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If you care about your animals pet insurance isn't a terrible idea. We were able to proceed with an amputation surgery on our late Doberman a few days after I was laid off in the summer of 2017 that had a $3k+ pricetag. Granted our policy is heavily discounted owning to my wife working for a major insurer, but we pay about $70/month for our two dogs with enough coverage to handle all but the most extreme of illnesses and injuries - basically enough for anything up to the point where euthanasia would be the best course of action. Someone without employee discounts could expect to pay $50-60 per pet depending on age, breed and medical history for similar levels of coverage.
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We'll probably be looking to add a pet insurance policy soon, too bad my company stopped offering a year ago. Our 'free' puppy has already rung up around $3k in vet bills and was recently diagnosed with a partially torn ACL. That'll be another $3k pretty easy. Not sure how I'll keep a puppy calm and not jumping around like an idiot other than benadryl like my coworker did. Wouldn't be bad to have for the other two although they're mutts so they're healthy and will live forever.
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I remember having to empty my bank account to pay for my dog's surgery. I knew I was stupid for not having more of a rainy day fund, and when you're there in the moment and that creature needs your help, you kinda don't have a choice. Makes sense to have insurance for when your doofus goes and does something stupid and puts themselves in danger. Another pet protip: When you lose your dog/cat and you don't have another one afterwards, budget for a new vacuum cleaner. Otherwise you'll smell dog every time you turn it on.
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sigtrap posted:Another pet protip: When you lose your dog/cat and you don't have another one afterwards, budget for a new vacuum cleaner. Otherwise you'll smell dog every time you turn it on. Oh that is harsh 
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I put 93 in my 2.3L Accord and it runs so much smoother. I hit redline this morning for the first time in recent memory while I was merging onto the highway and it was loving awesome. It smelled like oil for a second... but it was still awesome lol
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slurry_curry posted:Its probably unfounded, but I am still kind of scared of turbo'd BMWs. I know the early 335i's had HPFP issues, is there a specific year that they 100% fixed that issue? I still think the e46 looks better than the e9x, but the hardtop convertible does make it tempting. Not to mention that I could probably find a e93 with less miles/cheaper than a e46 m3 vert. I wonder if the e93 328i is decent enough, or if its just underpowered. Either way, I have plenty of time to do research. Buy an E93 M3, zero turbo issues - and then take advantage of the *single* benefit the vert has over the Coupe & Sedan aside from resale value being more affordable for the softtop - That benefit is that you can hear that insanely delicious S65 V8 burble and roar combined with the transcendent whoosh that the intake complements with, even better than those of us with tin-tops. My windows are down 24/7 in the E92, totally stock everything on the exhaust etc, - and I have listened to like 11 songs total since buying the car despite having the $2500 premium audio pack and a $500 160gb ipod classic with every song known to man in it... https://picosong.com/85gU/
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Geoj posted:If you care about your animals pet insurance isn't a terrible idea. We were able to proceed with an amputation surgery on our late Doberman a few days after I was laid off in the summer of 2017 that had a $3k+ pricetag. One of my cats last June got a fairly nasty head injury that cost 2K - and it could have been much bigger as the vet wanted to do MRI's and things like that. I refused because 6K was just unaffordable immediatly. Thankfully he made a good recovery. It's absurd even having a companion animal is getting unaffordable.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Buy an E93 M3, zero turbo issues - and then take advantage of the *single* benefit the vert has over the Coupe & Sedan aside from resale value being more affordable for the softtop - That benefit is that you can hear that insanely delicious S65 V8 burble and roar combined with the transcendent whoosh that the intake complements with, even better than those of us with tin-tops. Honestly my biggest worry with a E93 m3 is that I can't be trusted with the v8. I think it might be too much power for me to *not* do stupid poo poo. I am finally old enough/had a clean record long enough that my insurance is reasonably cheap. On the pet chat, my dog had back surgery ~4 years ago. We didn't have pet insurance* and I don't want to talk about how much that cost. Granted I am still happy that we did it, and she is still running around now like nothing ever happened. And since dachshunds live so long, she will probably be around for another 5+ years, if not longer. *Not that pet insurance would help. This sort of back issue is common enough in Dachshunds that they have a disclaimer that they won't cover it, as its considered a pre-existing condition for them.
