kevin wrote:Geoff,could I politely request,you Volvo bods switch the friggin lights off.Because you all KNOW you can,if you wish (page 42 in the manual I think). :D
Actually Kevin I don't think you can switch them off, they are there for safety reasons. Volvo research says, I believe, that pedestrians are much more likely to notice a car approaching if the lights are on - even in daylight.
Headlights come on automatically when the engine starts - but you can turn the light switch to the sidelight position and then you just show sidelights, which I always do - but you can't turn them off completely.
If you know differently, tell me how, but I'll be surpised if it's possible without having technical knowledge about car wiring, and getting into the wiring looms somehow.
As for those extra-bright headlights - well some people have these Bi-Xenon things which are brilliant white but they don't normally cause dazzle. More likely are the people who don't have their headlights aligned properly, or those whose cars are fully loaded but they haven't adjusted the headlamp-height (if the facility is available on the car).
But of all car-light nuisances, surely the worst are those who drive around with rear fog lights on when there is no fog - well we've not had proper fog for donkey's years, all we ever get these days is mist, so apart from very thick daylight mist, or very heavy rain, spray or snow, I can't think of any time when these things are really needed. Why do I have to get dazzled by these idiots with their rear fog lights blazing, at times when I (and they) can see ordinary rear-lights perfectly well 200-300 yards ahead ?
Finally the front fog-lights loonies - it's illegal to use these in normal conditions because they are set so low and are prone to dazzle oncoming drivers - but the police do sod-all about it, while these loonies just HAVE to turn 'em on just because they are there and they like to illuminate that little indicator on the dashboard - prats !! :twisted: :evil:
Fog or driving snow only - it's the law !