I swear those lights are watching me!
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I swear those lights are watching me!
Ok this is pretty cool, anyone have these, seen these, heard of these. What happens to the beam when you're parked on a hill? Well I'm sure we all love gadgets so check it out.
lights that turn the corner before you do
lights that turn the corner before you do
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Oh my.. those are so cool.. Too bad they cost $500!!
And I want more info on this aspect..
"Independently of external information through GPS systems, for example, DynaView® reacts to any change in direction with the correct cornering light, even away from the roads!"
And I want more info on this aspect..
"Independently of external information through GPS systems, for example, DynaView® reacts to any change in direction with the correct cornering light, even away from the roads!"
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Yea... but it looks like this one is GPS guided.. As for the Tucker.. I am 100% behind you.. Stupid main players in the game that could not bear to get shown up..
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it did come as standard on a citroen in the 60s it was the gs i think and i think it was somehow wired up to the steering i cant see the piont of having it gps guided that sounds like way too much trouble.
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i cant see the piont of having it gps guided that sounds like way too much trouble.
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I respectfully disagree. I think it's just something else to go wrong. If the corners or bends need to be illuminated, why not slightly simplify and add infrared or laser reflection (there's a name for it but I can't remember it). Mercedes and BMW are using something similar in their Active Cruise Control.
Here's an idea-
Why couldn't the GPS be used in conjunction with Active Cruise to create a nearly autonomous vehicle? The Active Cruise would keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front while the GPS keeps the vehicle on the road and tracking in the right direction. Think of it as autopilot. Man that would be sweet! Especially on long trips.
Here's an idea-
Why couldn't the GPS be used in conjunction with Active Cruise to create a nearly autonomous vehicle? The Active Cruise would keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front while the GPS keeps the vehicle on the road and tracking in the right direction. Think of it as autopilot. Man that would be sweet! Especially on long trips.
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growing up on forest roads with sharp corners I always thought that a light that cornes with you would be a good idea. I always thought hooking it to the stearing system somehow would be better so it would be mechanical instead of motion sensing. Think of what a whole roof rack full of these would be like.
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For $50 I can buy a good set of quality fog lights, place them wide on my rig and aim the slightly wider than normal and accomplish the same thing. To me it sounds like a big gimock (sp?). And at $500, I'm not going to chance it.
I don't know what kind of winding back country roads you all drive on, but around here, a "winding" road means corners you can't see around because of the terrain. I don't care what kind of fancy shmancy lights you have - they won't make a difference when there is a forrest between you and the next section of road.
I don't know what kind of winding back country roads you all drive on, but around here, a "winding" road means corners you can't see around because of the terrain. I don't care what kind of fancy shmancy lights you have - they won't make a difference when there is a forrest between you and the next section of road.
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After working on it, the center turning headlight on the Tucker is actually a pretty simple operation using rods and cables attached to the steering linkage.
My father was tinkering with a version of it for fog lights on his truck before I left home. I am sure someone could fab something up for much less then those cost.
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My father was tinkering with a version of it for fog lights on his truck before I left home. I am sure someone could fab something up for much less then those cost.
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damn, for that price, i could get like atleast 10 pairs of hella 500s and point them all around my truck! lol
nawh, but i really noticed how hard it is to go around corners at night while wheeling. i was on a trail once at night, and i couldnt see whats on the ground when i was cornering. so i was just going to get some utility off road lights ($10 each) and put them under the truck, like rock lights, and point them out and to the corners.
hm... $20 or .... $500????:pat:
nawh, but i really noticed how hard it is to go around corners at night while wheeling. i was on a trail once at night, and i couldnt see whats on the ground when i was cornering. so i was just going to get some utility off road lights ($10 each) and put them under the truck, like rock lights, and point them out and to the corners.
hm... $20 or .... $500????:pat:
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I don't think this set of lights is GPS controlled...
It's controlled by some motion sensing device.
Independently of external information through GPS systems, for example, DynaView® reacts to any change in direction with the correct cornering light, even away from the roads!
Along with the two dual headlamps – each optimized for either left or right-hand bends – the kit includes the control unit with yaw rate sensor and a professional cable set for quick installation.
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Originally posted by DuB
It's controlled by some motion sensing device.
It's controlled by some motion sensing device.
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Here's a page from the Hella website about the control device. Doesn't say much though....
http://www.hella.com/produktion/Hell...gy/Technik.jsp
http://www.hella.com/produktion/Hell...gy/Technik.jsp
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Lets say they are connected to the steering system. What happens when your on a road with ruts in it, slipping and sliding all over??? Then your lights are never going to be on the road.
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