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Different countries have different rules for what lights need to be showing when the vehicle is in motion. Generally, it refers to the lights you must display when driving a vehicle on a public road. These rules vary.
In Sweden, for instance, you must always display tail lights and dipped or low beam headlights whilst moving. In cars manufactured in such countries the required 'running lights' illuminate when the engine is started. Other lights are additional for mist and fog.
Elsewhere, the UK for instance, dipped or low beam headlights and tail lights must be displayed when visibility is restricted or between certain hours. There is no exact definition of what 'restricted visibility' means. At least one high intensity rear light must be additionally displayed when visibility is severely restricted, fog for instance.
Side lights or parking lights are not called running lights, nor have they been since the very early days of motoring.
A basic rule is if in doubt put your dipped or low beam headlights on.
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Why do your head lights on 1987 grand prix turn of when car is running?
Because the car is equipped with daytime running lights
Why can't i get running lights to work on 1995 ford windstar?
why don't any of my running lights work
Do the head lights come on when car is running?
On vehicles with Daytime Running Lights, (DRL) yes.
Why don't my day time running lights work while my low beam lights work on my 99 suburban?
The daytime running lights work of the high beam, check those first.
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Why would running lights and lower brake lights and parking lights on Subaru Impreza Outback not work when headlights and hazards and turn lights and upper brake lights do?
I have run into the same thing with this kind of car. On the steering column at the top they have a switch that will turn the running lights on or turn them off. check the switch you may have hit it and turn it on.
How do you turn the lights off on a 99 grand prix?
You don't they have daytime running lights (they are on when the car is on).
Where is the day light switch on a 1995 Sunfire?
I'm guessing that you want to be able to turn off the daytime running lights on your car. As far as I know, there is no such switch on the Sunfire. The daytime running lights are on whenever the car is running and is in gear.
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If your lights pulsate while the car is running in your E320, you probably have a problem with the alternator or distributor. This type of issue is most likely electrical.
How do you set daytime running lights on a 1997 Chrysler Concorde LX?
Daytime running lights are only available on a Candian sold new car. You don't have them if the car was purchased new in the USA.
Why would the brake lights work but not the running lights a '91 Honda Prelude?
Hey E==The running lights have a module which may be bad. Good luckJoe
Why will the tail lights on a 2002 Ford Explorer's Eddie Bauer Edition NOT TURN OFF tried every fuse and wire possible and finally had to disconnect the battery Any ideas?
If it is still on when your car is off it may be a sensor to your brake lights that may need looked at. If it is on when your car is running it may just be something to do with day time running lights. If it is still on when your car is off it may be a sensor to your brake lights that may need looked at. If it is on when your car is running it may just be something to do with day time running lights.
