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Yankee repeaters Sept 2, 2012 9:14:18 GMT 1

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Post by Hooters on Sept 2, 2012 9:14:18 GMT 1

Don’t know what made me think of this (going from memory, so I can’t be specific) but during the course of testing, I seem to recall several modern American pick-up trucks / dual purpose vehicles where the repeater lamps either do not exist or struggle to comply with our testing requirements.
Some are just plainly not fitted, some are wrap-around but can’t be seen 1000mm out from the side of the rear bumper & others are LEDs in the door mirror glass so can’t be seen from the front (or side).
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Yankee repeaters Sept 2, 2012 10:40:19 GMT 1

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Post by phaetonott on Sept 2, 2012 10:40:19 GMT 1

I've noticed a lot of newer cars the repeater can't be viewed from the front, sitting in a little chrome cup, but we're not asked to check that, just that 15degree angle from the rear.

On a similar note, new Passats and Eos. Rear light led type, the centre part of the lamp is illuminated red on sidelights, which changes to amber with indicators. Is that not ".....seriously affected by the operation of another lamp"?

personally I find it not as obvious as having a seperate part of the lamp.

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Yankee repeaters Sept 2, 2012 16:01:20 GMT 1

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Post by Hooters on Sept 2, 2012 16:01:20 GMT 1

Sept 2, 2012 9:14:18 GMT 1 Hooters said:

Don’t know what made me think of this (going from memory, so I can’t be specific) but during the course of testing, I seem to recall several modern American pick-up trucks / dual purpose vehicles where the repeater lamps either do not exist or struggle to comply with our testing requirements.
Some are just plainly not fitted, some are wrap-around but can’t be seen 1000mm out from the side of the rear bumper & others are LEDs in the door mirror glass so can’t be seen from the front (or side).
Cheers.

........talking of which, whatever happened to the proposed
re-classification (test class) of dual purpose vehicles?

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Yankee repeaters Sept 3, 2012 8:30:10 GMT 1

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Post by aylesburyjock on Sept 3, 2012 8:30:10 GMT 1

Sept 2, 2012 10:40:19 GMT 1 phaetonott said:

I've noticed a lot of newer cars the repeater can't be viewed from the front, sitting in a little chrome cup, but we're not asked to check that, just that 15degree angle from the rear.

On a similar note, new Passats and Eos. Rear light led type, the centre part of the lamp is illuminated red on sidelights, which changes to amber with indicators. Is that not ".....seriously affected by the operation of another lamp"?

personally I find it not as obvious as having a seperate part of the lamp.

It is in my opinion, and I brought it up at a seminar. The answer was 'it has been passed fit for purpose, and you have to make allowances for original equipment.'
You still won't be able to see him indicate in bright sunlight as soon as he puts his brakes on, and as 'mirror, signal, manouver' seems to be a thing of my youth, chances are the brakes will be on before the indicators.

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