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Why are so many drivers opting to use full headlights when the weather gets a little grey but you can still see for miles? Personally, I find full headlights, especially the new LED ones very distracting...
I have a used 2 year old Skoda superb. Just serviced with Skoda and raised the issue of both fog lights sometimes gets condensation on inside the lens. They asked me to get photographs of this which I...
While driving this afternoon it became a little gloomy, I switched on my sidelights to make my car more visible. Virtually everyone else was using full headlights and the glare was unbearable. My car is...
The reversing lights on our 2003 Mercedes C-Class and 2011 E-Class are not bright enough in unlit driveways or dark roads. Are there safe brighter upgrades? Some LED reverse canbus error free bulbs are...
Is it legal to drive a car with lights in the wheel arches and are there any colour restrictions for those lights?
Do I need to have lights on the trailer if used in daylight hours taking things to local tip? Car towing a Freelander so car indicators could be seen over trailer.
Is there legislation which governs the positioning of tail lights (markers) on UK cars? I am seeing more and more new vehicles with a mass of tail lights covering the whole width of the vehicle. I really...
The LED daytime running light (DRL) on the offside of my i10 is broken. Can I switch them off or remove them? My local Hyundai dealer said the part is a staggering £377. They will have to remove the...
I've recently bought a 2011 Jaguar XF and have two minor operating issues which I hope you can help me with: 1) Wipers will not fold back to enable windscreen to be washed - is this normal (no info in...
I have no reverse lights on my 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso. I have checked the bulbs and the fuse. They are both fine. What else could it be?
 

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