Search Button And Its Use

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

lol Maybe if we asked Glen to make the search button neon pink with a lime green outline, people might see it and use it? Just a thought?! :rolleyes:

[Guest gooner52]

very true m8, :rolleyes:

[greg_68]

Here you are fellow nose :o have alook at this

 

 

man this site is rapidly going downhill :o

[norwichbluenose]

Here you are fellow nose :o have alook at this

 

 

man this site is rapidly going downhill :o

strange that I thought it had got better of late.

 

Andy B

[raymac]

Seem to remember this being covered many times before with lots of good advice given and links to test data for different types of bulb upgrades.

 

Hit the search button and all shall be revealed :o

 

To be honest i tried the search button a few times yesterday and got no joy :o i think sometimes it can be a bit tempremental or just mental :o

[soptom]

The trouble with using the search button is that it invariably drags up topics filled with posts about using the search button rather than just answewring the question.

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

maybe if the search button was used, those posts wouldnt be there in the first place?!?! Just one of life's great quandries!! :o

 

This is a good post as are most of the 11 pages of posts if "Headlight" is searched for. :o

[Andrew T]

Agreed the search facility can be temperamental, it will throw up different answers to the same enquiry at different times. I have also had difficulty in finding threads which I can recall reading in the past. However (as a general gripe and not aimed at anyone in particular) it appears that some people make no effort to do any research before posting a question, as there is sometimes identical topic on a current or recent thread which answers their question.

[mumof4]

A lot of the newbies do search and use the forum before they actually post on here...some dont.It can be exasperating..(big word for me!!) when they do post a question without searching or start a new thread when there may be already one going.

 

 

Just a thought here..sexist one at that.....consider this......how many of you (men) actually read a manual/ instruction leaflet before attempting a repair or to build something????(Honest now please).. :ph34r: :D

 

 

Now think....how many of the newbies do you think will read the forum guidelines before posting??? <_< ...A lot of them may have been searching for answers for a long time/spent tonns of spends on their car...now they have found a site that can help them!

 

Herein lies the problem!!..Some may be too impatient and want/require/need answers asap.

 

I know how relieved i was at finding this site after searching for ages for help...and i must confess that i didnot search when i first joined..I use it all the time now as im sure the newbies will once the adrenaline rush of finding the site has worn off!! :D B)

 

 

 

(Appologies to all i have offended by my sexist remarks. :blink: )

[Guest gooner52]

mum very true on this one

 

the thing i like about using the search system is

 

im looking for something ,to do with current problems i may have

 

but i then come across something else,i may have problems with

 

its great..plus you might bring up a old post,that someone,has some new input on ,that can help us all

 

how much fun is that <_<

[norwichbluenose]

The main problem is some of the topics wander off the subject a bit, also i find that you sometimes remember seeing a particular post and forget were, (it took me ages to out about the new pollen filter but I knew it was there somewhere).

 

Andy B

[mumof4]

True..i know this topic has wandered a bit but for once im not to blame :ph34r:

 

We as mods will be getting strictor especially in the technical threads about threads going off topic..and banter in the posts that is unnecessary.

Yes i know that one problem leads to another..but i could suggest that the problem it leads to could be started in another thread with a link linking it to the original problem....What do you think?

 

I have a feeling i may have to split this topic....havent split one yet so may ask neil to!! <_<

[norwichbluenose]

Ok I have changed my headlight bulbs, the difference is amazing. i can now see further than 10 yards in front .

Changing was a little bit of a pig but on on a scale of 1 to 10, I would say it was about 3, once i had made up an extension to reach the bottom screw on each headlight.

 

Andy B

[bus_boy]

her e is a pos ting tha t wil l not bot her the sea rch eng ine !

 

As you are una ble to sear ch for any pos ts tha t con tai n 3 let ter s or les s.

 

 

The se inc lud e oil, CPU and MAF - 3 ver y hel pfu l wor ds. !! No won der new bie s hav e pro ble ms.

 

Am I off top ic now ?

[mumof4]

you have to put a full stop after any 3 letter words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..in the search engine. ;)

 

 

:D

[Guest MATT jr]

the search engine on this site is amoung the crappest iv ever had the misfortune of using.

 

even before the sites face changed, it was a crap search engine, with stupid default settings.

 

sort it

 

MJR

[NikpV]

the search engine on this site is amoung the crappest iv ever had the misfortune of using.

 

even before the sites face changed, it was a crap search engine, with stupid default settings.

 

sort it

 

MJR

 

 

default settings have changed a bit - at least it defaults to 'anytime' :D now rather than within the last 30days ;) but generally agree with you

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

the search engine on this site is amoung the crappest iv ever had the misfortune of using.

 

even before the sites face changed, it was a crap search engine, with stupid default settings.

 

sort it

 

MJR

 

A bad workman blames his tools MJR ;)

 

I've never really had an issue with it as always been able to find what i'm looking for?!?

[mumof4]

the search engine on this site is amoung the crappest iv ever had the misfortune of using.

 

even before the sites face changed, it was a crap search engine, with stupid default settings.

 

sort it

 

MJR

 

 

sort it????Learn some manners young man...you get nothing "sorted" speaking to us like that.Ive never had a problem with it pre or post facelift of the site....

 

Had a bad day have we...????

[Guest MATT jr]

at least it defaults to 'anytime'

 

mmmm, that makes me suspect that the search engine isnt loading correctly at my end.

 

i only have 1 box, in which to enter key words - all other option have gone since the site had its face pulled down lift.

 

MJR

[NikpV]

should get this screen - well at least this is what i see

 

 

 

if you dont try clearing site cookies from the main screen

[Guest MATT jr]

yeah - my tools are F&$%@D - all i get is one box to put my keywords in, so will have to play with it tomorrow.

 

O Well

 

MJR

[mumof4]

so we have nothing to SORT.....you do...bummer.

 

hope you get it sorted.

[Guest MATT jr]

lol wasnt my idea to change a perfectly good site, that worked, like all the other forums im on.

 

MJR

[NikpV]

lol wasnt my idea to change a perfectly good site, that worked, like all the other forums im on.

 

MJR

 

what browser are you using ?