Re: [T3] wraparound indicators

[blink32@netzero.net]

I think more or less the "parking lights" feature is a combination safety
and courtesy device.  Since the lowest setting on the headlight switch turns
on all the external lights except for your headlights it allows you to lets
say, sit in the drive through of a Fast Food place at night and either not
blind the person in front of you, or be blinded by the person behind you
(allowing for differing heights of vehicles and different angles of
adjustments for the headlights) but to still be well outlined by all your
amber and red lights about the vehicle.  The same holds true with passing
through various types of checkpoints or being stopped.  The marker lights
still allow you to be seen but the person stopping you, police officer,
military border or checkpoint, etc, won't be blinded by your lights.

As far as the side marker lights.  I know that in most states in the US,
depending on the year of the vehicle of course, if you do not have signals
indicating direction of travel during a turn that are visible from the
front, either side, or rear, you will not pass inspection or beable to drive
the vehicle.  Again, its all dependant on the year of the vehicle.  A 64
Chevy Nova only needs front and rears, while my 2000 Focus requires 2 in the
front, 2 sids and 2 rears.  Just safety so the people coming head on can
tell your turning, and anyone coming at you from an angle on the side can
see your turning towards them.  Not that this always works :(

I hope that answers your questions.  I can't give a specific list of
countries/years/colors because I am sure they vary widely.

Anthony


----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Baum" <dbaum@isdn.net.il>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] wraparound indicators


> Hi all,
>
> I'm a bit confused by all this.
>
> All modern cars, at least in Israel, have a pair of amber indicators at
the
> front and another pair at the side. as far as I know this is the same
> nowadays in all countries that I have visited, e.g. England and Germany,
and
> also in the US, although US cars appear to have red indicator lights at
the
> back.  I intend to wire up my Type 34 to be like this.
>
> Different countries have or had different rules at to the colours of these
> lights, and also apparently as to their function. What exactly are parking
> lights for? I have never been to a country where you are supposed to turn
on
> lights when parking. Surely all this would do would be to run down your
> battery. I did once have a 1987 Passat though which had an elaborate (and
> nonfunctional) system which allowed you to turn on the lights on one side
> using the indicator switch. Apparently the Type 3 had a similar system.
All
> the modern cars that I have driven (e.g. Ford Focus, Hyundai Accent) all
> have "parking lights" - i.e. the lowest beam of the headlights - although
I
> have never used them for anything.
>
> Would anyone care to explain what the side marker lights were for, if not
as
> a second pair of indicators, and which colours and functions were used in
> which countries? Also, just on a point of general information, what are
you
> supposed to do with the lowest headlight setting?
>
>
>
>
> Daniel Baum
> '69 T34: Everything's missing, nothing works
>
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>
> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 5:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: [T3] wraparound indicators
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I'm not sure about the 70s but until at least the mid-60s Italy
required
> > > both white front signals and amber flashing side indicators. I don't
> > > know of any other country that had this particular combination. In the
> > > Type 34 parts list it says option M34 (amber/white front wraparound
> > > indicators and amber flashing side indicators) is for Italy.
> > >
> > > Interesting: the Type 3 parts list says amber flashing side indicators
> > > (instead of parking lamps) were needed in Italy, Denmark, Austria, and
> > > Finland.
> > >
> > These would be the wing-mounted side repeaters just ahead of the doors.
> >
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