

[anonymous-user]

HTP99 said:

I was under the assumption that these systems only detected metal objects?

They are supposed to detect pedestrians too.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media...

[hutchst]

Grahamdub said:

HTP99 said:

I was under the assumption that these systems only detected mental objects?

They are supposed to detect pedestrians too.

Well that's 50% of the population covered.

[Haltamer]

Grahamdub said:

HTP99 said:

I was under the assumption that these systems only detected metal objects?

They are supposed to detect pedestrians too.

Supposed being the operative word...
https://youtu.be/_47utWAoupo

[anonymous-user]

Haltamer said:

Grahamdub said:

HTP99 said:

I was under the assumption that these systems only detected metal objects?

They are supposed to detect pedestrians too.

Supposed being the operative word...
https://youtu.be/_47utWAoupo

I shall have to test mine tomorrow. Any volunteers ?

[lunaunderscores]

Me yesterday,

At a certain set of lights people take advantage of the right hand filter for the wrong reasons, anyway

Said car did the trick and pulled into my lane nearly missing me, I went for the horn - first time I've attempted to use it in 1.5 years - didn't realise how to work it in time so by the time I did find it and pressed the horn the moment had passed - I pressed it twice too and seeing as I've never heard it before it was quite the embarrassing pathetic parp noise...

[bristolracer]

lunaunderscores said:

didn't realise how to work it in time so by the time I did find it and pressed the horn the moment had passed - I pressed it twice ..

Being an oldie I always thump the centre of the wheel, which no longer works as there is now an airbag there.
Once upon a time the horn was on the end of the indicator stalk which was also fun trying to find when needed.

[kowalski655]

Grahamdub said:

I shall have to test mine tomorrow. Any volunteers ?

My wife?

[JimbobVFR]

lunaunderscores said:

Said car did the trick and pulled into my lane nearly missing me.

So does that mean you actually had a crash?

[lunaunderscores]

JimbobVFR said:

So does that mean you actually had a crash?

/s

[j_4m]

bristolracer said:

Being an oldie I always thump the centre of the wheel, which no longer works as there is now an airbag there.
Once upon a time the horn was on the end of the indicator stalk which was also fun trying to find when needed.

My ultimate knob moment happened thumping the centre of an airbag wheel.

Driving along the M11 and I needed to turn off, put my signals on but I'd left it a bit late and the van on my inside wasn't about to give way so I missed my turning. I was pissed. It was a long way to the next junction so I could U-Turn and in a fit of pique I slammed my fist into the steering wheel. Now, if anyone has had the misfortune of being in a crash you know how loud and unpleasant an airbag going off is. Now imagine you're doing 70mph in traffic and you've just been flashbanged by your own car, then while still dazed you have to try and deflate the bag and somehow keep using the wheel.

Not my proudest moment, all the other drivers found it very amusing.

[Flatteraxe372]

I dented the emblem on my steering wheel by punching it, my girlfriend rightly told me off for being such a child and told me it would serve me right if the airbag went off. I assured her that only a front impact would set it off. I will never do that again after reading this.

[Toaster Pilot]

j_4m said:

My ultimate knob moment happened thumping the centre of an airbag wheel.

Driving along the M11 and I needed to turn off, put my signals on but I'd left it a bit late and the van on my inside wasn't about to give way so I missed my turning. I was pissed. It was a long way to the next junction so I could U-Turn and in a fit of pique I slammed my fist into the steering wheel. Now, if anyone has had the misfortune of being in a crash you know how loud and unpleasant an airbag going off is. Now imagine you're doing 70mph in traffic and you've just been flashbanged by your own car, then while still dazed you have to try and deflate the bag and somehow keep using the wheel.

Not my proudest moment, all the other drivers found it very amusing.

[j_4m]

Most definitely did happen. It was an old K11 Micra.

[Rawwr]

j_4m said:

Most definitely did happen. It was an old K11 Micra.

Nah.

[anonymous-user]

Airbags are triggered by electric signal, no matter how hard you punch it wouldn't fire.

If you you understand how they work it would be improbable as well as you wrist would break due to force, if it happened outside your imagination.

[j_4m]

My wrist was fine, my face really hurt though. All I know is I hit the steering wheel a few times as hard as I could and then the damn thing went off.

[Rawwr]

j_4m said:

My wrist was fine, my face really hurt though. All I know is I hit the steering wheel a few times as hard as I could and then the damn thing went off.

Nah.

[Krikkit]

Thesprucegoose said:

Airbags are triggered by electric signal, no matter how hard you punch it wouldn't fire.

If you you understand how they work it would be improbable as well as you wrist would break due to force, if it happened outside your imagination.

Technically speaking you could punch it hard enough to induce the current in the connector wires, but the force required would liquidise the bones in your arm, and destroy the car.

[blueacid]

Krikkit said:

Technically speaking you could punch it hard enough to induce the current in the connector wires, but the force required would liquidise the bones in your arm, and destroy the car.

A sufficiently powerfully built PH'er could obviously do that, though.