Brightonuk Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Should the front indicator pods second as parking lights?Mine only serve as indicators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted May 15, 2020 Area Representative Share Posted May 15, 2020 What are the regulations in the USA/FLA?I wish "parking lights" would be adopted in the UK in place of "side lights". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightonuk Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 I am a little confused over the difference between side lights and parking lights side lights I always thought "side lights" was just a name for the small auxiliary lights on a car? A quick Google search i found this for the UK"According to the Highway Code (section 249) all vehicles are required to display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by with a speed limit greater than 30mph"In the US"Neither state law nor federal law requires vehicles to have parking lights"I was surprised that the front indicator pods did not second as parking/side lights I do have a live feed so I could add a duel filament bulb and rewire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted May 17, 2020 Leadership Team Share Posted May 17, 2020 In the UK parking lights are white not amber ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightonuk Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 KK Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby S Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I think, although haven't checked, its probably something to do with the lighting up laws in UK, whereby headlights only need to be used between 30mins after sunset - 30mins before sunrise - hence side lights being kept.Re parking lights, main side and headlights need to have the number plate light lit as well, but parking lights don't and also parking lights need only to be on on the O/S of the car, saving battery power.Mind you with a Caterham, I should imagine given the capacity of the battery, leaving parking or side lights on overnight, you'll probably find the battery as flat as a witches tit come morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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