Simple solution - if the amperage in the battery dips below a particular point (say, 10 amperes), then turn off the lights. Nothing in these newer cars is controlled by an actual control rod anymore, save for maybe the emergency brake.
Actually, I would assume that most people accidentally leave their lights on during the day. At night it's easy to see if a light is on, but during the day when it's sunny out, you might not notice if a light is on.
Thuis problem is already solved. Most Nissan cars (at least from '03 onward and i imagine other mfrs' too,) have an auto setting for the lights that will turn the lights on when ambient light dips below a certain threshold (i.e entering a tunnel, garage, and at sunset, etc. It will also turn them off when the ambient light increases and also turns them off 1 minute after you shut the car off and remove the key from the ignition.
But when i was in high school about 8 years ago, i told one of our campus security guys (hermie old retired marine from vietnam) that one of the students left their lights on in the parking lot. he just looked at me and said, "eh...dont worry about it, they're doing the new diehard battery test." i laughed my ass off actually. but after school is was pretty shitty to see the girl walking around to see if anyone had jumper cables. looking back on it, i realize just how classically lazy hermie was. funny guy
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Most dead batteries arise from people leaving there lights on, which highlights 2 main flaws:
1: if you leave your lights on, chances are it is night therefore no sunlight...
2: i'm sure the power generated by this thing is much less than the power usage of car headlights.
Simple solution - if the amperage in the battery dips below a particular point (say, 10 amperes), then turn off the lights. Nothing in these newer cars is controlled by an actual control rod anymore, save for maybe the emergency brake.
Actually, I would assume that most people accidentally leave their lights on during the day. At night it's easy to see if a light is on, but during the day when it's sunny out, you might not notice if a light is on.
Thuis problem is already solved. Most Nissan cars (at least from '03 onward and i imagine other mfrs' too,) have an auto setting for the lights that will turn the lights on when ambient light dips below a certain threshold (i.e entering a tunnel, garage, and at sunset, etc. It will also turn them off when the ambient light increases and also turns them off 1 minute after you shut the car off and remove the key from the ignition.
this is so off topic, but i'm posting anyways.
But when i was in high school about 8 years ago, i told one of our campus security guys (hermie old retired marine from vietnam) that one of the students left their lights on in the parking lot. he just looked at me and said, "eh...dont worry about it, they're doing the new diehard battery test." i laughed my ass off actually. but after school is was pretty shitty to see the girl walking around to see if anyone had jumper cables. looking back on it, i realize just how classically lazy hermie was. funny guy