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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6329 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | There's not a lot wrong with halogens but with the nasty move from when everyone just used side lights in built-up areas to using headlamps they take an awful lot of amps from the poor old dynamo. LED headlamps let you use them in towns without taxing the charging system.
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According to the Highway Code you only need to use headlights in an area with street lighting when visibility is "seriously reduced".
I will carry on using sidelights until I am stopped and told otherwise by a Policeman. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7121 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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The problem is when all the oncoming traffic have headlights on then your eyes are "stopped down" so you could easily fail to see a car running just on side lights.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6329 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | The problem is when all the oncoming traffic have headlights on then your eyes are "stopped down" so you could easily fail to see a car running just on side lights.
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I take your point. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Another problem I have noticed is that a lot of moderns have their front indicators in a position where they can be made very difficult to see if not actually invisible because they are sandwiched between headlioghjtys or actually inside the Headlamp cluster. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6329 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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I have noticed how cars are becoming ever more independent of driver input. The headlights on my my wife's car turn themselves on when they think they will. There is a radar that prevents you from tailgating the car in front and the brakes come on automatically if the car thinks you are not driving safely enough. There is "lane assist" and so much more "tech" stuff that I want nothing to do with it. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7121 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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My modern (Suzuki Swift) has the adaptive cruise which is one of the reasons I bought it and also the radar collision avoidance. It has beeped at me a few times but has never yet panicked enough to apply the brakes. I have driven hire cars with lane assist that nudges you back in lane but the Swift doesn't nudge, it just puts on a warning light. Not very useful if you are asleep but I suppose the collision avoidance saves you unless you are heading over a cliff.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6329 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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The Lexus (which I haven't driven yet) applies the brakes if it thinks you are reversing into something. It wouldn't be much good for me...I use the tow bar on my P38 to tell me when I have gone back far enough. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:03 am Post subject: |
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When I was working as a courtesy car ferry driver of the crash repair company, I drove all sorts of customers cars.
Lane assist nudge a bit disconcerting when you don't know it is fitted.
It shouldn't nudge if you have indicated, caught me out because applying Roadcraft standards I was moving out early to leave the LH lane free for anything on an upcoming on-slip and nothing behind me close, so a no indicator situation. Apparently on the Volvo XC90 the nudge can be disconnected.
Proximity braking when parking.
We had to park in our yard with less than6" space, front or rear, it was just a bit of a bind when the sensors stopped you and then you have to continue till it stops you again, it could be 3 or 4 times before getting near enough. It depends on what the maker ahs decided is the optimum first application distance.
I met a coach driver who told me that the proximity braking sensors at the front can be awkward when taking a very tight turn into a LH side road because the off-side corner sensor considers you too close to a vehicle waiting to come out or on a very narrow road it might be the hedge/fence etc on the far side of the road. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7121 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Penman wrote: |
Lane assist nudge a bit disconcerting when you don't know it is fitted.
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I first encountered it on a hire car and was all ready to complain that there was a fault with the power steering before I realised that it was a feature. When I change lanes I check in the mirrors and if nothing is there I don't indicate.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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