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Re: Missed cars/timing lights

To: wspotter <wester6935@home.com>, Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Subject: Re: Missed cars/timing lights
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:58:01 -0400
On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:18:06 -0700
 wspotter <wester6935@home.com> wrote:
> There is a test mode.  Usually it is something else.  The
> brand new program
> for timing looks to be an improvement.  You'd  have to
> talk to Gary about
> that ... he has spent the winter setting things up.
> 
> Look in the rule book at rule II-11 ... Appearance: All
> vehicles entered in
> an event must be maintained so as to present a neat
> appearance.  (All white
> or silver (unpainted) vehicles must also show a
> contrasting color on the
> body.)  All owners, drivers, and crews will be
> responsible for the
> maintenance of their pit area and will be expected to
> present a neat and
> respectable appearance.
> 
> Sounds to me like color is a problem or they would never
> have addressed it
> this way.
> 
> Wes
> 
> 
> on 7/23/01 2:50 AM, Dave Dahlgren at ddahlgren@snet.net
> wrote:
> 
> > On the subject or missed timnes, is there a test mode
> for the lights that is
> > used before a run or is the first indication of a
> problem a missed time? Do
> > the
> > lights have a status mode that reports back that the
> beam is on and being
> > sensed? Is there a way to toggle the source beam off
> and on to verify the
> > sensors are working? i have had times missed  with a
> car that is not white, in
> > Australia in '95 they were all missed but only on the
> return runs...
> > Dave Dahlgren

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