Lane change feature on the 05.

Before purchasing our new 05 Chrysler 300 AWD Touring Vehicle, we test
drove the Pacifica. One feature in the Pacifica that I liked was the
automatic lane change feature of the turn signals. You just touch the
leaver for an instant and the signal continued to blink three times
before shutting off. Is there a possibility that this feature could be
added to our new 300 AWD vehicle? Is this a complicated installation or
just add a special relay? Bob Hewitt

 

Some say humanity will kill ourselves off with nuclear war. Others say
we'll bring about our demise through overpopulation, depletion of
resources and/or pollution. It's clear from posts like the above that none
of these predictions is correct; we'll simply become too lazy to breathe
and eat.

 

And others may just moan and groan and complain themselves into extinction.

(is this my reincarnated mother in here going by an alias?)

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Yeah, that's a great idea, isn't it?

You're probably incapable of remembering, but you're supposed to give
a little more notice of your intent to change lanes than 3 blinks of
your signal.

I suppose I should be overcome with gratitude that you signal at all
though.

 

What - 3 blinks isin't enough?

What do you want - 5 minutes of blinking? It that how long it takes
for someone to process visual information like that?

 

Did I say that???

Think before you speak and look AND SIGNAL before you change lanes.

3 blinks are not sufficient.

 

I am sorry, I guess I asked the wrong group!!!
Bob Hewitt

 

Yep, you are.

Sorry, I mean.

 

While we are on the topic why does the new 300 turn off the daytime light on
the side you signal with? It doesn't look right.

Steve

 

Had a similar feature on a hired car the other week.

Didn't like it one bit (maybe because I wasn't used to it).

That doesn't answer your question, in keeping with all the other posts so
far...


DAS

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Maybe to give the turn signal some visual contrast?

 

This is because DC chose the least-effective, highest-glare DRL
implementation for their current models: they reduce voltage to the high
beam headlamps. The straight-ahead glare is so high it would interfere
with other drivers' ability to see the turn signal, but if they reduced
the straight-ahead intensity any, the horizontal angles of visibility of
the DRLs would be even narrower than it already is and they wouldn't
comply with the law. The only way to comply with the law with crummy DRLs
like this is to turn one off when that side's turn signal is on.

They should've used separate dedicated DRLs or, since they're famously
averse to doing lighting correctly, turn signal DRLs.

 

Steve, I just checked our 300 and it does not do what you say. Must be
assembled for US only where we do not have that restriction. Bob

 

The US DRL law is the same as the Canadian one, except that in the US DRLs
aren't required. 300s don't come with DRLs enabled in the US unless
they're specially ordered that way. If they are specially ordered that
way, they behave as Steve described.

 

Huh? You clear the lane before you start to signal. (In the UK for
example, signalling before clearing the lane via the mirror fails the
driving test). Three blinks, which might take about 5-6 seconds is
plenty adequate warning of a lane change.

 

Hopefully, you're not clearing the lane by running other drivers off
the road.

Just a guess, but is that Brit-speak for making sure the lane is clear
first?

You mean you always decide to change lanes with only 5-6 seconds
forethought?

There are cases where that's okay and even necessary to avoid
something, but if all your lane changes are that abrupt, I suspect
you're not a very safe driver.

 

Merely looking in the mirror is often not enough. What about blind
spots? Looking over one's shoulder is essential.

And what happens if you get stuck in a lane where you don't want to be
(e.g., from which you can't reach the exit)? You can't signal as a
"Please, please drop back so I can move over" message?

Perce

 

Can anyone answer the question??

Is there a possibility that this feature could be added to our new 300
AWD vehicle? Is this a complicated installation or just add a special
relay?   Bob

 

Post it a fourth time! Post it again!

 

it can be done real easy and no relay when the wiper rotation fliud is due
for a change