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Old 08-09-2008, 02:16 AM
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Hi All... Excuse my newb to 911 question but I'm not finding out what this light (that i've circle in the picture) means that came on tonight on my car.. green light (when lite up) on the speedometer gauge that has has an arrow pointing down on it... What is this light telling me ? I haven't found anything telling me what it means.

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Old 08-09-2008, 02:23 AM
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Looks like the cruise control light
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Originally Posted by cdodkin
Looks like the cruise control light
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Old 08-09-2008, 04:23 PM
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Yep.. that's it... I guess my leg somehow hit the button and turned it on... I've never used the cruise so I didn't know what the light was and I've misplaced my manual so I was trying to find out online.. Thanks for the fyi guys !
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Ask Phil G. He can tell you all about that light.

OK, because you are a Newbie we will cut you some slack about not knowing what that light was. However, we were not so kind to Phil when he asked the same question. However, he had owned his car for over a year when he asked the question. Here is a link to his thread. It is pretty funny reading.

Phil's "Dash Synbol" thread
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Nice to see you are still active Tim. I can say you're sense of humor is always welcome, regardless of what you drive.
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"active"???? how??? did he start jogging??

Just kidding!! I think that you should change your name to casper (the little white ghost) goes nicely with your ricer! By the way..I still think you are giving your Honda not enough credit!!
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Originally Posted by Nicolaasdb
"active"???? how??? did he start jogging??
Just kidding!! I think that you should change your name to casper (the little white ghost) goes nicely with your ricer! By the way..I still think you are giving your Honda not enough credit!!
Jogging??? Yeah, right!

I have named the POS "Snow White." All of the other names can't be repeated in mixed company. Like "F^%$#& Honda" and my personal favorite "@#$% *&^%$%^* Piece of ****!"
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Originally Posted by Nicolaasdb
"active"???? how??? did he start jogging??

Just kidding!! I think that you should change your name to casper (the little white ghost) goes nicely with your ricer! By the way..I still think you are giving your Honda not enough credit!!
I'm loving the "proper" avatar Nicolaas!
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Originally Posted by gota911
Ask Phil G. He can tell you all about that light.

OK, because you are a Newbie we will cut you some slack about not knowing what that light was. However, we were not so kind to Phil when he asked the same question. However, he had owned his car for over a year when he asked the question. Here is a link to his thread. It is pretty funny reading.

Phil's "Dash Synbol" thread
I've owned the car for over 2 years and yes, I'm still terrified to use my cruise control for fear that the dreaded 'green dash symbol' will illuminate and throw me into a complete tailspin - mainly because I forget how to turn it off! When it went on I thought it meant something had gone terribly wrong with my car. Like maybe a Porsche RMS leak warning light!! You can see how often I've had my cruising at highway speed! And yeah, Tim (and Wayne) were RELENTLESS when I posted my thread. I will never live this one down.
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So Phil...have you driven your Porsche 'or' TT this summer?How many miles?
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Originally Posted by Barn996
So Phil...have you driven your Porsche 'or' TT this summer?How many miles?
The TT's a daily driver, so that one has all of 1200 miles on it. The Porsche is 'used' on weekends - I've put around 500 miles on it this summer, odo reading 3005. But the good news, that little green circle hasn't reappeared on my dash
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Phil, how oten do you change the oil?
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Originally Posted by htny
Phil, how oten do you change the oil?
I'll answer that one for Phil.

He changes the oil at the same time he changes his sulfated battery, which is approximately every 2 years or 1,300 miles. Sad, but true! roflmao: roflmao: roflmao:
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Originally Posted by Phil G.
The TT's a daily driver, so that one has all of 1200 miles on it. The Porsche is 'used' on weekends - I've put around 500 miles on it this summer, odo reading 3005. But the good news, that little green circle hasn't reappeared on my dash
It shouldn't come on because you don't need cruise control to drive up and down your drive way.

You have missed me, haven't you Phil?


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