1980s Nissan Voice Warning Box Phonograph is a Vinyl Record Flipping HAL 9000 ... - autoevolution

Well now, we don't mean to talk like your old man, but old school is best school on this occassion. The same applies to the Nissan Voice Warning box, a contraption that uses a tiny vinyl record to make the 1982 Datsun 810 Maxima talk. Also known as the Nissan Voice Annunciator, this whiz-bang futuristic electronic device graced one of the most awkward cars from the long-forgotten Malaise Era. If you ever find something like it at the junkyard, offer the man $15 because that's how much a Nissan Voice Warning system is worth these days. The era that saw Michael Jackson top the charts was a black era for cars, no pun intended. " We forgive Nissan/Datsun for this rebranding effort thanks to the Voice Warning box. The under-dash box you can see and hear in the following video uses a tiny phonograph record to tell the driver this and that. These are: "Left door is open," "Right door is open," Lights are on," Keys in the ignition," Fuel level is low," and "Parking brake is on. " The stylus. Source: www.autoevolution.com