Summary of car lights

Summary of car lights

1. Headlights. Headlights are divided into low beam and high beam. The main purpose of headlights is to illuminate the road and objects in front of the car to ensure driving safety. You can also use the alternating high and low beams as a nighttime overtaking signal. The headlights are installed on both sides of the head of the car, with 2 or 4 installed on each car. The bulb power is 45~60W for high beam and 25~55W for low beam.

2. Clearance lights, also called width lights. There are two width lights at the front and back. "Shi" means warning, and "Guo" means outline. Therefore, clearance lights are a kind of warning sign lights, used to remind other vehicles to pay attention. Clearance lights are generally installed on the edge of the top of the car, which can indicate both the height and width of the car. Automobile safety standards stipulate that cars higher than three meters must turn on clearance lights in the dark. The color of clearance lights is white in front and red in the back. Clearance lights are used to let other vehicles see when driving at night.

3. Turn signal. A car turn signal is a signal that warns pedestrians or vehicles in front of or behind the car and indicates the direction of travel of the car by turning on the flashing indicator light in the corresponding direction when the car turns.

1) Front turn signal. The front turn signal is installed next to the car headlights and is used to warn the vehicle in front when turning.

2) Rear turn signal. It is installed at the rear of the car and is used to warn the vehicle behind when turning.

3) Side turn signal. It is installed next to the door of the first cab or on the rearview mirror to warn the vehicle next to it when turning.

4. Fog light. The fog light is installed near the headlight or slightly lower than the headlight. It is a lamp that serves as road lighting and provides signals for oncoming vehicles in low visibility conditions such as fog, snow, heavy rain or dust. The light is mostly yellow because the yellow light wave is longer and has good fog penetration performance.

5. Daytime running lights. Installed on the front of the car body, that is to say, this lamp is not a lighting lamp, not for the driver to see the road clearly, but to let others know that a car is coming, and it belongs to the category of signal lights. As soon as the car engine is started, the daytime running lights will automatically turn on and continuously increase the brightness to attract the attention of other motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians on the road. When night falls, the driver manually turns on the low beam, and the daytime running lights will automatically go out.

6. Reversing lights. The reversing lights are installed at the rear of the car to illuminate the road behind the car and inform vehicles and pedestrians that the vehicle is reversing or preparing to reverse. It also has the function of a light signal device. The light is white.

7. License plate light. The license plate light is installed above the license plate at the rear of the car, and its purpose is to illuminate the rear license plate of the vehicle. The requirement is that the number on the license plate can be clearly seen 20 meters behind the car at night. The light is white.

8. Brake light. The brake light is the light that lights up when braking. There are three brake lights in total, namely the rear brake light and the left and right side and high-position brake lights. When the driver steps on the brake pedal, the brake light will light up and emit a red light to remind the vehicle behind to be careful not to rear-end.

9. Instrument light. It is a tool for instrument lighting, often connected to the dashboard. The light is usually white

10. Step light. It is a lamp used to illuminate the door step to facilitate passengers to get on and off the car. The light is white.

11. Trunk light. It is a lamp in the trunk of the car. The light is white.

12. Interior lighting. The interior lighting is to facilitate and safe getting on and off the car at night and to read maps while driving. Lights are installed in various parts of the room.

13. Interior atmosphere light. Atmosphere light is a decorative light that creates an atmosphere. Using different colors will make people feel warm, relaxed and comfortable. Car atmosphere light is a lighting decoration that creates an atmosphere in the car. The color can be selected according to preference.

14. Toolbox light. It is used when repairing a car. A work light socket is installed on the car, and a mobile lamp with a wire is equipped. The light is white.