stu675:
dozy:
Mine are always on auto , if there not functioning properly that’s a manufacturing faultAutomatic lights haven’t been invented yet that work in fog!
I’ll correct that: Lights that work haven’t been invented yet
corij:
the big danger are these modern headlamps that dazzle oncomers.
+1. Or cheap HID upgrades that have no proper pattern.
Night driving last week was horrible in that weather.
I remembered this topic when I realised that the design of putting a bleedin rotary light switch on the end of the bleedin indicator switch can and likely will result in the scenario described by the OP.Only because I realised they’d gone off when I reached the right light and road conditions.I tried the switch and they switched on again.Then they switched themselves off again when I flicked the indicator switch and I realised that the action of using the indicator switch was also turning the light switch on the end.
To be fair at least JLR have engineered out the resulting flaw ( possible to turn off especially the headlights at least, when using the indicators ) by using a well sprung loaded light switch.
Unlike zb the Nissan PEX at least which I had the misfortune to bring back from Liverpool yesterday .
On that note if you’re sure that you’ve switched the lights on why would you possibly think that you’ve turned em off just by using the indicators.An absolutely stupid idea combining the indicator and light switches.
md1987:
corij:
the big danger are these modern headlamps that dazzle oncomers.+1. Or cheap HID upgrades that have no proper pattern.
Night driving last week was horrible in that weather.
Yes, I’ve got the same. Light scatter from illegal conversions (here anyway) especially when it’s wet is bloody awful. Over here (Queenland) we don’t have yearly tests, so these cretins get away with it. Commercials have regular tests, why shouldn’t private vehicles.
peterm:
md1987:
corij:
the big danger are these modern headlamps that dazzle oncomers.+1. Or cheap HID upgrades that have no proper pattern.
Night driving last week was horrible in that weather.Yes, I’ve got the same. Light scatter from illegal conversions (here anyway) especially when it’s wet is bloody awful. Over here (Queenland) we don’t have yearly tests, so these cretins get away with it. Commercials have regular tests, why shouldn’t private vehicles.
New South Wales has anual inspections, it doesn’t seem to stop them performing these illegal modifications. The conversations don’t even improve the illumination for the driver, only blind oncoming traffic.
Juddian:
Don’t want auto lights windscreen wipers or park brakes, quite happy with auto engagement of the exahust brake because otherwise the clowns would only use the footbrake and nothing else.Nearly every vehicle i get in these days the lights are set to auto where fitted, on Scanias the gearbox set to performance mode which only serves to rev the ■■■■■■■■ off the engine for no gain whatsover and not make use of a Scanias decent low rev torque.
The one thing that possibly needs setting to auto on some trucks is the raising of the mid lift axle on an empty tractor unit, how many do you see struggling for grip on damp roads because the mid lift is taking weight off the drive axle…one assessor even had the trainee lower the mid lift to try and stop the wheelspin being encountered on damp salty roads
the mind boggles.
Pet hate, running empty an all axles. No reason as I don’t pay for it but it just winds me up 
windrush:
This is a ‘pet hate’ of mine and I have mentioned it to some car owners who I know and in every case they were not aware that only the front lights were illuminated and why would they? Auto lights would suggest to most folk that both front and rear would be on, I guess the vehicle manual would explain it but who reads those!Pete.
If you can find the thing, which is what you need if it is the first time you have sat in a particular model, then the fun starts. Most seem to have been written by JRR Tolkein so run to several hundred pages. Whoever wrote the index spent about ten minutes on the job, which leaves the option of several hour’s reading or guessing where to find what you want to know. We have a newest model S way demonstrator: bells and whistles and lots of buttons on the steering wheel to navigate 12 menus, which differ from what the manual says. This vehicle has tipping gear and air assist bags on the front axle. So as a demo it is aimed at all sectors of the haulage industry including presumably grain hauliers, who want to know unit gross and axle weights. That menu is in the manual but not on the dash.
stu675:
dozy:
Mine are always on auto , if there not functioning properly that’s a manufacturing faultAutomatic lights haven’t been invented yet that work in fog!
Corrected: " ̶A̶u̶t̶o̶m̶a̶t̶i̶c̶ lights haven’t been invented yet that work in fog!"
Star down under.:
peterm:
md1987:
corij:
the big danger are these modern headlamps that dazzle oncomers.+1. Or cheap HID upgrades that have no proper pattern.
Night driving last week was horrible in that weather.Yes, I’ve got the same. Light scatter from illegal conversions (here anyway) especially when it’s wet is bloody awful. Over here (Queenland) we don’t have yearly tests, so these cretins get away with it. Commercials have regular tests, why shouldn’t private vehicles.
New South Wales has anual inspections, it doesn’t seem to stop them performing these illegal modifications. The conversations don’t even improve the illumination for the driver, only blind oncoming traffic.
Dead right. I read about some trials done by people that know what they’re talking about, and the conclusion was that not only were they dazzling other drivers, but because of the focus being out of kilter, they could actually see less. Like I said, cretins.
By the way, I liked the bit about the billets. I used to run Aluminium ingots into, of all places, Alcan. Even they were heavy enough to give a stable ride.
Has anyone ever seen a 2013-2017 Ford Fiesta with all 3 brake lights working?