WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

I had the rocket bunny kit with wing, wider wheels and tires, etc. all in the cart online ready to buy to fix this trunk light problem but then I just bought the switch instead.

I am disappoint.

[RickyBobby]

Originally Posted by fx1mark

Nice Install. Have you had a problem with leaving your trunk open?
you could have just installed a led bulb and it should easily burn all night without draining the battery.

I got tired of recharging the battery after hitting the open trunk button on my key FOB.
Installed this LED bulb: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Dayt.../dp/B01A77S8TU If you need a 2 pack it's $15.99 at O'Reilly.

No problems now starting the car after leaving the trunk open ON or longer.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by RickyBobby

I got tired of recharging the battery after hitting the open trunk button on my key FOB.
Installed this LED bulb: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Dayt.../dp/B01A77S8TU If you need a 2 pack it's $15.99 at O'Reilly.

No problems now starting the car after leaving the trunk open ON or longer.

This is what I have in there that does kill the battery overnight(maybe 2-3 nights since I wasn't paying attention to exact how long the car sat for). Sometimes I don't drive it for a couple days at a time.
They are in the trunk and dome light and very bright but downside is if left on the battery drain thing.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Face_Plant]

In celebration of finally getting my license back after being screwed by my doctor and the DMV, I gave my car a nice thorough wash, wax, and vacuuming, then finally aligned my HIDs.



The cutoff on these is amazing

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

In celebration of finally getting my license back after being screwed by my doctor and the DMV, …...

Congratulations on getting your license back -

I missed your story, what is it? -


humfrz

[RToyo86]

I picked up a car wash pass for winter season. I found a nice salt colored 86 today.

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Congratulations on getting your license back -

I missed your story, what is it? -


humfrz

What story? Story of why they took it?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

What story? Story of why they took it?

Well, yes, why they took it, if you feel like sharing - if not, that's OK -


humfrz

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, yes, why they took it, if you feel like sharing - if not, that's OK -


humfrz

I have partial complex seizures. They're not the kind where you fall on the floor and wiggle around. I just sort of "space out" for a minute or two and have no recollection of the event. I had one of those back in March, which was especially frustrating because it was about 2 or 3 weeks after getting my FR-S, so I only got to drive it a few times before having to park it in the garage

Here in Maryland if you have any kind of medical condition that could hinder your ability to drive "safely" you have to report to the Medical Advisory Board when/if you have any incidents. I saw my doctor to get my meds adjusted, so he automatically did it for me. After they get the report they mail you an intimidating letter telling you to go to the MVA immediately to hand in your license. If you're incident free for 3 months, then you can have the doctor fill out a form and the Medical Advisory Board will review your case and let you know if they've approved you to drive again or not.

I was fine until the two month mark when I had another one around the end of May, so my 3 month requirement started all over again. I was finally 3 months seizure free at the end of August and my doctor happily agreed to fill out and fax the paperwork to get my license back. While discussing an upcoming appointment he flip floped and decided that he wanted to wait an extra 3 months before faxing in my paperwork, which REALLY pissed me off. After arguing with him for almost 2 weeks he finally faxed in the form.

3 more months go by and I still hadn't heard anything from the Medical Advisory Board. I called them a few times to see what was up since I usually get a letter in about 3-4 weeks, but this time it was taking much longer than usual (probably because they're an evil bureaucracy that gets off on making people suffer). I finally received a call this past Tuesday notifying me that I was cleared to drive again, so I went up to the MVA on Saturday and got my license back. I have a feeling my scumbag doctor had something to do with the extra time it took since he's a jerk.

The problem with the Medical Advisory Board is they lump people who get DUI's and stuff into the program. The MVA's thinking is if someone decides to drive home drunk, they must be addicted to alcohol, and since the general consensus is that addiction is a disease, these people have medical condition too and need to be approved by the board. The board only meets when they feel like it (usually once or twice a month) and there's probably hundreds of alcohol related cases and only a few actual medical related ones, so I get screwed pretty bad if I have to get reviewed. I can understand making alcoholics wait the extra 3 months since they're genuinely putting people at risk, but why me? I think it's unfair since I wasn't driving home after drinking 13 beers or smokin' dope with my homies. I've never had a seizure while driving and my only accident was 8 years ago when I hit a patch of ice driving home from school in a snowstorm, so I'd say I'm a pretty low risk driver.

Background about me: I'm very involved with the whole hardcore gym meat head/bodybuilding lifestyle stuff and like anyone else who's at least semi-serious about going to the gym I was using dietary supplements from GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, etc. I'd been using the same supplements for years without problems, but I guess one of them must have changed their formula or added something naughty because my seizures stopped completely after throwing them away. Dietary supplements aren't controlled or tested by the FDA, so manufacturers can put whatever they want in them without mentioning it in the ingredients list with no legal repercussions.

