• ferret@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Older cars test all the dash indicators when you start them by turning them all on so you can check for burnt out bulbs.

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      8 months ago

      Not just older cars. Every car does this when you turn the ignition on.

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        8 months ago

        Do new cars still have individual lights for these things, or do you just get, I dunno, a dialog box or something?

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          8 months ago

          The symbols are standardized, they even show up if your instrument cluster is just a screen. But they no longer have to be individual bulbs or LEDs.