been noticing the newer cars have the fog lights come on when they turn the steering....but i think it looks totally shite!!!!!!!!!!!!

everytime i see it im like....."Thats shit on ya 50k Merc"........

rant over

 

I agree Tiffany whats the point it doesnt light up the road any better and looks shite

 

I've also seen these... Anyone know the true purpose.

 

Aye, I think it looks absolutely shite too. No need for it IMO.


Cheers,
Grant

 

It is a form of adaptive lighting if I remember correctly.

BMW have a separate bulb in the headlamp, Vauxhall and Ford have headlamp internals that actually move (along with some other makes) and other manufacturers, like Mercedes, use the fog lamp for that facility.

Here's a link
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r171...els-turns.html

 

I have them on my new Leon FR, They are cornering lights, help you see better when going round corners, well apparently.

 

didnt the old citroen sm have headlights that changed angle with the steering so it lit round the corner?
that was like 40 odd years ago lol. it never took off then, so why the comeback? lol

 

My 3 door has a adaptive cornering lights, to activate them you just swing the back end of the car away from the apex of the bend using 2 bar of boost

 

20?
Fucking FORTY years ago mate!

 

Loved that!

 

Funniest thing I've heard today

 

haha i must have been editing as you were quoting lol.
time is flying by


and im happy that the headlights in my 5 come on and point forwards lol

 

some of the latest vag stuff has it as well when the headlights are on the fogs come on when the steering is a certain distance, a mate had a golf in his work earlier in the year that had it, and it didnt look like it made much difference really just another gimic to go wrong, and get raped at the dealers to get it fixed.

 

Such a shit idea imo.. The whole lighting round corners thing is crap

 

Ive seen loads of new vw,s seats going down the road with only 1 front fog light on.

 

Well played

 

I think this has been the common practice since before the mk1 escort.This lighting might take off this time due to traction control limiting the steer from rear capabilities.

 

why dont the councils just put brighter bulbs in the street lights on the corners

 

Or just put brighter people in charge of the roads.

 

the thing that gets me with them is i've seen and heard of people getting £30 on the spot fines for driving round with their fogs lights on when its not foggy, so when these come on automatically, surely they fall under the same law as driving with fogs on when the weather and visibilty is fine?? maybe im jus a bit jealous that my mk2 escorts lights are about as usefull as throwing matches infront of the car as i corner,

 

Mum's Mazda 6 has them too.

 

also, this self parking malarky,

Surely this could be classed as driving without due care?

You take your hands off the wheel and let the car do the work, if it ever failed i reckon there would be a strong case for it tbh!

 

they do look shit like the cheap strip lights on audis ect

 

I hate that too when people drive around with there fog lights on when its not foggy.

 

I seen a brand new merc this morning with only one front fog light on lol. Must be just dodgey bulbs

 

I have them on mine, they make me look super cool and have increased the pussy I get to almost 2 a year now.

 

If they are the same bulbs that are wired to the fog light switch there's a good case for them being illegal

 

Given that they have passed type approval, it would appear that for some reason they arent illegal, although can see the logic in why they should be.

 

The 1948 Tucker has a headlight in the middle that was connected to the steering!

 

It ws the SM I was referring to as 40 years old (came out in the early 70s) rather than the idea, but didnt realise there were any cars that far back that had tried it.

Really cant see the need for it personally TBH

 

The new Range Rover's have that system, when you turn say left the left fog light comes on and points to the left, first time i drove it in the night you turn and all of a sudden there is a light there you shit yourself becuse you think its a bloody car coming up beside you

 

Try the ds from the 1950's, it was the first production car with adaptive head lights.

 

Thank god you have spotted this,lol.

I kept seeing this, and thinking the fog light lamp was failing!!!!!

What a stupid setup.

 

ALMOST 2 a year, so is that still one then?? i'm the same though, i only get one a year but tonights the night!!!

 

You're lucky if your council still lets you have the luxury of street lights. Round my way and other towns in my area our councils are turning most of the lights off so in a road that used to have say 20 lights on there's now probably 4 or 5 and it's not just the rural roads it's literally every road, street, cul de sac and alley ways in our towns.
I don't know about brighter bulbs, i think we need brighter councillors.

 

My local authority are doing it now. All street lights being turned off between 12-6am. There are some exception criteria though where lights are being left on like at hazzard areas, accident spots and roundabouts or where CCTV is in use. Unfortunately there is a very real reason for it. It will save (in Herts) about £1.6m a year in energy and with the ever growing green constraints being put upon us lessens the bill for the carbon output of the local authority. That's additional money that can be pumped into other areas

My missus also has these extra lights on her Clio. You notice the extra light but I don't find it helpful