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  1. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

    • Conspicuity for the rear of a vehicle is provided by rear position lights (also called tail lights). These are required to produce only red light and to be wired such that they are lit whenever the front position lights are lit, including when the headlights are on. See more

    Overview

    A motor vehicle has lighting and signaling devices mounted to or integrated into its front, rear, sides, and, in some cases, top. Various devices have the dual function of illuminating the road ahead for the driver, and makin… See more

    History

    Early road vehicles used fuelled lamps before the availability of electric lighting. The first Ford Model T used carbide lamps for headlights and oil lamps for tail lights. It did not have all-electric lighting as a standard feature unti… See more

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  2. How tail lights have changed — and how they could …

    Mar 19, 2024 · Tech & Innovation. The surprising history — and future — of tail lights. How the lights on the back of our cars have evolved from oil lamps to altruistic brand signatures in this transcript...

  3. The history of tail lights and why we use them - Quartz

    Mar 20, 2024 · Every day, tail lights are used for more machine-to-human communication than any other device on Earth, including computers, phones, telegraphs, or semaphore flags.

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    Dec 14, 2017 · "Blue Dot" tail lights seem to be illegal in most US states nowadays (and probably in most other countries, too), but they still seem very popular in the Hot Rod scene. And you can still buy them as 3rd-party parts, …

  8. 4 Essential Things to Know About Your Car’s Tail Lights

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     · Tail lights are red lights on the back of a vehicle. They are turned on whenever the head lights are on. When stopping, the tail lights have a bright red appearance compared to a dimmer red …

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  9. Following Taillights: An Incomplete History of Optics in …

    Tail lights have come a long way since the incandescent bulb. Learn more about the pillow type optics that can create multiple images of the single incandescent light source.

  10. What is a Tail Light? Tail Lights 101 - 1A Auto

    Learn what tail lights are, how they evolved from kerosene lanterns to electrically controlled brake lights, and how to change or fix them. Find out what tail light bulb you need and where to buy quality replacement tail lights at 1A Auto.

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