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Indicators on New Cars
« on: 05 December 2010, 07:59:01 »

It's amazing the number of new cars on the road whose indicators don't work, you'd think they'd have them fixed under warranty.

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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #1 on: 05 December 2010, 08:14:48 »

main beam too, amount of cars with one or more lights out, saw 09 plate Focus with one out, in 5 years i've only had 1 bulb blow
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #2 on: 05 December 2010, 08:15:36 »

well if they dont put them on then the bulbs dont blow and they wont have to be replaced.  wonder how many new car's indicator stalks have never been touched.  drives me up the wall, the same with middle lane or outside lane hoggers.
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #3 on: 05 December 2010, 08:37:14 »

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main beam too, amount of cars with one or more lights out, saw 09 plate Focus with one out, in 5 years i've only had 1 bulb blow

i've noticed a few brand new focus's with a bulb out.......must be cheapos :o
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2010, 09:07:41 »

my brand new works transit has 3 bulbs out already  and its only 4 weeks old :o
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #5 on: 05 December 2010, 09:12:50 »

My uncle used to work for a large company that made light bulbs and he point-blank refused to re-design them for shorter life when asked to do so by a car manufacturer.  It was a long time ago but I guess manufacturers don't have to ask these days.

Bring on LEDs.

P.S.  I have a 2001 Focus here and it is rather partial to blowing headlamp bulbs.  Both had to be replaced in the last month.  Probably twelve months since the previous outage.  Not good.
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #6 on: 05 December 2010, 09:59:24 »

My astra G used headlight bulbs like a gooden, that is to be honest half the reason I wanted Xenons in the H van.
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #7 on: 05 December 2010, 10:58:18 »

A pet hate, cars not havin indicators.
Makes me swear or hand signals automatically  >:( >:(
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #8 on: 05 December 2010, 11:50:20 »

I've got used to the faulty indicators. It's the sticking fog light switches that get me. >:(

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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #9 on: 05 December 2010, 11:58:48 »

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I've got used to the faulty indicators. It's the sticking fog light switches that get me. >:(

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Hereabouts, in the un-streetlit 'wilds'; it`s people who selfishly don`t bother to dip for oncoming cars. >:(
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #10 on: 05 December 2010, 12:49:29 »

No, no no ...... those aren't faulty or unused indicators. they are the latest in telepathic indicators  ::)

The only problem is that many, if not all, cars over a year old are not fitted with telepathic indicator receivers ... that's all  :D
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #11 on: 05 December 2010, 12:52:44 »

Lets go back to these, as only two bulbs are involved:



Ahhhhhhhh, those were the days!! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #12 on: 05 December 2010, 12:54:01 »

Don't you know that all new cars have indicators as optional extras. It's a shame the drivers aren't optional ;D
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #13 on: 05 December 2010, 13:02:26 »

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Lets go back to these, as only two bulbs are involved:



Ahhhhhhhh, those were the days!! ;D ;D ;D ;)

Lol, and how many did you see snapped off where the owners got out the door and 'crack'
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Re: Indicators on New Cars
« Reply #14 on: 05 December 2010, 13:25:17 »

Whats with these new  type indicators that alternate between sidelight and foglights then?

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