blumi Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Apparently, the headlight lenses of the 2011 Edge have been developed by a company in a small German town near from where I live: Press release "Docter Optics" Can someone explain what they mean with the "signlight function" they included in the design? DRLs? Bastian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Apparently, the headlight lenses of the 2011 Edge have been developed by a company in a small German town near from where I live: Press release "Docter Optics" Can someone explain what they mean with the "signlight function" they included in the design? DRLs? Bastian Would that be the "EDGE" text in the lens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumi Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Would that be the "EDGE" text in the lens? I don't think so. It's about the spherical glass lens inside the headlamp housing. Bastian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kempie Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 My guess, and its just that, is that signlight refers the the ability to illuminate overhead signs on the expressway. European type projector style headlights have such a sharp cut-off line that the overhead signs may not be reflected as bright as to be easily read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Apparently, the headlight lenses of the 2011 Edge have been developed by a company in a small German town near from where I live: Press release "Docter Optics" Can someone explain what they mean with the "signlight function" they included in the design? DRLs? Bastian Hi blumi. :D Check this Docter Optics link: LINK: Docter Optics - Signlight Essentially, Kempie got it right concerning sign illumination and you got it right concerning lens optics. Hope this information helps. Good luck. :beerchug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Hi blumi. :D Check this Docter Optics link: LINK: Docter Optics - Signlight Essentially, Kempie got it right concerning sign illumination and you got it right concerning lens optics. Hope this information helps. Good luck. :beerchug: That is some cool stuff! I looked at my HIDs and it looked like there is a textured area at the bottom of the lens area. Would that be the signlight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumi Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 @kempie, bbf2530: Thanks for the information. I didn't think of this functionality. @Wilson: According to the pictures in the linked PDF, a textured area is one method to achieve the signlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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