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).

[puroy]

sir russpogi, sanay lang siguro kayo sir sa mga yellow amber lights natin. try nyo siguro once pumunta kayo sa US, malamang mag-adjust kayo nyan like I do.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I have no problems with the color of tail/turning/hazard lights. The only time it'd be a problem is if I'm tailgating which I rarely do.

If any taillights ahead of me light up, it's an automatic cue for me to stand back and keep my distance. What I'm more on the alert for are people who engine brake, trying to avoid having the tailights light up.

[nels76]

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).

Nalilito din ako when I encounter them on the road lalo na kung nakabuntot ako sa kanya on a bumper to bumper traffic jam.

Ok pa nga ung Expi kasi separate naman ang turn lights and brake lights.
Pareho nga lang red.

Ang masama ung F150 ata yon. Ung Brake lights, yon na din ang turn lights.

[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.

[Flagg]

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).

Papi, ano say mo sa mga white or blue turn lights? Ahihi...

[ian_rex]

White / Blue Turn Lights = violation.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Hmmm. I noticed my Sonata has amber hazard and turn signal lights while the brake lights are red.

Our Ford Contour/Mondeo uses the same red lights for all functions.

Am I confused? No because I look at the behavior of the light, not the color.

Both red lights flashing - hazard

One or the other red light flashing - turning

Both red lights steady - braking; if at night, both get brighter when braking

If you can't tell right away, you're too close to the car ahead of you.

Simple.

Again, what I watch out for are those who engine brake and not have any tail lights turn on.. Some towns have made it illegal to engine-brake.