inner taillight - Does it turn on?
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Normal. US regulation prohibits the lights from being on a panel that moves (such as tailgates or trunk lids)
I'd love to make it light up too. I imagine it's not that hard. but just involves too much work than i'd like to put into it.
I'd love to make it light up too. I imagine it's not that hard. but just involves too much work than i'd like to put into it.
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haha, i never thought about this. damn you, i stared at every car on my way to work this morning. One thing i noticed, the inner lights on other cars were illuminated when the lights were on and also housed the reverse lights. So i take that to mean that the outer lights are regulated for turn indicators and braking??
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Yes there's a ton considered when lighting is designed. Little is left to chance.
The regulation in question specifically has to do with stop lamps being required to be on a fixed rigid body. So nothing movable.
So Lexus could've lit the inner rears, but that would increase cost and probably not look so good when the brakes are pressed. So seems they just left it blank altogether. it does look weird blank though. I'd love to rig some LEDs up to it.
The regulation in question specifically has to do with stop lamps being required to be on a fixed rigid body. So nothing movable.
So Lexus could've lit the inner rears, but that would increase cost and probably not look so good when the brakes are pressed. So seems they just left it blank altogether. it does look weird blank though. I'd love to rig some LEDs up to it.
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Yes there's a ton considered when lighting is designed. Little is left to chance.
The regulation in question specifically has to do with stop lamps being required to be on a fixed rigid body. So nothing movable.
So Lexus could've lit the inner rears, but that would increase cost and probably not look so good when the brakes are pressed. So seems they just left it blank altogether. it does look weird blank though. I'd love to rig some LEDs up to it.
The regulation in question specifically has to do with stop lamps being required to be on a fixed rigid body. So nothing movable.
So Lexus could've lit the inner rears, but that would increase cost and probably not look so good when the brakes are pressed. So seems they just left it blank altogether. it does look weird blank though. I'd love to rig some LEDs up to it.
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I believe in those cases, regulation require backup lights to be on the bumper. see video here
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Yeah makes little sense in terms of practicality. I think they're trying to prevent the off chance that someone goes to home depot, loads something in the back and drives w/ the hatch open and has no brake lights or turn signals.
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Exactly. The Audi may possibly have a wider opening, but no one would see their brake lights if they're bringing home a new water heater.
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