Blinker fluid shortage

Orban6 · 01-10-2025 09:42PM

Can you buy headlight fluid from the same place as blinker fluid?

Saw 5 cars this evening with just one working headlight, and was on a relatively short trip.

_Kaiser_ · 02-10-2025 06:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123868821#Comment_123868821

That's a regular thing - As is those who drive with no or parking lights in darkening conditions (not just time of day - dark overcast weather or heavy rain).

Then there's the group who don't know how their DRLs work so drive on while the back of the car is unlit. Flash them and they get confused of course. The manufacturers are partly to blame here - the rear lights should come on as standard with DRLs too. I recoded mine to do exactly that when I bought the car, but it shouldn't really be necessary.

User1998 · 02-10-2025 07:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123869120#Comment_123869120

There's been times where I've spent a full 5 minutes flashing someone on the M50 and they still won't turn their lights on

dubbrin · 02-10-2025 11:25AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123869174#Comment_123869174

There needs to be more emphasis on a 'how do I warn someone' and 'Is that person warning me?' thought processes when people are learning to drive. The absolute lack of observation to what is happening in your mirrors/outside your car/100m ahead/50m behind baffles me.

GPoint · 02-10-2025 06:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123869120#Comment_123869120

I was getting rear lights programmed in a Ford to turn on with DRL as it was not from the factory which is so silly.

Some older car I did the same.

spiggotpaddy · 04-10-2025 10:24PM

It's since they've gone with all that fully-synthethic stuff, the price is gone through the roof. My mechanic used to top off at the annual service, he always swore by

'One top everblink'

That old boy new his stuff, only ever charged me the price on a pint.a gentlemen.

spiggotpaddy · 05-10-2025 12:15AM

Rumour has, the elite are mixing it with 2cc of ozempic and the flashing is down as much as myly cirus levels

JohnC. · 05-10-2025 09:22AM

Lately I've seen Audis indicating more than they used to, but other brands less. Audis must be getting a discount on the fluid.

05-10-2025 10:17AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123853292#Comment_123853292

I'd be the same . Try to indicate regardless of whether anyone is around or whether you are in a left or right only lane . Roundabouts especially.Where you have lads in the left lane who go right and in the right hand lane who go straight on .

A humorous one from a neighbour who got given out to for not indicating. Why would i' shur doesn't every one know where I live anyway