Headlights

aardvaak

arcon5 wrote: »

Why has it got to be some sort of sign of importance or arrogance or something. Maybe she's just trying to be seen and make sure she doesn't just blend in - thus reducing the risk of the roads

I am sure she wouldn't "just blend in" she wasn't the prettiest of young women

adouglasmhor

almillar wrote: »

I often drive around during the bright sunshine with my dipped beam on. The number of people that don't seem to see me and just pull out/change lane/ whatever scares me out of ever turning them off. I've just changed from a grey to a blue car so I'll see if it changes.

I have no choice, my headlights come on when I start the engine.

forgotmyname

aardvaak wrote: »

What Nun was this?

The one you would have seen if you had your headlights on? :rotfl:


I presume they were DRL also.

System

Joe_Horner wrote: »

If he's suffering retinal burns from headlights in "bright sunshine" then he really needs to see his doctor (or stop dropping acid before driving) because his pupils should be constricted enough to cope

Well that went over your head, maybe I should have put the smiley in

DUTR

!!!!!! wrote: »

Well that went over your head, maybe I should have put the smiley in

I knew what you meant, some cars have the standard liughts as DRL, doubt Mercs do though, if the light switch is on a similar wiper stalk type switch?

wba31

Had it been raining and she left them on?

on that note am i right in thinking that when it rains lights should be switched on? i do by habit, but see MANY people that dont...

and whats with fitting aftermarket DRLs? they look SO cheap and SO tacky...

alleycat`

It could be auto-lights as well.

My previous car, a yeti, had "auto" lights that came on at the drop of a hat. Dappled shade from trees was enough to turn them on and they stayed on for ages in bright sunshine.

My current car has auto lights as well and they only come on when it gets reasonably dark to the point i'm contemplating manually overriding the settings.

As to the previous post: I used to always put my lights on in the rain where as, with having "auto" lights, I've reverted to letting them do their own thing which, in hindsight, I'm not convinced is always best.

facade

aardvaak wrote: »

I have just see a woman in a 4 x 4 driving along a C class road with full headlights on in bright sunshine.

Why would she be doing this?

She has left her light switch on AUTO.

The (Renault derived) system on my Nissan puts the headlights on except when there is a solar flare in progress.

Totally useless, as if the simple "I can't see the clocks = turn the lights on" is beyond us nowadays.

EDIT: I seem to have had the same experience as the above poster.
It doesn't half get through some bulbs too.

aardvaak

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I have no choice, my headlights come on when I start the engine.

Why not get it repaired then?

Iceweasel

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Don't forget the nun holding a basket of puppies ...

This type of nun may be safely ignored - only nuns with baskets of kittens need be given consideration.