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slurry_curry posted:Its probably unfounded, but I am still kind of scared of turbo'd BMWs. I know the early 335i's had HPFP issues, is there a specific year that they 100% fixed that issue? Nothing with BMW is ever 100% fixed. My 535xi had the HPFP replaced about 70k miles ago and it's still putting out 3000psi when it needs to. BMW is stupid for making a 3000 psi fuel pump. BMW
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I have an electrical/wiring question for some of you electrical smarty pants lighting guys....I just purchased two OEM LED front bumper day time running lights for my xB, the problem is there is no OEM harness in my car so I have to buy a harness or make one. I'd rather not make one. https://www.ebay.com/i/332475690545?chn=ps I have no clue if this is barely adequate or perfectly fine. I'm assuming I would need two of them, one for each light?
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Description states it can handle 5A of current. That most likely isn't enough for two LED running lights. What are the specs on your lights? I'm trying to figure out exactly what that thing does, it appears it switches when it sees the higher voltage of the electrical system when the engine is running and the alternator is working? Either way, if your lights need more than 5A, you could add a simple relay to that module to get your higher current switching.
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Sgt Fox posted:Description states it can handle 5A of current. That most likely isn't enough for two LED running lights. What are the specs on your lights? I have no idea that's the problem, neither ebay or any other sites list the specs. And I'm not home right now so I can't check to see if there's any info on the light itself although I don't remember seeing any. This is what I got, a left and a right. https://www.ebay.com/itm/113411616881
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What year XB? I'll look up and see what the factory did in alldata tomorrow.
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My car is a 2012, but the lights come from 2013 - 2015 model year cars. Thanks man.
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64bit_Dophins posted:I put 93 in my 2.3L Accord and it runs so much smoother. Seafoam that bitch and check the timing, that motor shouldn't ever ping on 87 unless it's like 130 degrees outside. The F23 is pretty overbuilt (so long as you keep oil in it, it loves to mark its territory via the front and rear crank seals, also the cam seal). They don't usually start smoking until they're well past 200k, unless they've been run low on oil or don't get wound up often. They really hate being run low on oil though. Especially since Honda didn't use cam bearings on them (or, really, any of their oldschool 4 cylinders). But it'd be telling pretty loud knock knock jokes if that'd happened (they'll run longer than most other Honda engines with knock knock jokes, but they won't be happy). Now that I think about it, I don't even know if any other F series had a knock sensor. The F23A1 definitely had one, I'm not sure if the F22 family (90-97) got one though. I know the D series, even VTEC versions, didn't have one until 1996 on USDM cars. Sgt Fox posted:Description states it can handle 5A of current. That most likely isn't enough for two LED running lights. What are the specs on your lights? Just spitballing, but I'm gonna guess the two of them combined are probably right at 5A. Or less. Problem with using a relay is that module is very likely using PWM to dim the lights, so they'll still run at full brightness with the lights on if a relay is being used (or the relay will chatter like crazy, causing the lights to flash like crazy). AA, got a multimeter? Put it into ohms/resistance mode, use the probes on one light (if you get infinite, swap the probes around - LEDs are polarity-sensitive). Some mathing will ballpark how much power they use (math for ~13.8v, the lowest voltage you should see with the car running - which will give a lower amperage than 12v). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:27 on Jan 10, 2019 |
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Yeah I have one (if I can find it lol) I can check when I get home, I'm at work right now.
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If you are going to measure with a multimeter, put it in DC amp mode and switch the leads. Put the meter in line with the light and measure the current flowing through. As for that module, I was assuming he just wanted it to turn the lights on while the car was running, the yellow dimming wire was optional. Those OEM units may not support dimming anyway.
