Re: Advice to Explorer Drivers

N8N wrote:
> On Jan 10, 2:29 pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>> N8N wrote:
>>> "C. E. White" <cewhi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> I had an Explorer almost run me off the road this morning. This
prompted me
>>>> to give Explorer drivers a little friendly advice - When using your
turn
>>>> signal as a virtual bumper, please be sure that your intended victim
can
>>>> actually see your turn signal.
>>> Damn, you too?  I have seen more and more of this lately.  slow moving
>>> traffic, everyone bunched up, impatient driver flips on signal, waits
>>> about 0.5 seconds for a "nice person" to open up a hole for him, then
>>> moves over anyway...  whether or not you have actually seen his
>>> signal, or even physically could.  Hint:  If your rear bumper is not
>>> at least slightly in front of my A-pillar, I probably can't see your
>>> turn signal.
>>> At least with Euro-style side repeaters you could see if someone is
>>> planning on running you off the road.
>> You DON'T have side repeaters as standard ?
> 
> Not required by any FMVSS; only position lights are required.  Some
> vehicles have them, some don't.

Yup, and if you wire the side marker lights to flash with the turn 
signals you have the best of both worlds. I did that on my Camaro and am 
happy with the result, maybe not quite as effective as the repeaters on 
my BMW, but good enough.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/markerflash/markerflash.html

> 
> nate
Ulf