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ru' · 28th April 2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim27

Slide of the cylinder - it's just a masked filter to change the shape of the light beam ....

I can't see why they'd use this as a masking filter. Also the fact there are no lenses to focus the beam strikes me as a bit odd.

It's odd that all the things are properly fixed in apart from the cylinder slide which is clipped in, suggesting it could be changed for other slides?

Also odd is the mirror arrangement.

To get a polarised beam of red/green light you'd need a light source (like the bulb in this thing), a polarising filter (which would look a bit like a bit of glass, maybe with a slight tint), a bit of green glass and a bit of red glass.

Possibly the mirrors are so they can have one red output and one green one - this reminds me more of the lights ships have to show (port and starboard, red and green) than anything else but of course that doesn't help with a car!

Please dont take this as a dissing to your idea; I'm just thinking it through.

Mookistar · 28th April 2007, 01:26 PM

PACE NOTES LIGHT 150 TURN R2 + Test DB's RED ROAD BOOK LIGHT

jim looks right to me

Jim27 · 28th April 2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ru'

Please dont take this as a dissing to your idea; I'm just thinking it through.

Absolutely no offence taken matey

If it weren't for intelligent disagreements and discussions this forum wouldn't be even half what it is

ru' · 28th April 2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim27

Absolutely no offence taken matey

If it weren't for intelligent disagreements and discussions this forum wouldn't be even half what it is

To be honest you're the only person who has come up with a plausible reason so far!

ChristianR · 29th April 2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookistar

PACE NOTES LIGHT 150 TURN R2 + Test DB's RED ROAD BOOK LIGHT

jim looks right to me

*cough* http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/667667-post34.html *cough*

Jim27 · 29th April 2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristianR

*cough* http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/667667-post34.html *cough*

Gotta give you first dibs on the credit there although it looked like an awfully complicated way to produce a note-reading light in the first instance. But credit where credit's due

anthonymcgrath · 30th April 2007, 08:10 AM

That is the new Nissan-All-Colour-Kaleidoscopic-Emission-Radar or what is collectively known over in the far east as the NACKER

stick on the glasses you got from watching jaws3 and hoof it down the road whilst playing klax in glorious flys-eyes vision!!

Aphid · 30th April 2007, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ru'

To be honest you're the only person who has come up with a plausible reason so far!

I agree...Its much better than what i came up with

lonewolf · 30th April 2007, 10:51 PM

It's NOT a map light.

I have finally had chance to test this theory, and I can say that as a map light this is very impractical. The light is barely bright enough and is in totally the wrong position.

The light is bright enough when it leaves the slots, but by the time it reaches the mirror it would be too faint to see whilst driving. I have been outside for about 2 hours so my eyes were pretty accustomed to the light by then.

The beam of light is also far to narrow, it is like looking through a letterbox. The position of the dash and the windscreen rule out some kind of map holder there, as there is not enough space.

The position of the beam of light is also wrong, you have to look up to see the map.

The mirror can be adjusted up and down, however you can't adjust it much or the light gets stopped by the slats and breaks up.

I used my proper camera (Canon 350d dSLR) for these pictures as it is far superior to the little one at low light levels and one thing I did notice on the pictures is that the green/red are split, not combined. The red only accounts for a small fraction of the beam.

Any more bright ideas?

Cheers

Tim

fuelburner · 1st May 2007, 12:48 AM

Well I've been away for a few days and was hoping to return and find out what this thing is but it seems the mystery continues

Thrust · 7th May 2007, 10:48 AM

What is this ? ( not soarer related) - Toyota Imports Forum

Try these!!!

SPEED MERCHANT · 7th May 2007, 02:35 PM

So basically we still haven't worked out the cylon thing then

Sayajin · 11th May 2007, 11:59 PM

Appears we are at a loss on this one...

I was so looking forward to finding out what it is! Guess we have some alien technology on our hands!

-Sayajin

hyrev · 12th May 2007, 01:09 AM

I think we need some inspiration here. Who ever figures it out correctly will win a FREE autographed picture of me standing next to my car. How about that? And no, I will not wear tights like Cem, I will be dressed in a shirt and jeans. I may even throw in something from Japan, what ever I can get at the 100 yen store, my choice.

That being offered, let's try and wrap this up. So get out the Red Bull and put on your thinking caps, let's finish this.

chris_s · 12th May 2007, 01:46 PM

it has to be some kinda early incar hud but its the image that it projects thats distracting me

28th April 2007, 01:26 PM	#77 (permalink)
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30th April 2007, 08:10 AM	#82 (permalink)
anthonymcgrath anthonymcgrath has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Merseyside Cars owned: R33 gtst Posts: 1,304	That is the new Nissan-All-Colour-Kaleidoscopic-Emission-Radar or what is collectively known over in the far east as the NACKER stick on the glasses you got from watching jaws3 and hoof it down the road whilst playing klax in glorious flys-eyes vision!! __________________

30th April 2007, 10:51 PM	#84 (permalink)
lonewolf lonewolf has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Cars owned: R33 GTR Posts: 138	It's NOT a map light. I have finally had chance to test this theory, and I can say that as a map light this is very impractical. The light is barely bright enough and is in totally the wrong position. The light is bright enough when it leaves the slots, but by the time it reaches the mirror it would be too faint to see whilst driving. I have been outside for about 2 hours so my eyes were pretty accustomed to the light by then. The beam of light is also far to narrow, it is like looking through a letterbox. The position of the dash and the windscreen rule out some kind of map holder there, as there is not enough space. The position of the beam of light is also wrong, you have to look up to see the map. The mirror can be adjusted up and down, however you can't adjust it much or the light gets stopped by the slats and breaks up. I used my proper camera (Canon 350d dSLR) for these pictures as it is far superior to the little one at low light levels and one thing I did notice on the pictures is that the green/red are split, not combined. The red only accounts for a small fraction of the beam. Any more bright ideas? Cheers Tim __________________

1st May 2007, 12:48 AM	#85 (permalink)
fuelburner fuelburner is riding bikes now New Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 1,036	Well I've been away for a few days and was hoping to return and find out what this thing is but it seems the mystery continues __________________

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7th May 2007, 02:35 PM	#87 (permalink)
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11th May 2007, 11:59 PM	#88 (permalink)
Sayajin Sayajin has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Cars owned: 96 GTR33 Posts: 412	Appears we are at a loss on this one... I was so looking forward to finding out what it is! Guess we have some alien technology on our hands! -Sayajin __________________

12th May 2007, 01:09 AM	#89 (permalink)
hyrev hyrev is dog tired GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Not in Japan anymore - :( Cars owned: Top Secret built R34 GT-R Posts: 4,234	I think we need some inspiration here. Who ever figures it out correctly will win a FREE autographed picture of me standing next to my car. How about that? And no, I will not wear tights like Cem, I will be dressed in a shirt and jeans. I may even throw in something from Japan, what ever I can get at the 100 yen store, my choice. That being offered, let's try and wrap this up. So get out the Red Bull and put on your thinking caps, let's finish this. __________________

12th May 2007, 01:46 PM	#90 (permalink)
chris_s chris_s has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 123	it has to be some kinda early incar hud but its the image that it projects thats distracting me __________________

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