Thread: Evil genius wanted.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Driving home up the hill the other night and finally got jack of those glaring headlights blasting my mirrors.

Now here's my plan.

I need an evil genius to set up system aim the mirrors back at the offending driver by tilting the electric wing mirrors (Caravelle, not Defender) so that the beam is reflected back, and all on the fly.

Whaddaya reckon, who's up for it?



Oh, and I guess it has to have an off switch, sort of like a reverse high-beam.

If it's a diesel, a quick screwing and you'll have the perfect James Bond like smoke screen.

Shouldn't be too hard...

A series of Light Dependent Resistors around the edge of the mirror, hooked to a circuit driving the electric mirror motors. The LDR's will focus the beam back to where it came from. We can build in a small error to aim the beam up slightly...

A small pressure switch on the back of the steering wheel will allow you to turn it on only when needed...

Option 2 is to have a discreet cabin mounted switch wired to a window washer bottle filled with 2 stroke oil, and the sprays mounted on the rear bumper... Should dull the beam enough to not be annoying any more....

Originally Posted by Basil135

Shouldn't be too hard...

A series of Light Dependent Resistors around the edge of the mirror, hooked to a circuit driving the electric mirror motors. The LDR's will focus the beam back to where it came from. We can build in a small error to aim the beam up slightly...

A small pressure switch on the back of the steering wheel will allow you to turn it on only when needed...

Option 2 is to have a discreet cabin mounted switch wired to a window washer bottle filled with 2 stroke oil, and the sprays mounted on the rear bumper... Should dull the beam enough to not be annoying any more....

and from a croweater, Im so proud,
(but going to put my lights on only parkers whenever Bazil may be in front!!!)

just a question, why don't they put light sensitive plass in the mirrors so on bright day or headlight high beam night (and it all seems to be on one night!) they darken slighty, therefore as they are in front of mirror its double 'dulled" and still usable!

Had a feller tonight followed me with his fog lights dazzling me.
At a 2 lane roundabout he pulled up beside me, I motioned his passenger to wind the window down and asked him to turn his fog lights off as they were dazzling me.
Well, Mr Legal expert went ballistic at me telling me that fog lights were yellow not white and further more I could investigate sex and travel.
He took of with a chirping of tortured tyres and a gesture similar to asking for two beers and promptly ran into a sign in the roundabout.
Me, I waved him goodbye and rang a tow truck for him. hopefully I get a spotters fee

"Oh THERE IS A GOD ! THERE IS A GOD !" says Hymie as he smilingly continues on his way.

I've been thining about electrically controlled drop down concave relectors/mirrors mounted on the rear bar area for some time now to reflect those ******
"driving/ fog lights". Better still some rear mounted manually controlled big mother spotties!

Originally Posted by Hymie

Had a feller tonight followed me with his fog lights dazzling me.
At a 2 lane roundabout he pulled up beside me, I motioned his passenger to wind the window down and asked him to turn his fog lights off as they were dazzling me.
Well, Mr Legal expert went ballistic at me telling me that fog lights were yellow not white and further more I could investigate sex and travel.
He took of with a chirping of tortured tyres and a gesture similar to asking for two beers and promptly ran into a sign in the roundabout.
Me, I waved him goodbye and rang a tow truck for him. hopefully I get a spotters fee

They're so creative aren't they?! Must all have the same script writers. BTW, I love your description of his reply. I was hoping you had some REALLY REALLY REALLY BIG BLINDING SPOTTIES FOR HIM. You could've used low range and just run over him. I hate those bastards who drive around with their "fog" lights on. OOh look at me, I've got an extra set of lights, aren't I cool?! No, in fact, you're a selfish, ignorant, arrogant, insufferable buffoon. OK, that's my rant

Originally Posted by Hymie

Had a feller tonight followed me with his fog lights dazzling me.
At a 2 lane roundabout he pulled up beside me, I motioned his passenger to wind the window down and asked him to turn his fog lights off as they were dazzling me.
Well, Mr Legal expert went ballistic at me telling me that fog lights were yellow not white and further more I could investigate sex and travel.
He took of with a chirping of tortured tyres and a gesture similar to asking for two beers and promptly ran into a sign in the roundabout.
Me, I waved him goodbye and rang a tow truck for him. hopefully I get a spotters fee

i would of yelled out the window with................

i'd ring a tow truck for you but
i carnt see my numbers because of your fog light dazzle