SIDEGUARD Car Wing Mirror Protector / History
The concept of SIDEGUARD goes back to the sixties (1960's)!
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​There used to be a device, called an Auxiliary Parking Light, that could be used when you parked your car at the roadside at night.
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​Sidelights, if left on overnight could flatten a car's battery in those days, so people would often use these instead.
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​It comprised of a small 12v light, with a red lens to the rear and a clear lens to the front. It had a metal clip that you would slide on to the top edge of your driver's window, you would then wind the window up, trapping it in position.
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The power cord was then plugged into the cigarette lighter socket (remember, this is the sixties we are talking about now) and the light came on.
​The idea was to make the offside of your parked car stand out more at night.
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​This device seemed to disappear as cars became more modern, but the strange thing is, a lot of people still don't feel they can leave their sidelights on overnight, so tend to leave their cars unlit.
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​SIDEGUARD is based on this concept, but using powerful wide angle reflectors, on a bright neon yellow flexible wing instead of a powered light. And, unlike its predecessor, it's secured in the hinge gap of the front door instead.
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​It's also designed and manufactured in the UK, by T Reed Ltd (that's us)!
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​As it doesn't use any of the car's electricity, people now have something they can safely start to use again, offering a considerable safety benefit over not displaying any lights at all.
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​SIDEGUARD, protecting the offside of your parked car, day and night. Especially designed to protect the car wing / door mirror area.
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​Even if the door mirror is retracted, try hitting it with a bus and see what happens!
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​SAFETY NOTICE: Only for use on a parked vehicle, please remove before driving away.
SIDEGUARD Car Door Mirror Protection.
Avoid Broken Wing Mirrors When Parking on the Street