Euro LCI Coupe/Vert: Turn Signals Red or Amber?

[sig5x]

Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone in Europe has seen a LCI coupe or vert on the road yet? If so, are the LED turn signals amber or red when the blink?

Thanks.

[cap_freez]

Logically they should be red

[TTG]

Originally Posted by rockrboy

Logically they should be red

Logically and legally speaking, you can not have red turn signals in Europe. They are illegal. Euro Spec cars will have amber flashing turn signals, N. American cars will have red flashing turn signals.

[freshwhite335]

Originally Posted by TTG

Logically and legally speaking, you can not have red turn signals in Europe. They are illegal. Euro Spec cars will have amber flashing turn signals, N. American cars will have red flashing turn signals.

Are you positive? Because the parent's F01 has all red tail-lights but the turn signals flash amber

[TTG]

Originally Posted by freshwhite335

Are you positive? Because the parent's F01 has all red tail-lights but the turn signals flash amber

Yes, They will look red but flash amber for Euro cars. US cars will look red and flash red due to some cost savings BMW came up with. I don't get the logic behind it personally.

[MrHarris]

Amber blinkers look better to me.

[freshwhite335]

Originally Posted by MrHarris

Amber blinkers look better to me.

Agreed

[smmmurf]

When I was in Europe, all the LCI sedans had red taillights that blinked yellow when the turn signals were on.

I'd imagine the LCI for the coupe would be the same.

[quality_sound]

Over here it's law that cars have amber turn signals. In the US they can be amber OR red. I don't know why manufacturers don't just make them amber for the whole world.

[VanM3Lover]

Originally Posted by MrHarris

Amber blinkers look better to me.

+1

Another reason I hate the red turn signals is that, on some American cars/vans, they use the same light for the signal and brake light, so it's pretty confusing and needs a bit more effort to figure out what the driver in front wants to do.

Originally Posted by VanM3Lover

+1

Another reason I hate the red turn signals is that, on some American cars/vans, they use the same light for the signal and brake light, so it's pretty confusing and needs a bit more effort to figure out what the driver in front wants to do.

x10000000

amber as blinking looks x10000 better anyway

[M3 vert]

But the NA people sure like there amber bumper reflectors

[Jack28]

Originally Posted by smmmurf

When I was in Europe, all the LCI sedans had red taillights that blinked yellow when the turn signals were on.

I'd imagine the LCI for the coupe would be the same.

Yes this is True, The LCI for Euro have Red Covers put when they blink they are Amber! In NA they are red covers and Blink RED!

[quality_sound]

Originally Posted by ///Flash

x10000000

amber as blinking looks x10000 better anyway

Yep. U.S. drivers suck anyway so making it more difficult doesn't help. You'd think with all the regulation the DOT has they'd make this change.

Originally Posted by M3 vert

But the NA people sure like there amber bumper reflectors

Drivers don't but the DOT sure does.

Originally Posted by Jack28

Yes this is True, The LCI for Euro have Red Covers put when they blink they are Amber! In NA they are red covers and Blink RED!

They have dual color LEDs. Most VWs are like that as well. They just code them to blink red in the U.S. but are amber everywhere else.