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A lot less than  at Harbor Freight, just don't try to measure significant current with it unless you want to see magic smoke.Walmart sells the same meter in a different color for about . It's fine for very basic stuff. I vomited a bit more info in the stupid questions thread, but you'll probably need to run some wiring unless you can trick the BCM into running the factory "fogs" without the headlights on (they were a dealer-installed option using the wiring you found, but Toyota tends to run "fogs" only if the low beam headlights are on).Sgt Fox posted:If you are going to measure with a multimeter, put it in DC amp mode and switch the leads. Put the meter in line with the light and measure the current flowing through. Good point. I've never noticed many newer xB's on the road here, otherwise I'd (possibly) know this. The bulk of the ones I see are first generation; almost all of the 2nd gen ones I see are pre-facelift. Going with amp mode may blow the LEDs if they don't have reverse-polarity protection and he guesses wrong. Yes, I'm well aware LEDs are diodes, but depending on the quality, they may not like trying to block current going the wrong way. If they don't support dimming, you could them off when the headlights are on by grounding through, say, a positive wire going to a parking light, or a positive wire to a low beam headlamp. That would essentially give 0V across the circuit (probably +/- a couple of volts, but no telling if whatever protection circuit in the DRLs would appreciate that). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:05 on Jan 10, 2019 |
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FistEnergy posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ae9vde/subaru_service_center_gave_my_car_to_someone_else/?utm_source=reddit-android quote:So I dropped my Subaru WRX off to be serviced at an OFFICAL Subaru service center. They called me to tell me my car was ready for pick up, when I arrived today I waited around 2 hours while they were "getting my car ready for pickup" to finally be told that they accidentally gave it to another customer. They offered a rental car for the meantime until they can get it back which they said would hopefully be in the next few days. Should I take any action against them/is there any action I can take against them.
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Went for a walk after work around some forest trails near my place and came across this lad: It was happily munching on ants, and didn't care I was there. But then again you don't want to mess with an echidna
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GF just started loudly started proclaiming her love for Nyquil at the top of her lungs. I think she went by the old "if a little is good, a lot is much better" dosing guide.  Robotripping on Nyquil is not something you should do if you like your kidneys, liver, or contents of your stomach. Instead, you should find the cough-only version of the grocery store brand of cough syrup (the one with only [chemical I'm not going to type out because this isn't TCC]) (and even then, why are you robotripping once you're out of high school?). But hey, she's in the middle of babby's first robotrip. Which means I  )tl;dr can you guys please pee in the well some more so long as she's the one in it? e: I looked at the bottle of (store brand) nyquil, there's not nearly enough missing from it to warrant an OHSHIT, GET EMS FOR ACETAMINOPHEN OD. The cough suppressant ingredient very much affects people differently based on their weight, she's <110 lbs soaking wet. So even a "normal" adult dose would have her borderline robotripping. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 09:56 on Jan 10, 2019 |
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I have an electrical/wiring question for some of you electrical smarty pants lighting guys....I just purchased two OEM LED front bumper day time running lights for my xB, the problem is there is no OEM harness in my car so I have to buy a harness or make one. I'd rather not make one. That controller connects directly to the battery terminals. You need to run wires from the DRLs themselves to it and will probably need to extend any wiring that the DRLs already have in order to reach the controller. You can join the 2 DRLs wires in parallel to the single pair of wires on the controller.
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STR posted:GF just started loudly started proclaiming her love for Nyquil at the top of her lungs. I think she went by the old "if a little is good, a lot is much better" dosing guide. I love NyQuil. Man, I love it! I love it. I love it. I love it. It's the best thing poo poo ever invented. Isn't it, huh? I love the name alone. NyQuil - Capitol N, small Y, big loving Q! I love that loving Q, don't you!? What a great advertising idea! Put a huge loving Q on the box. They'll get high and stare at it. "The Q is talking to me! The Q is talking to me!"
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MrOnBicycle posted:I surprised Denis Leary didn't steal that bit from Bill Hicks as well.... or did he? Bill Hicks would be insulted at the implication he'd ever settle for a pussy little amateur drug like Robitussin.
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FistEnergy posted:https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ae9vde/subaru_service_center_gave_my_car_to_someone_else/?utm_source=reddit-android The shop manager was loving hooning the car, wrecked it, and they were trying to delay him while attempting to fix it in their body shop, and their cover story was that *they gave it to another customer*. And then they started talking about charging him for the crash repair. gently caress those guys. This is a case where I support suing them into oblivion. Reddit posted:CYA how though? There is nothing helpful to them about their cover. It's just as much their fault in their version as it is if it was stolen off the lot or wrecked. The people are dumb. This, so much. There are a really impressive number of moderator-removed comments in that thread.
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Darchangel posted:The shop manager was loving hooning the car, wrecked it, and they were trying to delay him while attempting to fix it in their body shop, and their cover story was that *they gave it to another customer*. And then they started talking about charging him for the crash repair. Yup. You crash a customer car while joyriding I hope that shop has its insurance up to date, they're gonna need it.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:It's absurd even having a companion animal is getting unaffordable. So true. The only major issue we've had so far is many years ago when my wife and I had ferrets, one of them had parvo. That was a nice $1,500 vet bill.
