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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: ronnyd on 14 June 2018, 19:31:43
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Haven,t been on the bike for over a week due to getting over a persistent stomach bug.(Aaah ;D). Anyway, back on today and either my eyes are getting worse or are modern lenses less visible in strong sunlight? Found when crossing over roads from a bike lane, (i always look, that,s how iv,e managed to reach 73 :)) that some of the said indicators are nearly invisible when the sun is straight on the front of the car. Anyone else noticed this?
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Fashion / car styling has seen the orange lenses replaced with clear lenses and use lamps (bulbs) painted orange
the paint breaks down ,flakes off showing white light ,harder to see in sunlight .
it is an MOT fail ,but missed by some testers
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Fashion / car styling has seen the orange lenses replaced with clear lenses and use lamps (bulbs) painted orange
the paint breaks down ,flakes off showing white light ,harder to see in sunlight .
it is an MOT fail ,but missed by some testers
See your point but some of the cars are 16/17 plate.
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Fashion / car styling has seen the orange lenses replaced with clear lenses and use lamps (bulbs) painted orange
the paint breaks down ,flakes off showing white light ,harder to see in sunlight .
it is an MOT fail ,but missed by some testers
Clear lenses on indicators have been on & off (no pun intended ;D) for years .... My 73 MKIII Cortina had a yellow diffuser behind a clear lense at the front.
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Ive noticed this for some time.
I believe the indicators are less easy to see when the manu makes them part of the headlamp cluster.
There easier to see when separate units...
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Ive noticed this for some time.
I believe the indicators are less easy to see when the manu makes them part of the headlamp cluster.
There easier to see when separate units...
That's why they insist on turning the relevant headlight off when you indicate... I have noticed some cars also dim the tail light as they're too bright for the indicators to show ::)
Where's the slap head smiley when you need it ;D
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I guess manufacturers have decided that it's so rare for them to be used, correctly, if at all, that it doesn't matter if you can see them or not. >:(
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DRL are a ridiculous idea for a country with daylight...
Supposed to make it safer for moto/bicyclists yet the net result is making them invisible... Which in turn legalises flashing leds on pushbikes which are a distraction, especially when following which causes more accidents... ::)
Life was alot simpler before the elfs got involved.
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I guess manufacturers BMW has decided that it's so rare for them to be used, correctly, if at all, that it doesn't matter if you can see them or not. >:(
And anyway . . . .
In West Wales it's so rare for them to be used, correctly, if at all, that it doesn't matter if you can see them or not. >:(
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I guess manufacturers BMW has decided that it's so rare for them to be used, correctly, if at all, that it doesn't matter if you can see them or not. >:(
And anyway . . . .
In West Wales it's so rare for them to be used, correctly, if at all, that it doesn't matter if you can see them or not. >:(
It's because they're not bilingual... It's a wonder there's any space on the roads there with all the writing on them :D
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I think LEDs don't help, unless you are at the perfect angle, and assuming the far brighter DRL LEDs haven't already burnt your retina.
Then there are those songs with Audis and a copy of Vagcom, who disable the DRL/sidelight dimming when indicating, because of a opps YOU attitude.
I personally find the previous model VW Golf and Passat impossible to see rear indicator, esp if the brake lights are on.
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Of course, it could just be that our eyesight is deteriorating, and we all know what makes you go blind . . . . ::)
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Are BMWs/Audis fitted with indicators? ???
Ron.
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I personally find the previous model VW Golf and Passat impossible to see rear indicator, esp if the brake lights are on.
Stop Press!: VAG car in "it's a bit shit" shocker! ;)
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I personally find the previous model VW Golf and Passat impossible to see rear indicator, esp if the brake lights are on.
Stop Press!: VAG car in "it's a bit shit" shocker! ;)
Send in the clowns... Don't bother, they're here ;D
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DRL are a ridiculous idea for a country with daylight...
Supposed to make it safer for moto/bicyclists yet the net result is making them invisible... Which in turn legalises flashing leds on pushbikes which are a distraction, especially when following which causes more accidents... ::)
Life was alot simpler before the EU got involved.
FTFY. ;)
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11 months to go... ::)
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11 months to go... ::)
Don't count your chickens, as there's plenty of time to kick the can down the road a bit further. :(
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I couldn't count anything at this stage of the evening :D
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Good man! :y
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I find that a lot trying to second guess whether I thought I'd seen a slight hint of orange on the car that's oncoming the roundabout and wondering if he is gonna turn right or straight on . Followed behind a meriva (I think) that has a tiny square 'two postage stamp sized' orange slit buried in the red lamp cluster that you can just make out. The originator of this thread is dead right in the poorness and danger of it all! Isn't there some european rules about the size of rear clusters etc. as I seem to remember that the new mini had problems trying to satisfy our masters t'other side of the channel about it.
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11 months to go... ::)
Just got back from Paris - actually saw a "FREXIT" poster up..