Curious on American Cars' Turn Lights

[nels76]

Napapansin ko lang to when I am driving...

Bakit ang American Cars red ang Rear Turn Lights / Hazard Lights ang ung iba naman integrated ang Turn Lights and Brake Lights kaya when they step on the brakes, the Brake Lights override the Turn Lights. kala mo tuloy di na sya mag-turn.

Bakit naman ung Japs and Euro Cars, iba ang kulay ng rear turn/hazard lights sa brake Lights?

Just asking...

[alwayz_yummy]

particularly E150/savanna yan dude noh??

[nels76]

Yup.

Ung F150 ganon din. Iisa ang Rear Turn Lights and Brake Lights.
Kaya pag preno niya, Brake lights prevail. Di muna tuloy makita ung Turn Lights.

[mazdamazda]

because that's allowed on their motor vehicle code.

our local motor vehicle code allows car manufacturers to either amber or red for the rear turn signals.

[OTEP]

The U.S. has different regulations. Whilst the U.S. market requires vehicles to have front and rear sidemarker lamps (not required in Europe). U.S. vehicles are not required to have rear foglamp (required in most EU countries).

U.S. front foglamps are also required to shut off when you turn on your high beams. In US and Japanese market cars, the foglamps will not turn off.

[russpogi]

Red turn lights bother me A LOT! Parang nakaka-lokong brake or hazard na hindi mo maintindihan! Look at the Expy, it has a huge tail lamp and yet fail to provide a separate amber turn light. Eh kalahati lang ng L300 tail lamp ng Expy, complete with separate brake, turn and reverse lights! Sorry pero matagal na talaga akong irita sa US version tail lamps (combo turn/brake and reverse lamp).

[glntVR]

Napapansin ko lang to when I am driving...

Bakit ang American Cars red ang Rear Turn Lights / Hazard Lights ang ung iba naman integrated ang Turn Lights and Brake Lights kaya when they step on the brakes, the Brake Lights override the Turn Lights. kala mo tuloy di na sya mag-turn.

Bakit naman ung Japs and Euro Cars, iba ang kulay ng rear turn/hazard lights sa brake Lights?

Just asking...

Naooverride ba ng brake lights ang turn lights? Based on my observation parang hindi naman. Like sa Gen 1 expe namin parang pag nakasignal ka then brake, yun isang light lang ang iilaw for brake while the other light flashing pa din.

[monlab]

I notice the same on F-150s. When it brakes while turning, the signal light keeps on blinking while the brake light on the other tail light remains on.

[Memphis Raines]

Pwede naman yang mga red turn signals sa atin, yun lang nga, nakakalito kung minsan.

Yung Expy ng uncle ko ibang klase rin kung mag-hazard kasi imbes na sabay ang 4 na lights, alternate ang pag-ilaw (left side then right side).

Ewan ko ba!

[nels76]

Naooverride ba ng brake lights ang turn lights? Based on my observation parang hindi naman. Like sa Gen 1 expe namin parang pag nakasignal ka then brake, yun isang light lang ang iilaw for brake while the other light flashing pa din.

Paano po pag naka-hazard kayo on that expe?
Which one prevails kung sabay ka mag-hazard then brake?

[LadyRider]

If I remember it right, someone told me na kaya ganun ang mga ilaw ng American cars sa likod kase dahil sa snow! Or this may be one of the reasons why kase mas kita ang pula kahit na sa malayo. Pag yellow ang ilaw kase nang hazzard lights, di ata masyadong visible lalu na kapag may blizzard!

[MAXBUWAYA]

Just what the heck is an Expy anyway?

[Memphis Raines]

^^^ Max, Ford Expedition

[mbeige]

^Ford Expedition

Yep it's confusing especially for those used to the amber/white turn signal lights commonly seen.

[glntVR]

Paano po pag naka-hazard kayo on that expe?
Which one prevails kung sabay ka mag-hazard then brake?

I think this is where the third brake light comes in very handy. But I think it's seldom that people would be driving with the hazard on. So mostly this may happen it nakapark yun car for a while lang. Like siguro waiting for someone sa mall.