Fried egg effect
The fried egg effect is a special color constellation in vehicle headlights . The orange turn signal , like the egg yolk , is surrounded by the low beam and high beam , the protein .
In terms of safety, this effect can create a dangerous "drowning" of the indicator light in the surrounding, switched-on dipped beam: The visibility of the direction indicator is then reduced compared to the previously legally prescribed, spatially clearly separated construction.
Some people also find the fried egg effect unaesthetic. In order to avoid this when switched off, special bulbs are available in stores: When the blinker is switched off, they remain white, but when the current is flowing they flash yellow. When replacing turn signal bulbs, it must always be ensured that the new bulbs are also approved for the vehicle or in traffic.
Fried egg headlights at Porsche
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The fried egg effect was particularly evident in some Porsche models. The appearance of the headlights of the first Porsche Boxster (986) and the 996 generation of the Porsche 911 resembled fried eggs in the pan, as headlights, fog lights and indicators were combined in one unit for cost reasons.
Due to the criticism, with the introduction of the 996 Carrera 4, the orange-colored parts were initially relocated behind clear glass; With the 996 Turbo introduced in 2000, newly designed headlights were gradually introduced for the entire series. Thus only the very first models have the so-called "fried eggs".
Individual evidence
- ↑ ... and it was made by Zoom , SPIEGEL ONLINE from May 11, 2005, accessed on December 19, 2008.