Red Reflectors in Door Panel
10-26-2004, 10:02 PM
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Red Reflectors in Door Panel
Anybody altered these in any way? do they even serve a purpose?
they've come to bug me quiet a bit, wondering why gm put bicycle reflectors in my door panels.
they've come to bug me quiet a bit, wondering why gm put bicycle reflectors in my door panels.
10-26-2004, 10:03 PM
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If your door is open at night and a car comes down the road, the reflectors will be seen by that car, so you don't get hit. It makes sense to have them there. Many times I almost hit someone with their door open on a dark night going around a corner and they didn't think about keeping the door in tight.
10-26-2004, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Shylor
If your door is open at night and a car comes down the road, the reflectors will be seen by that car, so you don't get hit. It makes sense to have them there. Many times I almost hit someone with their door open on a dark night going around a corner and they didn't think about keeping the door in tight.
10-26-2004, 10:13 PM
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My Z24 had reflectors in the door.
Plus you can adjust the window by popping off the reflector
Plus you can adjust the window by popping off the reflector
10-26-2004, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shylor
If your door is open at night and a car comes down the road, the reflectors will be seen by that car, so you don't get hit. It makes sense to have them there. Many times I almost hit someone with their door open on a dark night going around a corner and they didn't think about keeping the door in tight.
10-26-2004, 10:38 PM
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10-26-2004, 11:44 PM
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yes, I can't count the number of times I've had my car door open and my car be parrallel to the street so another car coming down the street could hit me. 
whateva, i suppose some people need it.
whateva, i suppose some people need it.
10-26-2004, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I agree. It is a safety item for the car.
