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[Kevin Wood]

So nobody on here ever drove off and forgot to turn their lights on, hmm? Come on, we've all had that "what he flashing me for....?  Oh 'dangle berries'" moment. 

If this happens it's a signal that you need to buy a Volvo.

My only issue with auto lights is the level of sensitivity. Some are so ridiculous they may as well be on all day, rather than on and off every two seconds. I'll point to mrs G's golf again, drove me up the wall, wipers and lights where all over the place, on when they should be off, and when you want them on they stay firmly off 

Back to the Volvo, and probably everything else we drive in future.

Kevin

[Dany]

To back to the subject, I have the Valeo light On&Off kit installed on my Omega, and like Chris said, it's a bit too sensible.... Every time you run under a shadow (that can be a little bridge, a tree, a building...), the lights turn on... You can of course disable the the system with a little switch on the sensor. I like the gadgets too, so I have installed it, like some others useless stuffs lol

[rajveer.sandhu]

How big is the sensor on the valeo system that gets placed in the windscreen? (Pics would be useful)
Also was it easy to install?

And most importantly - in your opinion, was it worth the money?

Raj

[Dany]

How big is the sensor on the valeo system that gets placed in the windscreen? (Pics would be useful)
Also was it easy to install?

And most importantly - in your opinion, was it worth the money?

Raj

-I will take pics for tomorrow morning but I have placed the sensor behind the mirror, so we pratically don't see it.

-It's very easy to install if you have some basic knowledge to find all the wires behind the lights switch. There is no CanBus in the Omega for the lights, so just find the wires (with a lamp test), and connect all to the valeo box.

-The Valeo kit is not expensive so if you like gadgets, don't hesitate and buy it! Since I have installed it, I have not used the lights switch anymore. But you must be accustumed to see your lights turning on and off more frequently... Not so good for the Xenon bulbs, but we know when we like comfort, we gives money 

[Dave DND]

There is another side of this argument - I once got pulled over because I had my lights ON ! And I was on a motorbike at the time.

It was almost comical - I was singled out of a large group of bikes, pulled over and given a check over of my bike and to check documents etc etc - It was purely a random pull, and lets be very clear about this, I have no problem with this whatsoever, nor with the Police for doing this - however, when I asked the question, "What made you pick me?" I was met with the answer "You were the only one with your lights on, and it was easy to identify you in the crowd"

I`m not advocating that people should drive with lights on or off, and on a bike, they make bloody good sense, I just want the decision when they are switched on or off to be mine !!

 

[Andy B]

.... I just want the decision when they are switched on or off to be mine !!

 

Various bikes don't have the option any more, and I believe that they're all to be the same soon 

[Dave DND]

.... I just want the decision when they are switched on or off to be mine !!

 

Various bikes don't have the option any more, and I believe that they're all to be the same soon 

Not just bikes - daytime running lights on cars are soon to be implemented

 

Still, another reason to keep our old cars on the road, so that we can stick two fingers up at the authorities

 

They are clamping down around here on boy racers and noisy exhaust pipes - keep meaning to blast the beach buggy past them, as I`m sure that there is not a decibel rating for a 1966 car !!  and I`ll now make sure I do it with my lights OFF

 

[TheBoy]

So nobody on here ever drove off and forgot to turn their lights on, hmm? Come on, we've all had that "what he flashing me for....?  Oh 'dangle berries'" moment. 

My only issue with auto lights is the level of sensitivity. Some are so ridiculous they may as well be on all day, rather than on and off every two seconds. I'll point to mrs G's golf again, drove me up the wall, wipers and lights where all over the place, on when they should be off, and when you want them on they stay firmly off 

Omega rain sensing wipers work very well in comparison IMO. But they still need waking up on occasion. Really would not bother with auto lights personally, and I love a gadget 

Never managed to drive forgetting to turn lights on - thats simply lack of concentration...