Puddle Lights - WTF!!!

[.Mark]

I'm currently looking for a new company car, you know browsing the showrooms, thumbing through the brochures. When I see a picture of the car in broad daylight, headlights on full beam and the drivers/fog/spot* lights on, then notice the particular model comes with 'Puddle Lights' as standard. PUDDLE LIGHTS!!!! Christ I've been driving a few years now and can tell the difference between road and puddles without these numpty lights. Puddle Lights - FFS. No wonder we see more and more tits in Escort numpty-boy cars dazzling us with these lights while wearing sunglasses if this is what major manufacturers are doing.

Oh by the way, the manufacturer?
Citroen? No
Ford? No
Renault? No
Nissan? No
Bloody Jaguar! God I am so disappointed.

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[julianhj]

I think they are for when you are entering/exiting the car - shows you the ground surrounding your luxury motor at night, so as to avoid messing yer shoes up by stepping in unseen kerbside crap. Jag aren't the only ones. Mercs have similar features...

[dave_s13]

Hmmm "Dog Shit Lights" doesn't have quite the same ring to it....

[rude girl]

I used to go out with a bloke who had a Range Rover. It had puddle lights - they are like little spotlights mounted on the bottom of the drivers and passenger doors. When you open the door, the light comes on and lights up the area you're going to step in to.

[plipton]

dave_s13 said: Hmmm "Dog Shit Lights" doesn't have quite the same ring to it....

Thanks Dave_s13 for those words of wisdom - ceratinly brightened up my day

[manek]

So if you connected these lights together using one of those flexible neon strips...

I've got me coat, I'm out the door.

[.Mark]

Oh. I see.

Well even my shitty current car has those, so what are they going on about it for?

[deltaf]

Certain specification of Volvo S80, C70 and V70 have these lights.
But, theyre not called puddle lights.
They are in fact designed as part of the security package for these vehicles.
What happens is, you come into the dark carpark and on the remote, you press the button that activates them.
Of course they then light up and you can then see if any scumbags are hiding there waiting for you.
I think its a good idea personally.


flamemeallyouwantidontcare!

[octane junkie]

deltaf said: Certain specification of Volvo S80, C70 and V70 have these lights.
But, theyre not called puddle lights.
They are in fact designed as part of the security package for these vehicles.
What happens is, you come into the dark carpark and on the remote, you press the button that activates them.
Of course they then light up and you can then see if any scumbags are hiding there waiting for you.
I think its a good idea personally.


flamemeallyouwantidontcare!

edited to actually add a reply:

I find that a spraying couple of clips of 9mm rounds out of the windows helps clear the LZ


>> Edited by octane junkie on Monday 3rd March 14:53

[joust]

X5 has them in the mirrors - until you have a car with them you don't realise how useful they actually are in seeing whats next to the car before you get in/out....

J