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| TheWarden Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179   
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Given that it is technically illegal to use hazard lights when visibility is more that 100m, shouldn't the petition be for the police to enforce the law or increase the fines? 2013 Aintree Green 110 Station Wagon SX
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25th Nov 2014 11:50am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Quite agree, plus lots of them just get miss used. For example there is a petition running at the moment to get Gordon Brown to go F himself 
And those that do eventually get to the house are announce to about 3 MP's who actually turned up!!
Oh yes!! it is wired into the dash isn't it  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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25th Nov 2014 1:25pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Quite agree. Last week on a dull rainy day I was driving in town, with my headlights on, as correct for the conditions, and a 90 with DRL's was coming the other way with his DRLs switched on. They were very dazzling in those dull conditions and were not doing anything that was actually useful. He had no other headlights / sides on, so therefore no rear tail lights. In dull conditions you put your lights on to be seen from front and back, so DRLs on their own are NOT sufficient anyway. IMV, LED DRLs are pretty pointless, apart from if you like 'the look' and they are just an extra bit of bling. No worries in brighter weather, but in dull weather they are not at all friendly to other drivers. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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25th Nov 2014 2:24pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5810  
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Pam W:' In dull conditions you put your lights on to be seen from front and back, so DRLs on their own are NOT sufficient anyway.
IMV, LED DRLs are pretty pointless, apart from if you like 'the look' and they are just an extra bit of bling. No worries in brighter weather, but in dull weather they are not at all friendly to other drivers.' In the Army we were required to put our main headlights on at all times when on public roads, whether on the brightest day or inkiest black night, to counter the camouflage nature of the vehicle and ensure we were visible to other road users. I have followed that philosophy ever since, whatever vehicle I am in. Much as the Swedish and Motorbike manufacturers do it as an automatic setting on their models, it is to be seen rather than see. Agreed, it is a little moot if your rear remains unlit, but I would argue that the DRLs on the approaching 90 did their job, as you clearly saw them. But I also agree that some DRLs (mostly non OE versions) are too bright. However, even if not using DRLs, I still think flicking the light switch down two notches every time your drive, is a worthwhile SOP.... Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th Nov 2014 2:40pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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My lights come on automatically on the L405 when it rains
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25th Nov 2014 4:08pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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but what about the windscreen wipers? |
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25th Nov 2014 5:20pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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25th Nov 2014 5:57pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5810
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I think there are probably a number of Series I, II and IIIs that have automatic lights and Windscreen wipers when it rains (once the water has leaked into the dash and got mixed up in the wiring.....) Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th Nov 2014 5:59pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Shhhh they will all want 1
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25th Nov 2014 6:04pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Not at these prices
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/news/n...s-for-42k/ |
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26th Nov 2014 9:22am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I've never really understood why DRLs are a separate "thing" and they didn't just get cars to have their sidelights on all the time. That way you don't have to change anything and you get light at the back too. |
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27th Nov 2014 3:37pm |
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| Dale Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: Bristol Posts: 79 
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Our other car is a Golf, and it has front fogs mounted in the bumper. When cornering at low speeds (less than 25mph) one fog light will come on to help with cornering, E.G, if turning left, the left hand fog light would switch on for the corner, then off once wheels are straight. Unfortunately this feature can't be turned off by the user. Think it has to be disabled by dealer in ECU.
Until I explained it, my wife was getting most upset by it, thought there was a fault with the car!  |
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27th Nov 2014 4:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17378 
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^^^ That is another totally stupid and pointless feature, which no-one in their right mind would implement.
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27th Nov 2014 5:35pm |
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