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slurry_curry posted:*Not that pet insurance would help. This sort of back issue is common enough in Dachshunds that they have a disclaimer that they won't cover it, as its considered a pre-existing condition for them. Asked my wife about this, she knew exactly what you were talking about and said its very common among pet insurance carriers, but her company doesn't count it as a pre-existing condition provided the dog hasn't been treated for it prior to the start date of the policy. Shoot me a PM if you're interested in more information, I don't want to be a shill for her employer on here.
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keykey posted:So true. Ah do they count as exotic animals where you are too? I had two of them. Both needed treatment. RIP my bank account.
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Geoj posted:Shoot me a PM if you're interested in more information, I don't want to be a shill for her employer on here. I would think that since we're having the chat, it wouldn't be so much shilling as it would be purchasing services from a goons wife that we may be purchasing elsewhere currently. I'm okay with it, but not sure about anybody else, rather help someone out than give some random stranger the business face to face. Olympic Mathlete posted:Ah do they count as exotic animals where you are too? I had two of them. Both needed treatment. RIP my bank account. Yes they do. 
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You Am I posted:Went for a walk after work around some forest trails near my place and came across this lad:  Echidnas are so friggin cute. I remember during my time in Tasmania seeing one waddling across the road in a rural area (probably Beaconsfield or Beauty point) and I had to pull over and stop to check him out. Me and my buddy had never seen one in the wild.That Reddit thread seems suspect, but stupid is pretty common. The thought of joyriding a customers car when you literally work in a store where fast dumb subarus are everywhere doesn't make sense. For that person to also be a  manager also doesn't play out. A comfortable ranking job is better than any joy ride. I have a similar sentiment as a former FedEx delivery driver. People accusing their UPS/FedEx/Mail person as someone who "probably stole their package" I can tell you they didn't. There is nothing in a brown box worth risking a paying job over. Similar should be considered over a dumb subaru. Maybe it was some low ranking lot lizard sure, but the manager? Nah.
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keykey posted:I would think that since we're having the chat, it wouldn't be so much shilling as it would be purchasing services from a goons wife that we may be purchasing elsewhere currently. I'm okay with it, but not sure about anybody else, rather help someone out than give some random stranger the business face to face. Good point. She works for Hartville Pet Insurance. Also suggests if you want to compare providers https://www.petinsurancereview.com and https://www.trustpilot.com are good resources.
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Sgt Fox posted:If you are going to measure with a multimeter, put it in DC amp mode and switch the leads. Put the meter in line with the light and measure the current flowing through. Good question.....I'm assuming they do, don't most oem LED DRLs dim when the light are turned on? I don't think any of them just turn off do they? This is weird, nobody has done what I'm doing apparently because there's literally no information in any of the Scion forums about anyone else doing it. Looking at the lights it says nothing on them but the part number and 12v lol. I found my multi meter (left on with dead battery) set it to ohms and all it's doing is flashing some numbers then going to 1 every time, so I don't know. I don't want to risk frying these because they weren't cheap.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Good question.....I'm assuming they do, don't most oem LED DRLs dim when the light are turned on? I don't think any of them just turn off do they? This is weird, nobody has done what I'm doing apparently because there's literally no information in any of the Scion forums about anyone else doing it. 
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Oh no one said anything about using a battery like that, if I get the leads backwards am I gonna risk frying the lights with that method? There are no markings for positive or negative on the lights.....Unfortunately I had to rob my smoke detector of it's 9v to power the multimeter and don't have another 9v at the moment. I found another harness that may work better, this one has all kinds of features https://www.amazon.com/XCSOURCE-Uni...S14MBEZG1VCR2CF And this one looks of good quality, however it just shuts off the DRLs when the headlights come on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IFWNSFI/ref=psdc_15730351_t3_B010NEO5HQ So I guess I'm gonna need to figure out if the lights support dimming as well before I buy one of these harnesses yay
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Oh no one said anything about using a battery like that, if I get the leads backwards am I gonna risk frying the lights with that method? There are no markings for positive or negative on the lights. well LEDs are diodes, so ideally if you hook them up backwards what should happen is nothing. If you're really concerned though an inline resistor will keep current down while you're testing polarity; if you don't have a proper one handy a piece of pencil lead should handle enough current to see if the lights come on.
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