I’ve
discovered yet another problem with my cab. That the fucking headlights don’t work!!!
I
explained to the shop what I was encountering and they weren’t able to find the
culprit. I was silly to think
so. This won’t be going back to
the shop for this anymore. That is unless I want them to duck tape a few large
flashlights above where working headlights would be. Better yet, they would likely used checkered tape. I bet Catherine buys it at Costco in
1000 yard rolls. I’d tell the
morning driver to bring in the car – but there’s a problem. I don’t speak idiot, although working
here, it wouldn’t be hard to pick up.
Well,
in all fairness, they do work – albeit intermittently. It’s really hard to predict. Sometimes they work for weeks at a
time, sometimes minutes. As the
headlights cut out they emit (well, something emits) a high-pitched
buzzing. It’s really fucking
embarrassing. Often times there
are customers in the car. I
explain a little bit about how our company works. They’re usually understanding, and often
sympathathetic. The operation is
really pretty unbelievable to those of us with any inkling of sanity.
What’s
the fix? Well, the fix is driving
in the dark for about 10 seconds with the headlights off. You just have to turn the headlights
off, but you can leave the little amber running lights on. After about 10 seconds you can turn the
headlights on and it’s back to “normal.”
If you don’t turn the headlights off it doesn’t fix the problem and the
irritating buzzing continues.
