Merc brake lights

[Drive Blind]

for my sins I was stuck behind a newish merc in stop/start traffic tonight.

The glare from the brake lights was ridiculous. I counted 9 brake light clusters - leds I assume?
Of course it was an auto so the brake lights were constantly on.

I couldn't read the model number off the boot, thats how bad the glare was.

anyways - cool story bro - etc.

[Spare tyre]

Appropriate user name is appropriate

[Pie with sauce]

Spare tyre said:

Appropriate user name is appropriate

The irony is strong here!

[okie592]

Get over it

[Sixpackpert]

I followed a BMW 5 series the other day with ridiculously bright brake lights, unfortunately it was being driven by someone who clearly could not drive at night. 10 painful miles of braking everytime a car came the other way, slight bend etc etc.

[Busso GTA]

Amen ! Its not just me there are some truly retina burning OEM lights about now there really is no need for the intensity of some of them

[tobinen]

Merc W212 saloons do seem the worst. Does it really need 9 light clusters to come on?

[Dog Star]

I think OEM lights on just about anything these days - front or back - are just too bright. Back in the 80s I used to go hooning round all over the place down unlit country roads with just a set of normal 50/55W bulbs in my car, and 21/5s in the back. I could see perfectly well. People could see me. I'd argue that you could drive faster on such roads back then too.

Now everyone seems to think that they really do *need* these ridiculous over bright lights - they're absolutely blinding, especially in rain. But so many people have this "I'm all right, Jack" attitude about them, you see them on threads on PH "they're superb, I can see so much better." Effectively "fk you lot, I can see".

[M4cruiser]

I was thinking the same as the OP:-
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[MrBarry123]

Better too bright than too dim.

[cheesesliceking]

i saw something once, it was a thing that was something. i didnt then post on the internet about it. not sure i did it right. maybe i should mention most things.


my lunch has seeds
i need a wee
my colleague is Romanian
the window is open
i love lamp.
i dont like using the shift key
the hampton hotel sign is pink.
I'll never get the hang of webex
i bit my tongue when i sneezed
I like green in spreadsheets
i can see the spoiler on my car from the wing mirror
i dont like being diabetic
im a little grumpy today
am i too young to wear striped pajamas?
where were winnie the poohs parents?


thats it. for the moment. i might add more. should i add more?

i still need a wee.

[Hooli]

MrBarry123 said:

Better too bright than too dim.

Hardly, too bright means your eyes adjust & you can see less of what surrounds the car.

[soad]

Drive Blind said:

for my sins I was stuck behind a newish merc in stop/start traffic tonight.

The glare from the brake lights was ridiculous. I counted 9 brake light clusters - leds I assume?
Of course it was an auto so the brake lights were constantly on.

I couldn't read the model number off the boot, thats how bad the glare was.

anyways - cool story bro - etc.

Are you longing for the good ole days when you could barely see a cars brake lights, and there was a chance that your car would explode when rear ended?

Try wearing sunglasses at night time.

[Busso GTA]

MrBarry123 said:

Better too bright than too dim.

Not really as the majority are bright enough to cause discomfort to any sane persons eyes and actually make judging anything beyond or surrounding them difficult

[M4cruiser]

cheesesliceking said:

i saw something once, it was a thing that was something. i didnt then post on the internet about it. not sure i did it right. maybe i should mention most things.

Internet Forums are not for you ...

[Pommygranite]

Want retina killing bright? Try the old FFRR. Horrific and right at eye level.

[Drive Blind]

M4cruiser said:

I was thinking the same as the OP:-
On:-

Off:-

yey, that's the fker.
It was one of them.

[Jim AK]

cheesesliceking said:

i saw something once, it was a thing that was something. i didnt then post on the internet about it. not sure i did it right. maybe i should mention most things.


my lunch has seeds
i need a wee
my colleague is Romanian
the window is open
i love lamp.
i dont like using the shift key
the hampton hotel sign is pink.
I'll never get the hang of webex
i bit my tongue when i sneezed
I like green in spreadsheets
i can see the spoiler on my car from the wing mirror

i dont like being diabetic
im a little grumpy today
am i too young to wear striped pajamas?
where were winnie the poohs parents?


thats it. for the moment. i might add more. should i add more?

i still need a wee.

^^^ Brilliant ^^^

Worse thing with Mercs, & I've got one , is the 'Brake Hold' feature. Put your foot on pedal hard enough & the brakes & brake lights stay on until you go to move off.

Hateful feature. Also I can tell how bad they are for the following driver if I accidently activate the feature because the glare from the reflection causes my rear view mirror to autodim!!!

[Ozzie Osmond]

Jim AK said:

'Brake Hold' feature. ...if I accidently activate the feature because the glare from the reflection causes my rear view mirror to autodim!!!

How on earth do you "accidentally" activate the brake hold? Practising your disco moves on the middle pedal?

[Jader1973]

cheesesliceking said:

I'll never get the hang of webex

where were winnie the poohs parents?

I hate webex.

Winnie the Orphan wouldn't have sold as well.

Would've done better than Winnie the bd though.