New Hyundai turn signals mounted down in rear bumper??

[i6pwr]

I was behind a new Santa Fe I believe and the turn signals were down in the rear bumper cover.

Why on earth would you do this?

I can see one issue when there is a line of stopped vehicles and you are moving up an adjacent lane, the vehicle behind the Hyundai would block this signal if they are wanting to move in your lane.

Also, what about a cargo rack or small trailer?

IMO this looks like a bad design.

 

[JavierH19]

Yeah it's pretty stupid. I've seen a few already.

 

[Hyundai Respecter]

Some Kia’s put them in the bumpers too. I don’t like it.

 

[dogememe]

Yeah I think the Bolt as well? Definitely some stupid design.

 

[UG_Passat]

I was behind a new Santa Fe I believe and the turn signals were down in the rear bumper cover.

Why on earth would you do this?

I can see one issue when there is a line of stopped vehicles and you are moving up an adjacent lane, the vehicle behind the Hyundai would block this signal if they are wanting to move in your lane.

Also, what about a cargo rack or small trailer?

IMO this looks like a bad design.

Because they didn't want the typical American one bulb that did everything, so they separated it down to the bumper.

A small trailer would have lights on it. A cargo rack or bike rack, they tend not to have auxilary lights on them.

 

[UG_Passat]

Yeah I think the Bolt as well? Definitely some stupid design.

Especially since the outer corner lights are actually fixed to the body, unlike a Mini Clubman (which its lights are on a moveable panel, so it gets bumper stop lights).

 

[97prizm]

A few of the newer cuv's and a few Hyundai's are like this. I presume it's to make it easier to see for cars or packaging. Unfortunately if you get rear ended it now damages a bumper lighting and wiring.

 

[97prizm]

Especially since the outer corner lights are actually fixed to the body, unlike a Mini Clubman (which its lights are on a moveable panel, so it gets bumper stop lights).

This is due to lighting regulations.

 

[UG_Passat]

This is due to lighting regulations.

No it's not, on the Bolt.

It is on the Clubman, as I stated why.

 

[Mainia]

This is due to lighting regulations.

No, if it was others would be forced to do it. My Hyundai Kona has it and I tinted the blinkers in the bumpers trying to camouflage the stupid design. I left the upper running lights/brake lights non tinted color as tinting those would attract the anti-tint police stops/tickets where I live. They can be seen on my car in my link in my signature below.

 

[97prizm]

No, if it was others would be forced to do it. My Hyundai Kona has it and I tinted the blinkers in the bumpers trying to camouflage the stupid design. I left the upper running lights/brake lights non tinted color as tinting those would attract the anti-tint police stops/tickets where I live. They can be seen on my car in my link in my signature below.

Let me reiterate. If the upper lights are on moveable bodywork ie like some of the mini coopers then yes otherwise its just a hog design

 

[97prizm]

Let me reiterate. If the upper lights are on moveable bodywork ie like some of the mini coopers then yes otherwise its just a hog design

Goofy

Let me reiterate. If the upper lights are on moveable bodywork ie like some of the mini coopers then yes otherwise its just a hog design

 

[MParr]

It’s a dumb design. Those bumper mounted rear turn signal are hard to see for other drivers. There is a reason for the high mounted third brake lights.

 

[Finklejag]

The Toyota Venza has them down below also.

 

[Pew]

The Toyota Venza has them down below also.

Aren't those reflectors at the bottom, not the active taillights?

 

[MParr]

The Toyota Venza has them down below also.

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Are you sure that those aren’t reflectors?

 

[UG_Passat]

Are you sure that those aren’t reflectors?

They are in the strips above the rear reflector, as I circled them.

 

[Finklejag]

Kia Forte has them down below also.

 

[tyman]

Gross

 

[MParr]

They are in the strips above the rear reflector, as I circled them.
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Those look like back up lights to me.