Thread: Didn't think this would happen?

Must have taken a decent size rock to do that you would think! It's a wonder you didn't hear it when it happened.
Scott.

If you're referring to the bi-xenon light then the beam might glare other drivers when dipped but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

I was following a truck to Atherton Thursday & just as I closed up to overtake him he threw a few stones at me, 1 chipped the windscreen.
I was so annoyed about the windscreen I didn't notice anything else.

Could also have been driving home from work, there are a lot of triples moving cattle at the moment & between the dust & rocks they throw up anything could happen.
Mind you, I generally stop & pull off for triples.

It has been raining a bit on the Tablelands & no water has got in which is good I suppose but I'm sure the red dust will.
Jonesfam

Originally Posted by jonesfam

I was following a truck to Atherton Thursday & just as I closed up to overtake him he threw a few stones at me, 1 chipped the windscreen.
I was so annoyed about the windscreen I didn't notice anything else.

Could also have been driving home from work, there are a lot of triples moving cattle at the moment & between the dust & rocks they throw up anything could happen.
Mind you, I generally stop & pull off for triples.

It has been raining a bit on the Tablelands & no water has got in which is good I suppose but I'm sure the red dust will.
Jonesfam

Clean it out, dry, and scotch tape over until you can get clear acrylic from a windscreen repairer

Originally Posted by Graeme

If you're referring to the bi-xenon light then the beam might glare other drivers when dipped but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

Interesting thing about the glare.
Yesterday morning we went to the city early,bucketing down rain.
Was parked at the back of the house waiting for Deb to come out,kept seeing a flaring of the headlights.I got out expecting some Lord Lucas electrical catastrophe.
Turned out to be rainwater running down the headlights,and yes the glare was quite dazzling when it ran in the right place.
Yes I got wet,but there was no issue,was nice and warm back inside the D4
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Interesting thing about the glare.
Yesterday morning we went to the city early,bucketing down rain.
Was parked at the back of the house waiting for Deb to come out,kept seeing a flaring of the headlights.I got out expecting some Lord Lucas electrical catastrophe.
Turned out to be rainwater running down the headlights,and yes the glare was quite dazzling when it ran in the right place.
Yes I got wet,but there was no issue,was nice and warm back inside the D4
Andrew

Possibly less of an issue when you have air pressure on the headlight when moving forward? Possibly spread the streams out?

Originally Posted by Celtoid

Possibly less of an issue when you have air pressure on the headlight when moving forward? Possibly spread the streams out?

I only expect it happens in heavy rain whilst stationary.
It was the fact that I could see the lights flaring against the fence that caused a worry when about to head the 165km to the city in pouring rain.
Andrew