as in Audi's - Animated indicators

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
View Threaded
Sun 18 Dec 2016 17:54
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - brum

You know, those thin strips of leds that swipe to the left or the right. Now infecting other VAG brands.

Ought to be banned along with cornering lights (aka broken fog lights) and complex multipupose drl/indicator/pretty night time blinding sidelights.

How these monstrosities ever got approval is a mystery. Thought there was a strict definition how a indicator should work, e.g. mot requirement.

Ban the fackers, not for discussion.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 18:00
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - oldroverboy.

Ban the fackers, not for discussion.

They are the solution to a problem that didn't exist, but are there solely to generate a revenue stream when they break/go wrong.

Ditto your suggestion, and the nutty interior "mood lights" too!

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 18:04
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - gordonbennet

Pretty i suppose in a way, maybe not quite as camp as the DRL fairy lights but catching up fast.

I've long thought there should be a return to orange lenses for indicators instead of putting them right beside, or even inside, other lights and surrounded by plastic chrome which reflects the sun superbly rendering them almost invisible.

Older Japanese cars, especially Subarus and Toyota 4x4's were superb for this, deep orange lenses often a foot or more away from headlights, regardless of lights or sunlight they stood out, those at the back were often close to the normal sidelights, but again they stood out being orange lensed.

Edited by gordonbennet on 18/12/2016 at 18:05

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 18:50
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Cluedo
I have noticed these daft indicators on the Mondeo and Peugouts as well.
I hate them - they are up there with electronic hand brakes for being totally unnecessary.

Edited by Cluedo on 18/12/2016 at 18:50

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 19:34
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Fishermans Bend

Simply clever, I like them.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 20:07
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Bolt

Simply clever, I like them.

Personaly i`m in favour of LED lights, they are longer lasting (expensive if they do go wrong) though I dont see why as they should be cheaper to produce.

but they are more efficient, they are gradualy getting brighter for less input, but should be more controlled on cars, they can be on the dash so they should be externaly imo

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 20:25
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Bilboman

I would hazard a guess (pun intended) that "sequential" indicators were introduced on Audi models as an inducement to the drivers of said vehicles to actually use them for a change - the irresistible desire to show off new gadgets tends to trump the "can't be bothered to indicate" tendency.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 20:39
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - mss1tw
They look so tacky. If it was on a Kia people (Other than us) would be deriding them
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 21:42
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Smileyman

sequential indicators also offered on top of the range Peugeot 308 ....

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 22:06
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - brum

The fact they start from the centre and swipe to the outside confuses me when I am some distance away. They also dont seem to comply the 50% duty cycle on off. It takes me two or three or more seconds to realise whats going on. The thin line is virtually non visoble in bright daylight.

Significant reduction in safety for an "apple" type style statement.

Next some bright Jony Ive clone will decide a rotating or 3d animation of a trafficator would be even "cooler".

Perhaps even user programmable icon/effects from the infotainment touch screen, customise your cars lighting....seeesh....

Call me old fashioned.....

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 22:30
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Bilboman

My votes for the best-ever car indicators go to the big "smiley" indicators of the Lexus 400 and the original Sunderland Nissan Primera, although the all time champion flashers must surely be the wing-mounted units on the original VW Beetle: high up, visible both front and side and unmistakeably orange!

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sun 18 Dec 2016 23:10
as in Audi's - Animated indicators - Fishermans Bend

My votes for the best-ever car indicators go to the big "smiley" indicators of the Lexus 400 and the original Sunderland Nissan Primera, although the all time champion flashers must surely be the wing-mounted units on the original VW Beetle: high up, visible both front and side and unmistakeably orange!

Or DS, MK1 Focus.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link