Then howcome they don't put the horn symbol above or below or off to the side of the Lotus logo? I tried to use the horn at the LAAS, but all the batteries were removed from the cars.
I have no absolute knowledge regarding the horn 'button' placement, but with the airbad in the center of the wheel, it would seem unlikely that the Lotus emblem would be the horn button and the horn symbols are usually where you press on other cars. I have no doubt that Euro cars have a horn button in the center and I know some of the early "U.S." cars were really Euro models with some parts converted to look like a federalized version.
I have no absolute knowledge regarding the horn 'button' placement, but with the airbag in the center of the wheel, it would seem unlikely that the Lotus emblem would be the horn button
my civic's horn buttons are near the spokes away from the airbag, but they are still on the airbag cover. However, there was a time when my horns wouldn't work and that was because my airbag was found to have an error.
my benz has them off-center near the spokes but it is still on the airbag cover.
originally posted by Adam P I used the horn in the blue LA auto show car and it was in the center like I said, but who knows where it will be in the production cars
oh, ok, thanks Adam. That's weird that they would put the symbols off to the side.
Now that I look at the dash & wheel of the Elise again compared to the civic and benz, it looks so damn good. The wheel and small dials along with the simple layout look really great.
oh, ok, thanks Adam. That's weird that they would put the symbols off to the side.
Now that I look at the dash & wheel of the Elise again compared to the civic and benz, it looks so damn good. The wheel and small dials along with the simple layout look really great.
I've never owned a car with an airbag, but is it a good idea to have the horn in the middle on top of an air bag? I can imagine a lot of people bracing against the horn as they plow into another car or whatever. I can only imagine what this does to the hand/arm/shoulder.
If I'm remebering right, my P1800 had a little stalk/lever next to the wheel that you pulled to make the horn go off. Something like this would seem to be safer.
FWIW, when I sat in the yellow Elise at FVMC after the Chicago Autoshow, I accidentally honked the horn when pushing directly on the little horn icons. I don't know if the Lotus icon also honks the horn, but the horn icons on the spokes definately honked the horn and it was rather loud in the showroom.
My old Esprit had the horn on the turn signal stalk. You pushed the stalk towards the center of the steering column to honk the horn. Anything would be less strange...
My old Esprit had the horn on the turn signal stalk. You pushed the stalk towards the center of the steering column to honk the horn. Anything would be less strange...
originally posted by Nochmal FWIW, when I sat in the yellow Elise at FVMC after the Chicago Autoshow, I accidentally honked the horn when pushing directly on the little horn icons. I don't know if the Lotus icon also honks the horn, but the horn icons on the spokes definately honked the horn and it was rather loud in the showroom.
Cool! I like them there on the sides, i can probably use my thumb without loosening my grip on the wheel to honk at turtles, slowpokes, roadblocks, etc.
Cool! I like them there on the sides, i can probably use my thumb without loosening my grip on the wheel to honk at turtles, slowpokes, roadblocks, etc.
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