Today’s thing rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 11/29/2019 at 12:13 • Filed to: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Indicators

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Jeep G rand Cherokee. Unusual in itself (this is not a happy hunting ground for Jeep!) this one is seriously unusual. It’s an American market one and didn’t leave the factory with rear indicators. As this i s rightfully illegal here steps have been taken to legalise it. What used to be reversing lights have been repurposed and the now missing lights have been replaced by one stuck under the rear bumper.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Cé hé sin 11/29/2019 at 12:42

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So red turn signals are illegal there? 

facw > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/29/2019 at 12:51

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As they should be!

Cé hé sin > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/29/2019 at 12:59

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As in most of the world!

Victorinoo > facw 11/29/2019 at 13:12

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Agreed! It’s crazy that the US mandates traction control and rear view cameras, but the brake and turn signal can be shared. Nuts.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Victorinoo 11/29/2019 at 13:19

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What’s also insane is all the Euro market cars that then don’t use amber turn signals in the US. How is having separate US-market taillights efficient?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 11/29/2019 at 13:38

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My favorite is when US marked Euro cars (mostly VW products) still have the amber turn signal segment but blink the brake light instead. The 2013-2015 USDM Tiguan did this.

Jim Spanfeller > Victorinoo 11/29/2019 at 13:49

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I’m okay with it ‘cuz it means we can have sequential turn signals.

Cé hé sin > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 11/29/2019 at 15:39

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It’s to do with size requirements in the US ( and presumably Canada). Rest of the world indicators are often too small for them so r ather than do a compl ete redesign some makers repurpose the brake lights.

Cé hé sin > Jim Spanfeller 11/29/2019 at 15:41

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So can the rest of us...

Svend > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 11/29/2019 at 17:44

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The first Opel/Vauxhall Insignia-Buick Regal had that. I saw someone's dashcam and in front was a Buick Regal turning left, flashing it's taillight. 

Svend > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 11/29/2019 at 17:48

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Like the Ford Transits. The Euro car, the clear area on the rear cluster is divided into indicator and reverse light, for North America, the clear area is the reversing lamp only.