'Missing' instructions - the modern way?

[stephec]

You can't beat the good old days of manuals in dodgy chinglish. 😂

 

[HLaB]

I prefer not having a paper copy of the manual to lie around and likely never get used again. Or in 5years time find the downloaded pdf version instantly and search it (Ctrl F) in seconds for what I need. Worse case I have to spend 2mins more re-downloading it.

 

[Mr Celine]

However a bad app or manual is extremely frustrating and generally turns me away from the company.

Couldn't agree more. I was given a Garmin Vario for Christmas which came with a one sheet fitting guide, which was adequate for fitting it to the bike. I had to download the manual for instructions on how to pair it with my Edge. According to the manual they aren't compatible so the Vario was returned for a refund.

I then discovered, via cyclechat, that they are compatible. So thanks to their rubbish manual they lost a sale, I missed out on a Christmas present and if or when the Edge needs replacing it won't be with anything made by Garmin.

 

[MontyVeda]

I've not experienced goods coming with no instruction booklet. I always put the receipt in the booklet so i know where it is in case i need to return it. I almost always grab the PDF version of the booklet because it's much easier to find and read on my PC.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Missing instructions leads to my frustrations with fixing a modern car - The old Haynes manuals (pre 1990?) were very good, the later ones less so, but at least they gave some help. i can't get a Haynes manual (even online) for our 2016 Ka+. The 'Owners Manual' is pretty useless - We have found the fuse data provided isn't correct eg remove fuse dedicated to 12V outlet, and it's still live! Likewise remove the fuse No 21 which should cut the radio, but it still works! Our friend's Daughter had the same model, and the fuses don't all correspond to ours ie the 'unused blanks' In the fuse boxes differ. Very odd.

 

[classic33]

Missing instructions leads to my frustrations with fixing a modern car - The old Haynes manuals (pre 1990?) were very good, the later ones less so, but at least they gave some help. i can't get a Haynes manual (even online) for our 2016 Ka+. The 'Owners Manual' is pretty useless - We have found the fuse data provided isn't correct eg remove fuse dedicated to 12V outlet, and it's still live! Likewise remove the fuse No 21 which should cut the radio, but it still works! Our friend's Daughter had the same model, and the fused don't all correspond to ours ie the 'unused blanks' In the fuse boxes differ. Very odd.

This one or this one?

 

[Fastpedaller]

Thanks - it's the 2nd one (Ka+). That's weird because I looked before Christmas and it wasn't there - I guess they add new ones as needed?

 

[classic33]

Thanks - it's the 2nd one (Ka+). That's weird because I looked before Christmas and it wasn't there - I guess they add new ones as needed?

Check, it might be available to download!

 

[Fastpedaller]

Yes it's a download - not a paper copy to take under the car.