andyborris wrote:Should also add, not been dazzled by an Audi since fitting these lights, one quick blast of main beam and they dip their lights very quickly.
I know, I'm very childish !
Andy
Don't forget that us Audi drivers do actually own the road so if we want to drive everywhere on main beam then we will.
I don't find front foglights to be particularly dazzling but those people who drive along with their rear fogs on when it's not foggy are a nuisance.
Lots of new cars seem to have front foglights which switch on when the car is negotiating sharp bends, presumably in an effort to help the driver see around the corner.
There is a bit of a problem for newer classic cars though, as the Ebay listing clearly states that they are not "E" marked and so there will be problems at MOT time for cars built after a certain date. I did a bit of research to check when E marking became a requirement for lights, but can't find the date. So went and had a look at my cars. The 2000 was built in 1972 and every light lens is marked with an E symbol - so it would seem that it precedes this date.
Kevin
Kevin Warrington
No longer any Triumphs in the garage
but there is a bright red Mercedes SLK250
"and both have sidelights, though I've removed them."
Interesting, I specifically fitted the sidelight options when I replaced my lamps.
I find the use of even dipped headlights in daylight use, especially when wet and drizzly create a lot of dazzle and the general view is of headlights and little else in the background. To me this is not a good idea and I much favour low wattage lamps with a large reflector to make the vehicle visible but without overloading the vision of oncoming drivers.
Kevin,
I suspect not many MOT testers check for 'E' marks?
Alec wrote:I find the use of even dipped headlights in daylight use, especially when wet and drizzly create a lot of dazzle and the general view is of headlights and little else in the background. To me this is not a good idea and I much favour low wattage lamps with a large reflector to make the vehicle visible but without overloading the vision of oncoming drivers.
Exactly right, Alec. But worse are the cars with foglights on when it isn't the least bit foggy. Surely their drivers can't be that visually impaired? Or perhaps they are saying: "Look at me, everyone. I can afford a car with foglights". Either way it's a bit worrying.
David Withers
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1972 Triumph ex-PI (2500S engine) in Saffron
2003 Rover 75 CDTi (BMW engine) in White Gold
Foglights, another pet hate. Especially the very low level ones that because of their height have to be set almost horizontal which means that they shine into oncoming driver's eyes when coming over brows, or on bumpy roads, (very common where I live). Worst of all they are very ineffective for the driver set that low.
I preferred the dim dim headlamps which you got on cars in the late '80s / early '90s. With the engine running, the headlamps operated at a reduced intensity when the sidelights were switched on. They were ideal for dull drizzly days.
In such conditions, I reckon headlamps are a bit too bright, and the 5W sidelamps are a bit too dim.
I quite like the daytime running lights on the Audi, however they only operate on the front of the car. If you want rear lights too then you have to switch to the dimmer sidelights or blazing headlights.
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