Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
General Motors introduced the first automatic headlight dimmer called the "Autronic Eye" in 1952 on their Cadillac, Buick, and Oldsmobile models; the feature was offered in other GM vehicles starting in 1953. [148] [149] The system's phototube and associated circuitry were housed in a gunsight-like tube atop the dashboard. An amplifier module ...
UN Regulation 37 covers motor vehicle filament lamps. These are categorized in three groups: those without general restriction that can be used in any application, those acceptable only for signalling lights (not for road illumination lamps), and those no longer allowable as light sources for new type approvals but still permitted for production as replacement parts.
The American auto industry voluntarily adopted amber front turn signals for most vehicles beginning in the 1963 model year, [67] [68] though the advent of amber signals was accompanied by legal stumbles in some states [69] [70] and front turn signals were still legally permitted to emit white light until FMVSS 108 took effect for the 1968 model ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
The following is a list of vehicles that feature hidden headlamps (also called pop-up headlights). [1] The vast majority of hidden headlamps are on cars, however, there are a handful of vehicles included in the list that do not fit this category. These include motorcycles, buses and trains.
All trim levels were available with a 5-speed manual transmission, the G trim also with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The 1.5 G XX Limited was released in July 2008. This is the same as the G trim, but came with HID headlights, 17-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels and a small rubber spoiler. The 1.5 S also got this spoiler and different 17-inch ...
The Twilight Sentinel system uses a photoelectric cell to measure ambient light levels. This cell is typically mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle. [7] The system is designed to activate the vehicle's exterior lights when the ambient light falls below a certain threshold, typically corresponding to twilight conditions.