Interesting fact- reverse indicator

**bigfoot** · 22-03-2011, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by craig_the_german

If that surprised you, I wonder what you make of the feature that when you turn the key off while the indicator is still on, the park lights are left on down one side of the car

my 911 does that - drove me nuts until one day the penny dropped

**brad** · 22-03-2011, 07:50 AM

The late '80s Suzuki Swift/Holden Barina only had 1 reverse light (bottom left afterthought in the bumper).

Skoda Octavia has 2 reverse lights & if you have VCDS you can setup L,R or both foglights.

I'm not sure why people are referring to it as a reverse "indicator". Is it there to illuminate the area behind you so that you can see obstacles or is it there to indicate to others that you are reversing? I would have thought the former.

**Corey_R** · 22-03-2011, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by gavs

Weird, interesting how they can get away with this seeing as the reason they normally do this (same with rear fogs) is so you can see a moving car on street parking, irrelevant here and in the ol' dart because we're both RHD markets, so logic to me would be put it in both or do a RHD specific light if you REALLY want only 1 reverse light...

Having the reverse light on the left is RHD specific! If we were left hand drive, then the reverse light would be on the right! The reason is that the fog light must be on the side closest to the centre line of the road (mandated by law in many countries, including the ADR's in Australia).

**bigfoot** · 22-03-2011, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by brad

I'm not sure why people are referring to it as a reverse "indicator". Is it there to illuminate the area behind you so that you can see obstacles or is it there to indicate to others that you are reversing? I would have thought the former.

i'd say the latter

**brad** · 22-03-2011, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by bigfoot

i'd say the latter

Well, as i say to my kids when we walk through a carpark. "watch to see if the cars are moving. Don't just trust that the reverse lights are working."

**The_Hawk** · 22-03-2011, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by brad

Well, as i say to my kids when we walk through a carpark. "watch to see if the cars are moving. Don't just trust that the reverse lights are working."

I am constantly amazed at the number of cars driving around with only one or even no working brake lights...