Actually, the automatic headlight dimmers work very well at detecting the
red light of cars that are ahead of you, in my experience. I assume they
have enhanced sensitivity toward the red end of the spectrum, as that is a
common characteristic of photodiodes.
I the cars that I've owned with automatic headlight dimmers, they dip the
lights just about where a courteous driver would, which is to say about 1/2
to 1/4 mile behind on a dark country road, depending on the sensitivity
setting. This is based on 5 different cars with this feature, not all of
them Imperials, but all using the same system as Imperial used, made by the
same folks (whose name we won't mention here).
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Otis Davidson <otisdavidson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Design Issues
> While we are on the subject of design flaws,how about:
> 1)The postage stamp sized passengers-side rear-view mirror on my '75 (and
> many others). Convex mirrors must not have been invented yet. :o(
> Oh..
> 2) Headlight Dimmers. How does it know when you are approaching a car from
> behind?? Does it detect tail-lights? My guess is NO. There is nothing
worse
> than a guy in a car behind you with his Hi-Beams on.
> 3) Power door locks in 2dr cars.
>
> Sensible options: Vent windows,power doorlocks and windows in 4dr
cars,trunk
> releases,A/C,rear heat-defrost,cruise control,p-seats with recline,remote
> mirrors,Sure-Grip,...and prolly many more.
>
> Steve from Albany,N.Y.
> '75 Imp 4dr <--rear pads this weekend. (I wrote that last month too.)
> '79 440 powered 35 ft RV <--4 new mirrors. Better right side vis than the
> Imp.
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx
> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: Design Issues
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 04:58:48 EST
>
> To say that I've bought the wrong car because I didn't like the position
of
> the rear view mirror is an insult. Our Imperials although almost perfect
> cars
> do have some design flaws, just as any other car will also have. Just
> because
> I pointed one out does not mean I should sell my car and buy a Caddy. I
love
> my car probably more than anyone else on this list loves theirs. Just
> because
> you love it doesn't mean you can't discuss it's flaws. The dash mounted
rear
> view mirror does greatly obstruct your forward right vision, but it is a
> feature that was unique to these cars, and something I always thought was
> very cool looking. It is also something I would never replace, nor did I
> ever
> say anything to the likes. I bought my Imperial because of all these
little
> cosmetic details, whether they be safe or not, after all back in the
Fifties
> they used to hang all kinds of stuff off the overhead mounted rearview
> mirrors in other cars, so I guess no one was really concerned about
maximum
> visibility.
> While I am on design flaws, does anyone know how to check your
> brake fluid level in a '59, without having to have two people pull back on
> the bellows, while another takes the cap off.
> Bill '59 Crown
>
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