Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us
Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network
HomeAnnouncements
Discussion Groups
By Brand
BMWChevroletDodgeFordGMHondaLexusMercedes-BenzNissanPeugeotToyotaVolkswagenOther Brands
By Topic
4x4 CarsRVsDrivingMaintenance & RepairCar AudioCollectible Cars
Country Specific
Australian ForumsUK Forums
ArticlesAuto InsuranceBuyingCars & TechnologyMaintenanceMiscellaneousSafety
DMV Resources
Related Topics
MotorcyclesBoatsMore Topics ...

Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / May 2006

Tip: Looking for answers? Try searching our database.

Running Lights

Thread view: 
Enable EMail Alerts  Start New Thread
Thread rating: 
fiveiron@webtv.net - 11 May 2006 23:06 GMT
Are these standard on some cars? And what is the purpose of them? How do
they work?

>mho
>vƒe

>D r i v e / E a t  L e s s - $ a v e  M o n e y  
Mike Romain - 11 May 2006 23:24 GMT
Running lights are for running the vehicle after dark.  All vehicles
must have some kind of running light to drive after dark.

They usually consist of two red rear facing with two red side facing
lights at the back of the vehicle and two front facing orange lights
with two orange side facing ones up front.

Some people call them parking lights also.

They are so you can be seen.  

When your vehicle is parked it is supposed to have or usually has
reflectors backing these up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:  Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

> Are these standard on some cars? And what is the purpose of them? How do
> they work?
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> >D r i v e / E a t  L e s s - $ a v e  M o n e y
cavedweller - 11 May 2006 23:42 GMT
> Running lights are for running the vehicle after dark.  All vehicles
> must have some kind of running light to drive after dark.
parking lights also.

> They are so you can be seen.

Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

> > Are these standard on some cars? And what is the purpose of them? How do
> > they work?
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> >
> > >D r i v e / E a t  L e s s - $ a v e  M o n e y

But then, maybe this is what he meant, who can tell?

http://www.innovation.gc.ca/gol/innovation/stories.nsf/veng/ss01085e.htm
ShazWozza - 11 May 2006 23:43 GMT
> Are these standard on some cars? And what is the purpose of them? How do
> they work?

Yes.
To emit light.
Incandescent tungsten filament heated by electrical current.
TeGGeR® - 12 May 2006 00:18 GMT
fiveiron@webtv.net wrote in news:26569-4463B56F-282@storefull-
3318.bay.webtv.net:

> Are these standard on some cars?

What?

> And what is the purpose of them?

What?

> How do they work?

What?

I have to ask: Why do you post questions like this? To start threads going?
As rhetorical questions?  You'll certainly be better educated if you just
Google for your answers.

If you're referring to Daytime Running Lights, there are copious,
overwhelming, overflowing amounts of data readily available on this topic.

Signature

TeGGeR®

fiveiron@webtv.net - 12 May 2006 01:21 GMT
>I have to ask:
>Why do you post questions like this?
==
If you will excuse me for not answering, I'll excuse you for asking.

>mho
>vƒe

>D r i v e / E a t  L e s s - $ a v e  M o n e y  
 
Sign In
Join
My Latest Posts
My Monitored Threads
My Blog
My Photo Gallery
My Profile
My Homepage

Start New Thread
Enable EMail Alerts
Rate this Thread



©2008 Advenet LLC   Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.