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We can think about things, read about things, see videos about things. But that doesn’t mean we know how to do those things. Until we actually do them, we don’t know the nuances or tricks involved.
case in point:
I wanted to upgrade my fog lights from factory to a better more powerful aftermarket set (Diode Dynamics SS3 pro amber, if you are curious). I watched several how to videos, read a bunch of how-tos, etc. I “knew” how to do it, and could describe the process like an expert.
except, every single write up and video skipped a couple of things.
first, on one side there is one additional cover over the light that needs to be removed. It was a major pain to deal with it from under the vehicle.
the other was how difficult it was to get the hex key in to tighten the lights down after properly aiming them.
neither one of those things would be obvious or even a consideration until you actually had to deal with them.
you cannot always anticipate how difficult something can be until you actually do it.
nothing about the install was technically difficult, or other than tightening bolts and plugging in a harness.
but there were challenges nonetheless.
without actually doing, you don’t know.
case in point:
I wanted to upgrade my fog lights from factory to a better more powerful aftermarket set (Diode Dynamics SS3 pro amber, if you are curious). I watched several how to videos, read a bunch of how-tos, etc. I “knew” how to do it, and could describe the process like an expert.
except, every single write up and video skipped a couple of things.
first, on one side there is one additional cover over the light that needs to be removed. It was a major pain to deal with it from under the vehicle.
the other was how difficult it was to get the hex key in to tighten the lights down after properly aiming them.
neither one of those things would be obvious or even a consideration until you actually had to deal with them.
you cannot always anticipate how difficult something can be until you actually do it.
nothing about the install was technically difficult, or other than tightening bolts and plugging in a harness.
but there were challenges nonetheless.
without actually doing, you don’t know.