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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 982  
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Can someone please explain to me why these new turn fog-light-type lamps come on gently and go off gently? Ta.
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24th Mar 2020 7:07pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2256 
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Its so you can guess which way they are going as the actual indicators are normally obscured by the DRL's..........
Most commonly shoite Datsuns!! |
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24th Mar 2020 8:14pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4289 
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The car makers are exploiting an allowance in the regs that allows a period of time for a lamp to reach full brightness. This was intended for old style filament bulbs which do take fraction of a second to fully heat up. The makers are applying that to LEDs which are virtually instant on, so they can incorporate scrolling effect, sequential illumination and softening the on/off. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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24th Mar 2020 8:18pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11327
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Which can be abbreviated to 'it's a fashion fad'. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Mar 2020 9:20pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2963
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Fairy lights
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24th Mar 2020 9:45pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 547 
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For plastic people in plastic houses
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24th Mar 2020 10:35pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5132 
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24th Mar 2020 10:54pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 921 
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Given that these days, the majority of drivers seem to think indicators are something for other people, I'm surprised you've actually seen them in operation....
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25th Mar 2020 8:19am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2256
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not the indicators pretty sure he means the bumper / fog type lights that auto on as you turn the steering.........
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25th Mar 2020 9:47am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17874 
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^^ Another stupid and completely unnecessary feature which no right-minded authority would ever have allowed!
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25th Mar 2020 11:01am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 941  
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Pointless and potentially dangerous blingy crap that shouldn't have been approved.
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25th Mar 2020 12:58pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1181  
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To help illuminate the turn you are making
Or was this a wrong answer type competition?  My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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25th Mar 2020 7:13pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17874
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If that is their stated purpose, then I think they fail at every level.
If their purpose is to confuse and irritate other drivers, they succeed admirably! |
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25th Mar 2020 7:23pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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illuminate low level when turning, allowing you to see any low level obstructions when turning, a bit like the swivel headlights on upper-spec cars but cheaper. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html
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26th Mar 2020 12:06am |
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