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The development of automatic headlight systems at General Motors can be traced back to the early 1950s. In 1952, GM introduced the Autronic Eye, an automatic headlight dimming system, for Oldsmobile and Cadillac models. [2] Twilight Sentinel, which expanded on the concept of automatic lighting control, was introduced in the mid-1960s.
MyLink software upgrades that users can download online and transfer to the vehicle [3] Backup camera display on certain types & model years; Some functionality is being withheld based on vehicle style/trim level; Note that the supported features and services vary from model to model.
The optical lens itself is designed to focus the headlamp pattern on a screen. At the top of the lens mounting column is typically a mirror or laser which allows the headlight tester to be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the presented vehicle. Detail of the aiming screen target used to measure headlamp alignment.
In order to show compliance to FMVSS 108, the lens of each original equipment and replacement headlamp, daytime running lamp (DRL) and certain conspicuity reflectors must be marked with the symbol "DOT". [1]: S6.5, S8.2.1.3, Table III This symbol may also be applied to compliant signal lighting devices, but is not mandatory.
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The earliest electronic systems available as factory installations were vacuum tube car radios, starting in the early 1930s.The development of semiconductors after World War II greatly expanded the use of electronics in automobiles, with solid-state diodes making the automotive alternator the standard after about 1960, and the first transistorized ignition systems appearing in 1963.
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