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Old 11-12-2020, 02:29 PM   #10
Gothefalcon
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Default Re: Why did 1980s/90s cars have indicators in the bumpers instead of the headlight?

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Originally Posted by MrZ View Post
The thing is, it's not a styling feature. If it were just about style, they could put a non-fuctional clear plastic lense on the bumper, which would be much cheaper than having a fully functioning turn signal. And honestly, who cares whether the turn signal is in the headlight or not - it's not something that makes a car more interesting or attractive. Let's face it - cars (especially Japanese ones) in the 80s were boxes, there was very little style involved. So again, I ask why the car makers intentionally added complexity and cost in making the car, when they could have avoided it?
I seem to remember reading in the ADRs something about the front indicators being required to be part of the headlight assembly.... or words to those effect !??
I'd have to double check... but perhaps, if this is the case, it was adopted from other legislation overseas... and if so, under the guise of road safety, no less

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