Range Rover (Lights Problems)

Range Rovers

Some Months back Jaguar/Land Rover replied to me explaining that their vehicles pass current regulations. This I accept but it does not mean that (Range Rovers) are safe for the opposing Drivers.

The letter I received back from their Technical department admitted many vociferous complaints had come their way.

At times I am a bit boring on this subject but remember if you are following me (big blinding blogger) and www.blindedbixenon.co.uk my first big discovery was a Salesman sold a Range Rover to a customer and then asked the questions:-

Have you driven with the Bi-xenon headlights and do you drive at night much. Answer:-

It was yes to both. Reply:-

Be very careful as your new lights are about 30% brighter and so good that other drivers will flash you. But do not worry as your vehicle passes all Government tests.

From all my research I believe that Jaguar/Land Rover actually know that their vehicles dazzle/temporary blind (thousands) of other road users and are cheating us by using these words. (Our vehicles pass all current regulations)

In the early hours of the last day of 2009-12-31 I spoke to another willing Range Rover Driver who was staying at the Renaissance Hotel Holborn and commutes between London and Wales. Not only does he get flashed by other Drivers that dislike the glare from his Bi-xenon lights he also agreed that other Drivers are doing the same to him.

If you have taken time to read this blog and live in the UK please vote on my E Petition at number 10 Downing Street:-

Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation

If you live in the USA and many other places around the World and have the more sensitive eyes that find Daytime Running Lights distract making added dangers for you go to the DaDRL and vote:-

DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights

Epilogue:-
Let’s hope with my effort and your votes 2010 will be the year our voice is heard

Recieved Interesting Email

Received this from HJ Motoring correspondent. Porsche are on my list as being vehicles with xenon lights that are dangerous and intimidating to other drivers.

Hi Ken,

I hadn't heard of you, but that's a brilliant idea (to use the wrong word).I'm fully in favour of three 'angles' of attack.One is against retro-fitting of Xenon's to cars that don't have automatic load compensation motors.Two is maintenance of those load compensation motors. They either react too slowly, or break.Three is left dipping. Nothing is more likely to blind you on a motorway when you are in the correct lane than the dipped Xenon's of a Porsche or something frying your eyeballs via the drivers door mirror as it comes up behind to overtake.

Epilogue

Thanks HJ.

Porsche cars are great pieces of engineering but be better for the rest off us if they could get their lighting set not to dazzle others!

There is a petition to sign if you wish to help in getting these lights set to a standard that would suit the majority of drivers. Go to http://www.blindedbixenon.co.uk/ and register via the green petition link.

Approved Driving Instructor News

Hello Readers,

In this crazy world of new technological advancements have we gone too far. The Bi-xenon lights on cars are wonderful to drive with. Like a floodlit Football match or Film set. Most of the fors and against are covered by Paul Caddick and myself in the Feature Story on Page 20 of the December issue of ADI News. (A BLINDING CHRISTMAS)

www.blindedbixenon.co.uk

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/blindedbixenon/

If you cannot get a copy I will post on here at a later date.

Good Christmas to all.

Remember if you have more sensitive eyes and the Daytime Running Lights bother you. Especially those with the Audi Models. I have spoken to a number of drivers who have returned to their dealer to have them turned off. Check out on link below.

http://www.dadrl.org.uk/