In uk.d-i-y, Dave wrote:
This begs the question of 'why did car manufacturers change indicator
light covers from amber to clear and put an amber coated bulb in there,
that can't be seen in bright sunlight?'

Is it so that the amber light cover doesn't compete with the paint
colour? That's important, you know. Also so that when the coating
eventually flakes off and the car fails its MOT test, there's further
income from a replacement bulb.


Additionally, why do some car manufacturers (Land Rover, VW, Skoda,
please take note) think it's a good idea to surround an indicator lamp
with a brake lamp? I suspect it's so that the indicator is almost
invisible when (as seems to be the fashion nowadays) people signal long
after they've started braking. More profit from replacement bumpers,
body panels, etc?

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Mike Barnes