Bright Tail Lights
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Bright Tail Lights
Hey guys.
So, what's up with the new tail lights on european cars? It seems like all the new Benz's, BMW's and Audi's have a tail light that is brighter than the rest of the cars on the road, and it just so happens that the left is brighter than the right. It sure is annoying when I have to follow one for more than a few seconds. The whole drive home following one can turn homicidal for the wrong guy.
It's like being blinded by mis-adjusted headlights or highbeams, only worse. Headlights are going the other way. You're stuck behind these bright tail lights for miles.
It's not brake lights, because when they hit the brakes, different lights come on. It's in the tail lights.
Any ideas?
So, what's up with the new tail lights on european cars? It seems like all the new Benz's, BMW's and Audi's have a tail light that is brighter than the rest of the cars on the road, and it just so happens that the left is brighter than the right. It sure is annoying when I have to follow one for more than a few seconds. The whole drive home following one can turn homicidal for the wrong guy.
It's like being blinded by mis-adjusted headlights or highbeams, only worse. Headlights are going the other way. You're stuck behind these bright tail lights for miles.
It's not brake lights, because when they hit the brakes, different lights come on. It's in the tail lights.
Any ideas?
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They all have LEDs instead of regular bulbs. The left looks brighter then the right because you are sitting behind the left and the LEDs have a very narrow angle that they send off light, basically straight back. This also means that they have to make them brighter and use angled lenses to breakup the light and send it out in a wider pattern. We use LEDs in a lot of fiber optics.
What it basically means is that you get blinded so they can have tail lights that NEVER burn out. Well, they will burn out....after 100,000 hours of use!
What it basically means is that you get blinded so they can have tail lights that NEVER burn out. Well, they will burn out....after 100,000 hours of use!
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rear fog light
what you see when the left tail light is brighter than the right, is a rear fog light,
most of the the european cars have them, and a lot people don't even realize that they have them on.
most of the the european cars have them, and a lot people don't even realize that they have them on.
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ya many import cars have rear fog lights and most people are too dumb to work there regualr lights never mind all the switchs for front and rear fog lights, actually a couple of em are so compicated that it aint even worth checking em when they roll into my bay hehe.
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i guess in thick fog or heavy snow you can spot that brighter light at a longer distance and that's I suppose safer, it also gets your attention, I know they get my attention because it looks like something is out of place.
my nephew had put one on under is vw jetta
my nephew had put one on under is vw jetta
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Well, yeah, I guess so. But there's no point to them unless you're actually IN fog. I think rear fog lights should be "uninvented". For me, it's the same as following someone riding their brakes, or with a burned out tail light. So annoying.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Hey guys.
So, what's up with the new tail lights on european cars? It seems like all the new Benz's, BMW's and Audi's have a tail light that is brighter than the rest of the cars on the road, and it just so happens that the left is brighter than the right. It sure is annoying when I have to follow one for more than a few seconds. The whole drive home following one can turn homicidal for the wrong guy.
Any ideas?
So, what's up with the new tail lights on european cars? It seems like all the new Benz's, BMW's and Audi's have a tail light that is brighter than the rest of the cars on the road, and it just so happens that the left is brighter than the right. It sure is annoying when I have to follow one for more than a few seconds. The whole drive home following one can turn homicidal for the wrong guy.
Any ideas?
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I can only speak for my brother's Volvo and my Audi. The rear fog lamp switch is clear on the Volvo, and is the second stage of fog lamp activation on the Audi. You can have the fronts on (annoying in and of itself, and they're worthless anyway) without the rears.
The rears would be great in fog, but I too have followed them and they are too bright otherwise.
It's the "just get in and drive" mentality. No one reads the owner's manual, and far fewer think about others when behind the wheel.
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The rears would be great in fog, but I too have followed them and they are too bright otherwise.
It's the "just get in and drive" mentality. No one reads the owner's manual, and far fewer think about others when behind the wheel.
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gee thanks for saying it man. if i ever get a customer that comes and sayes this dose not work the way the manual reads i think i would pass out. had on e today my left tail light is brighter then the right, and i have this light on my dash i never saw before. had to have him read the manual and then he still could not under stand, the light well your out of gas dummie.