I have a Merc and yes the Police do stop Merc drivers for cornering lights! Many owners turn the feature off - it's useless on Mercs anyway, it provides no additional light to side than the (very good) headlamps.
Mine also lights up the fogs when I unlock the car in the dark or under a filling station canopy etc and I've had several comments about that from people too.
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bloody stupid, sorry he was a very valuable member to this forum site. if that was the case, should of got a warning !!!!!!!!!
He may well be back in the future ............. maybe around the 9th................
I got pulled the other night for mine. The traffic cop didn't know what cornering lights were. After demonstrating how they work he said to me 'well your fog lights were still on' and went away. What a tool.
fecking stupid idea these turning lights, im not sure why they are allowed anyway, the regulations are quite clear regarding use of headlights (minimum height from road) and fog lights when conditions are clear.
sadly most tight twisty turns are actually found in built up areas. (eg just about every t, cross or traffic light junction).
Jas didn't get the spoiler while away I dont think.
I'm sure he'll fill you in on his travels soon enough.
I just think when people see one fog light on, on a new car they will question the quality as they probably think its blown.
I'm sure he'll fill you in on his travels soon enough.
I just think when people see one fog light on, on a new car they will question the quality as they probably think its blown.
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I ve had 3 people say this to me
me too but you can see it on a VW touareg so maybe theyll figure out thats it a feature in those cars.
I noticed this on a golf for the first time. I think the problem lies with the timing. The mercs turn off (quite nicely, slowly dim to an off) a lot sooner than the vw/seat ones.
The fog light on the vw behind me, seemed to stay on for a good 10 seconds longer than the merc. Plus it just switched off unlike the slow dim on the merc.
The fog light on the vw behind me, seemed to stay on for a good 10 seconds longer than the merc. Plus it just switched off unlike the slow dim on the merc.
IMO its an annoying feature.
Lets face it, how often is fog thick enough for front fogs to be useful. - honestly.. come on now do you know how thick fog needs to be for front fogs to offer much help?
Many many cars dont have front fogs fitted..
So with this in mind, and many of you seeming to like this feature, why are these lights designed to be more like headlights in terms of beam patern rather than giving a fog light type beam...
Or is it that as headlights seem to be moving upwards further from the front of the car that they can no longer offer a beam pattern that lights up the ground near to the front and sides of the car whcn compared to lights that in days gone by have been stuck on the front of cars?
Or added to this that its becoming more common for headlights to have a clean cut off to the beam pattern and more focused so dont illuminate sideways very well?
Lets face it, how often is fog thick enough for front fogs to be useful. - honestly.. come on now do you know how thick fog needs to be for front fogs to offer much help?
Many many cars dont have front fogs fitted..
So with this in mind, and many of you seeming to like this feature, why are these lights designed to be more like headlights in terms of beam patern rather than giving a fog light type beam...
Or is it that as headlights seem to be moving upwards further from the front of the car that they can no longer offer a beam pattern that lights up the ground near to the front and sides of the car whcn compared to lights that in days gone by have been stuck on the front of cars?
Or added to this that its becoming more common for headlights to have a clean cut off to the beam pattern and more focused so dont illuminate sideways very well?
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