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Originally Posted by MrZ
Can someone explain to me the idea of putting the indicator down there? It seems like it would be an added expense, having to have extra wiring down on the bumper, when the indicator could obviously have been placed in the typical spot on the corner of the headlight. This would not only save money, but look better too.
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You answered your own question. It used to be deemed safer to have the indicator further away so it's easier to spot at night when the headlights were on.
Then no one cared about that safety aspect and did it the cheaper way that looked better (and added huge touchscreens instead of sensible controls, DRLs always on with dash lights so idiots drive at night with no headlights on, clear lenses with weak coloured bulbs and little touches like that etc).
tl;dr: People used to think and care, now they don't. Price and looks matters most now.