slowride
slowride HalfDork
2/16/16 1:08 p.m.

Anecdotal evidence says yes!

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
2/16/16 1:11 p.m.

I find that they seem to fail early on German cars. Like, when they leave the dealership

The Hoff
The Hoff UltraDork
2/16/16 1:14 p.m.

Also cop cars. I assume they remove them to fit all the other electrical equipment.

Toyman01
Toyman01 MegaDork
2/16/16 1:16 p.m.

No, they just kill the brain cells that control them.

Bobzilla
Bobzilla UltimaDork
2/16/16 1:20 p.m.

On Korean cars header makes the fog lights burn out. I have proof sitting in the parking lot.

EvanB
EvanB UltimaDork
2/16/16 1:26 p.m.

This weekend I discovered that many cars have turn signals that don't work in the snow.

Storz
Storz Dork
2/16/16 1:27 p.m.

No but high manifold pressure will make your floor boards fall out

BlueInGreen44
BlueInGreen44 Dork
2/16/16 1:47 p.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: I find that they seem to fail early on German cars. Like, when they leave the dealership

I always thought it was funny that the turn signal switch on my old BMW would randomly stop working. It's like it was trying to fulfill its destiny.

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
2/16/16 1:52 p.m.

At least here, i assumed cars just didn't come with turn signals.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/16/16 2:34 p.m.
EvanB wrote: This weekend I discovered that many cars have turn signals that don't work in the snow.

Or snow making white car's headlights stop working.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn UltimaDork
2/16/16 3:09 p.m.

The one thing I've noticed is that if an oncoming car has one headlight out, chances are it's a VW.

RossD
RossD UltimaDork
2/16/16 3:10 p.m.

But if it's only parking light out, it's a GM truck.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner MegaDork
2/16/16 3:25 p.m.

And if the fog lights are on, it's a Dodge truck*

  • and for good reason, the headlights are pretty pitiful and the "fog" lights actually give you light to drive by.
Brian
Brian MegaDork
2/16/16 3:38 p.m.
Keith Tanner wrote: And if the fog lights are on, it's a Dodge truck* * and for good reason, the headlights are pretty pitiful and the "fog" lights actually give you light to drive by.

Not going to lie, our '05 dak has killer fogs. I accidentally drove home one night on just the fogs and I didn't know until I got home.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
2/16/16 4:00 p.m.
Brian wrote:
Keith Tanner wrote: And if the fog lights are on, it's a Dodge truck* * and for good reason, the headlights are pretty pitiful and the "fog" lights actually give you light to drive by.
Not going to lie, our '05 dak has killer fogs. I accidentally drove home one night on just the fogs and I didn't know until I got home.

Actually, around here, all the polite pickup drivers drive with their fogs and parking lights on, but main headlights off, so they don't throw all that light directly into car drivers' eyes.

jimbbski
jimbbski Dork
2/16/16 4:29 p.m.
Toyman01 wrote: No, they just kill the brain cells that control them.

This!

chiodos
chiodos HalfDork
2/16/16 4:40 p.m.

Whoa y'all are staying there are polite drivers? Around here all trucks have hids in the headlights and fog lights (factory reflective housings of course) always on even in the day. And if anyone has a headlight bulb out? No problem, just turn on the high beams and forget about it!

Jumper K. Balls
Jumper K. Balls UberDork
2/16/16 7:17 p.m.
Keith Tanner wrote: And if the fog lights are on, it's a Dodge truck* * and for good reason, the headlights are pretty pitiful and the "fog" lights actually give you light to drive by.

Oh no. They are just up too high to cast a light pool in front of the truck. They are still highly effective at blinding driver of cars since they are at or above eye level of everything else on the roads.

Grtechguy
Grtechguy MegaDork
2/16/16 8:12 p.m.

I would say no more than BMW / Mercedes ownership

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