Freelander 2 (LR2) Is this normal?

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Bluefell

Bluefell

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Ive only hed my freelander 2 Metropolis for less than a week and I've just noticed something odd.
With the lights set to Auto, the daytime running lights are on but when I use either indicator the daytime light on that side goes off while the indicator is flashing and come back on again when the indicabtor stops..... Is this normal?
 
Bluefell said:
Ive only hed my freelander 2 Metropolis for less than a week and I've just noticed something odd.
With the lights set to Auto, the daytime running lights are on but when I use either indicator the daytime light on that side goes off while the indicator is flashing and come back on again when the indicabtor stops..... Is this normal?
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No. you may have a earth fault
 
Some vehicles have that functionality, it makes the indicator easier to see by oncoming vehicles especially at night, not experienced with freelanders so stand to be corrected as required
 
freelance said:
Yes normal, prevents the indicator being missed by other road users, one of the downsides of drls, they are too bright !
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I've just ordered a Mazda CX5 as a replacement for our family Ford Kuga. The DRLs on the CX5 extinguish on the side that indicators are active.

Strangely, when the headlights are on, the front fog also illustrates on the side the indicators are active. Which to me makes the indicators even harder to see, which is odd.

The CX5 does have lovely super bright LED headlights though, which will make a nice change from the Kuga's pathetic headlights.
 
Nodge68 said:
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The CX5 does have lovely super bright LED headlights though, which will make a nice change from the Kuga's pathetic headlights.
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Are they the led lights where certain sections switch oft so they don't dazzle oncoming drivers... as they drive towards then ont t'other side of the road?
 
Hippo said:
Are they the led lights where certain sections switch oft so they don't dazzle oncoming drivers... as they drive towards then ont t'other side of the road?
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Yes. They are multi emmiter LEDs, which turn off if they illuminate a vehicle coming in the other direction (effectively casting a shadow in the direction of the on coming vehicle). It's done by radar as far as I know. All very clever stuff. The CC is also radar controlled and will keep a set distance away from a vehicle in front. The radar also controls the emergency stop system which will stop the vehicle if stationary object is approached too fast.
It's stuffed full of safety technology including lane departure warnings, blind spot warning and reversing cameras. The CX5 does have loads of features, which make it a nice vehicle to use and it's even good to drive, which is unusual for a Japanese car.
 
10 years down the road though and it will be a nightmare of problems for the poor owner. I think manufacturers are designing cars now to only have a ten year life span.

Col
 
Nodge68 said:
Yes. They are multi emmiter LEDs, which turn off if they illuminate a vehicle coming in the other direction (effectively casting a shadow in the direction of the on coming vehicle). It's done by radar as far as I know. All very clever stuff. The CC is also radar controlled and will keep a set distance away from a vehicle in front. The radar also controls the emergency stop system which will stop the vehicle if stationary object is approached too fast.
It's stuffed full of safety technology including lane departure warnings, blind spot warning and reversing cameras. The CX5 does have loads of features, which make it a nice vehicle to use and it's even good to drive, which is unusual for a Japanese car.
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I sometimes drive new hire and company cars. The technology on them is quite surprising. And not just what's on the top models. When I first came across the switching led lights I was fascinated by it, watching for oncoming cars and the shadow across them. I thought they worked off a camera sensing brightness from oncoming car and the angle of approach. But I guess different manufacturers have different ways. Some of them even have eggstra lights switched on for cornering. Bit like yer fog light cornering but its from the headlight.

I hate getting dazzled by oncoming cars. I think the anti dazzle option is a fantastic idea.
 
Colthebrummie said:
10 years down the road though and it will be a nightmare of problems for the poor owner. I think manufacturers are designing cars now to only have a ten year life span.

Col
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Yer but no but peeps worry about new technology and repair/cost but we manage ok with code readers and swopping out modules. Most of it is modulised so abs and tc are easily fixed. Years ago peeps were worried about them. They proved to be reliable and possible to diy fix. We'll be ok when the Freelander 3 comes out. ;)
 
Nodge68 said:
I've just ordered a Mazda CX5 as a replacement for our family Ford Kuga. The DRLs on the CX5 extinguish on the side that indicators are active.

Strangely, when the headlights are on, the front fog also illustrates on the side the indicators are active. Which to me makes the indicators even harder to see, which is odd.

The CX5 does have lovely super bright LED headlights though, which will make a nice change from the Kuga's pathetic headlights.
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Front indicators on modern cars are a pet hate of mine, they are so difficult to see. The designers seem more interested in producing the most hideous lumps of plastic to stick on the corner of the car rather than the actual ability of other drivers to see the signals.
 
I dislike the very small brake and indicater lights. I'm surprised the D5 gets away with it. Big vehicle with high power led brake lights which are small. They must pass the rules but I would have thought they would need to be a minimum size which is bigger than they is.
 
GrumpyGel said:
Front indicators on modern cars are a pet hate of mine, they are so difficult to see. The designers seem more interested in producing the most hideous lumps of plastic to stick on the corner of the car rather than the actual ability of other drivers to see the signals.
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I agree totally with this. Recentl, I nearly hit a car that was turning into my path, the positioning of the car looked like the driver was going to turn left, I couldn't see any indicator. Suddenly he turned right and I managed to brake. He stopped wound his window down and started having a go. I told him his indicators are practically invisible against his led daytime running lights.

Col
 
Colthebrummie said:
I agree totally with this. Recentl, I nearly hit a car that was turning into my path, the positioning of the car looked like the driver was going to turn left, I couldn't see any indicator. Suddenly he turned right and I managed to brake. He stopped wound his window down and started having a go. I told him his indicators are practically invisible against his led daytime running lights.

Col
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He shouldn't have turned across you're path anyway - indicators or not.
As a motorbicyclist, one of the first rules to stay healthy is:
The only thing a car indicator shows is that the bulb is working.!
 
exmed wayne said:
He shouldn't have turned across you're path anyway - indicators or not.
As a motorbicyclist, one of the first rules to stay healthy is:
The only thing a car indicator shows is that the bulb is working.!
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It was at one of them mini roundabouts that keep popping up overnight. He had the right of way and was turning right to go round the lump of paint but everything about his positioning said he was turning left. I was at fault but to really see his indicator you had to look long and hard, the rear one wasn't much better.

Col
 
The drl should switch oft when the indicator is on, on the side that's indicating. This is factory stand build due to the rules. If he's retrofitted DRLs himself them it may not be wired to do this.
 
Colthebrummie said:
It was at one of them mini roundabouts that keep popping up overnight. He had the right of way and was turning right to go round the lump of paint but everything about his positioning said he was turning left. I was at fault but to really see his indicator you had to look long and hard, the rear one wasn't much better.

Col
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Yes - exactly that - its at its worst at roundabouts, particularly small ones. If a car coming from the opposite direction isn't signalling, they are (or should be!) going straight on, so your reaction is to carry on.

Even without DRLs (we have an older car stock here in NZ!) newer cars appear to have pathetic indicators.
 
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