Being driven around by my parents, friends, and co-workers is very embarrassing and it sucks having to live your life around someone else's schedule. It's hard to have the confidence to do stuff like go up to that attractive girl at work and ask her out because she'll probably ask, "What time are you picking me up?" and my response would have to be, "My mom will drive me over to get you around 6".... Hopefully I'll never have to deal with this shit again.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

I have partial complex seizures. They're not the kind where you fall on the floor and wiggle around. I just sort of "space out" for a minute or two and have no recollection of the event...

Oh, that's too bad -

Well, I sure do hope your condition can be successfully treated and/or managed.


humfrz

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, that's too bad -

Well, I sure do hope your condition can be successfully treated and/or managed.


humfrz

Thanks! Medication can be been successful as long as I get enough sleep, don't buy any risky supplements from GNC, etc.

While I'm here I might as well share what I did to my car today: I flashed the OFT v2.076 stage 2 UEL 93 tune. I've seen a few posts where people preferred the v2 tunes over v4, so I wanted to see how it compared to what I was using. I've only put about 15 miles on it, but so far I prefer it over the v4.03 stage 2 plus tune.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

Thanks! Medication can be been successful as long as I get enough sleep, don't buy any risky supplements from GNC, etc.

While I'm here I might as well share what I did to my car today: I flashed the OFT v2.076 stage 2 UEL 93 tune. I've seen a few posts where people preferred the v2 tunes over v4, so I wanted to see how it compared to what I was using. I've only put about 15 miles on it, but so far I prefer it over the v4.03 stage 2 plus tune.

What supplement were you suspecting?

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Face_Plant

I have partial complex seizures. < snip >

They also call these, focal impaired awareness seizures. I thought your screen name may have been linked to "Drinking" but now I see the real humour in it. Welcome to the club! In the spring of 1986, after decades of being misdiagnosed, I suffered a grand mal seizure at work. I bounced my face of a large, heavy wooden crate and then the wooden pallet it was on before hitting the floor. My face still hurts when I think about that day.
Back then in Ontario I had to be seizure free for two years on the same medical program. If they changed the prescriptions, dosages or anything else the clock started over.
I too had just taken deliver of a new vehicle, a 1986 Honda NS400R that I prepped for production class road racing. Funny part of it was that I didn't need my driver's licence to race, just my race license.





I was lucky in that I walked or bicycled to work as part of my personal training regime. When we moved out of town in 1988 I road in and home again with the wife. I had a second round of heal-n-toe express in the early 90's when the doctors were playing with my dosages. However, my doctor reported it as a slight hiccup and I was back driving in less than six months.
I've been seizure free ever since. Although, I have to have regular blood work done to verify my med levels and see my doctor every three months to keep my license.
I have mixed feelings about the medical profession as well as the government run systems here. Some are good, some are far from it. But, I've had multiple surgeries for cancers, heart disease, I'm on about a dozen different meds and... I'm still here enjoying life. I guess I shouldn't bitch too much, eh?

[Face_Plant]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

What supplement were you suspecting?

I suspect it was the pre-workout. They're known for having insane amounts of caffeine (300+ mg per serving) which could have been a trigger. Quite a few have been pulled from the market for being downright dangerous or having illegal/dangerous secret ingredients. Now I just drink a cup of coffee instead and that's good enough.

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

They also call these, focal impaired awareness seizures. I thought your screen name may have been linked to "Drinking" but now I see the real humour in it. Welcome to the club! In the spring of 1986, after decades of being misdiagnosed, I suffered a grand mal seizure at work. I bounced my face of a large, heavy wooden crate and then the wooden pallet it was on before hitting the floor. My face still hurts when I think about that day.
Back then in Ontario I had to be seizure free for two years on the same medical program. If they changed the prescriptions, dosages or anything else the clock started over.
I too had just taken deliver of a new vehicle, a 1986 Honda NS400R that I prepped for production class road racing. Funny part of it was that I didn't need my driver's licence to race, just my race license.





I was lucky in that I walked or bicycled to work as part of my personal training regime. When we moved out of town in 1988 I road in and home again with the wife. I had a second round of heal-n-toe express in the early 90's when the doctors were playing with my dosages. However, my doctor reported it as a slight hiccup and I was back driving in less than six months.
I've been seizure free ever since. Although, I have to have regular blood work done to verify my med levels and see my doctor every three months to keep my license.
I have mixed feelings about the medical profession as well as the government run systems here. Some are good, some are far from it. But, I've had multiple surgeries for cancers, heart disease, I'm on about a dozen different meds and... I'm still here enjoying life. I guess I shouldn't bitch too much, eh?

Wow, 2 years is a ridiculous amount of time to go without driving. I'm sure glad I don't live in Canada! My username actually came from that show Top Gear (the UK version with Jeremy Clarkson). They had an episode where they brought in fans from their forum to help them with some of their antics and one of their usernames was "faceplant". Since this is a car forum it makes me think of Top Gear and that scene came to mind while making my account. The name seemed fitting since I did quite a few faceplants into the snow when my buddy was teaching me how to snowboard.

I do agree that being under the government's thumb is not fun, but luckily here in Maryland if you remain seizure free for a few years then they sort of "forget" about you and stop sending paperwork, threatening letters, etc.