Yes +1 to Raj , all of you using the hazard light during rain say its good and i do agree its good but its a wrong practice! Switch ON the headlamps and foglamps(if fitted) this itself should be good enough to catch the attention of the other road users.
Get Clear About Parking Lights!
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what about fog ?
You have to use the fog lamps (front and rear).
Fog Lamp in rear :S didn't understood you mean reverse light ?
All cars sold in Europe are required to have rear fog lamps. These are red like tail lamps but the brightness is as much as the brake lights. Many Indian cars have them. I had them on my Uno. Even the Indica has them.
Really a very good thread Raj,
I use my Hazard only when my car is in stationary/Parking.
Incase of moderate rain also i use my parking & fog lamps, for heavy rain i turn on my headligths with low beam.
Once i was driving my car in NH-4 from Chennai to vvellore, one sumo used its hazard in heavy showers, due to traffic i have no option except then following him. that blinking lights creats irritation to my eyes & the visibility became very poor due to that blinking lights. so to avoid irritation i overtake him with some difficulty in Heavy shower.
I use my Hazard only when my car is in stationary/Parking.
Incase of moderate rain also i use my parking & fog lamps, for heavy rain i turn on my headligths with low beam.
Once i was driving my car in NH-4 from Chennai to vvellore, one sumo used its hazard in heavy showers, due to traffic i have no option except then following him. that blinking lights creats irritation to my eyes & the visibility became very poor due to that blinking lights. so to avoid irritation i overtake him with some difficulty in Heavy shower.
Its just an electrical Difference. Its the reverse lights that can be FORCED ON via a Switch. Its that way on my Uncle's Indigo.
Speaking of Confusion, We have not yet mentioned <B>LED DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) </b> which are mandatory in some of the nations.
Every other reviewer with the Mahindra 500 is calling them as DRLs even tough they are Parking Lights or City Lights.
Difference? Its Again Electrical (and Legal)
DRLs stay ON as long as the vehicle is working and Do Not activate rear Red lights
Parking lights is the wish of driver, and also activate Tail red lights.
Speaking of Confusion, We have not yet mentioned <B>LED DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) </b> which are mandatory in some of the nations.
Every other reviewer with the Mahindra 500 is calling them as DRLs even tough they are Parking Lights or City Lights.
Difference? Its Again Electrical (and Legal)
DRLs stay ON as long as the vehicle is working and Do Not activate rear Red lights
Parking lights is the wish of driver, and also activate Tail red lights.
Fog lamps on the rear are just additional bright red lights that come on with a separate switch.
Rear fog lamps
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hehe didn't knew thanks guys. but still say hazard light are useful in heavy rain and heavy fog but its my own idea
I agree.
In very heavy rains where the visibility is less than a few meters, I do use the hazard lights, since I will be moving very slow and to warn anyone who might be moving at a faster speed coming up behind me.
In very heavy rains where the visibility is less than a few meters, I do use the hazard lights, since I will be moving very slow and to warn anyone who might be moving at a faster speed coming up behind me.
This is exactly what happened with me, instead of using the full head lights and fog lamps, this guy was using his "Hazard lights" to warn the traffic. Initially when I saw this guy, I was cursing him stoping his car on the right lane, but later I found the car moving at snails pace. These were the exact thoughts that came to my mind.