Self dipping headlights, am i missing something

[zagatoes30]

On your peddle car?...Luxury, I had to rely on a bat taped to the top of me 'ed... but had to eat it for sustenance

That wasn't a pedal car it was our only car holes to put your feet through a bit like Fred Flintstone

 

[Felonious Crud]

Struggle to see the point, it's hardly hard work to dip them old school.

Agreed, in the case of the self-dipping lights. I had a Merc which had them. They just annoyed oncoming traffic because they were too slow to self-dip. I was faster so stopped using them.

The new-age sci-fi LED ones are a bit super smart and apparently stay on full-beam pretty much all the time but don't shine at oncoming traffic. It's pretty neat stuff, but I'm told they work really well. They also have their own computer-wizardry built into the headlights and, I suspect are keyed to the car, so nicking them likely wouldn't be much use. Like stealing a new set of keys for your car.

 

[Felonious Crud]

I remember when the dip switch was on the floor next to the pedals

That was the brake pedal. Push it hard enough and the lights dip, for a time at least.

 

[P R]

Agreed, in the case of the self-dipping lights. I had a Merc which had them. They just annoyed oncoming traffic because they were too slow to self-di[. I was faster so stopped using them.

The new-age sci-fi LED ones are a bit super smart and apparently stay on full-beam pretty much all the time but don't shine at oncoming traffic. It's pretty neat stuff, but I'm told they work really well. They also have their own computer-wizardry built into the headlights and, I suspect are keyed to the car, so nicking them likely wouldn't be much use. Like stealing a new set of keys for your car.

They are really good... very effective

 

[MarkMas]

I remember when the dip switch was on the floor next to the pedals

I like that, especially in an automatic. Wish the QP had both.

 

[P R]

The Fez has it on the steering wheel (like everything else).. which works well too