Discussion of Model 3 Headlights

[Zaphod]

As long as one side does not turn off when the turn signal is on I will be happy. It drives me crazy when Audi's and such do that. It just looks funny IMO.

Yes, it looks kind of funny, but it's done that way on purpose. It may even be federal requirement to clearly differentiate the turn signal from any other light sources.

 

[Garlan Garner]

All of them. Front rear...etc.

Model 3 lights vs. Model S lights.

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wow that front end is fugly to me. Like a pig nose.[/QUOTE]
Which front end?

Not that it really matters to me.

 

[T34ME]

wow that front end is fugly to me. Like a pig nose.

This is a tough crowd! I guess I won't be posting a picture of myself on this forum!

 

[Unbeliever]

It may even be federal requirement to clearly differentiate the turn signal from any other light sources.

It is in the FMVSS 108 when the DRL and signal are in the same housing or too close to each other.

Each DRL optically combined with a turn signal lamp must be automatically deactivated as a DRL when the turn signal lamp or hazard warning lamp is activated, and automatically reactivated as a DRL when the turn signal lamp or hazard warning lamp is deactivated.

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Each DRL not optically combined with a turn signal lamp must be located on the vehicle so that the distance from its lighted edge to the optical center of the nearest turn signal lamp is not less than 100 mm.

There are exemptions if the turn signal is at least 2.5x brighter than the DRL.

Then there are cars that go completely around it by having the DRLs be in a totally different place. Like the e-Golf's "C" shaped DRLs.

--Carlos V.

 

[MarcCBR]

I like them

 

[Garlan Garner]

I like them

400,000 of us like them also.

 

[boiler81]

I like the looks, but the true test is do they illuminate the road well at night. I'm not optimistic they will be any better than the "Poor" rated Model S headlights (based on IIHS rating headlight).

 

[Zaphod]

It is in the FMVSS 108 when the DRL and signal are in the same housing or too close to each other.



There are exemptions if the turn signal is at least 2.5x brighter than the DRL.

Then there are cars that go completely around it by having the DRLs be in a totally different place. Like the e-Golf's "C" shaped DRLs.

--Carlos V.

Thanks. I figured it would have been in that section, just was too lazy to look it up.