What is a position lamp?
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Automotive position lamps refer to the front and rear position lights on a vehicle. Here is additional information: 1. Position lamps and clearance lamps are quite similar. The location of position lamps varies depending on the vehicle model. On passenger cars, position lamps are commonly referred to as parking lights. For larger vehicles, the lights on the front and rear sides are called clearance lamps. On trucks, position lamps are often called side marker lights. 2. Clearance lamps are the outermost lights at the front and rear of a vehicle. Large trucks also have clearance lamps on the roof and sides. The term "clearance lamp" can be interpreted literally: "clearance" indicates its warning function, while "lamp" refers to its role in outlining the vehicle's profile. Therefore, clearance lamps serve as warning lights to alert other vehicles. Installed along the edges of the vehicle's roof, these lamps indicate both the height and width of the vehicle. 3. The next setting after position lamps is low beam, while high beam refers to the main headlights.
The width indicator light is the light on the car body that tells others how wide your vehicle is. It is mainly turned on at night or when the lighting is poor. This light is not for illuminating the road but to make it easier for others to see the outline of your car, helping to prevent rear-end collisions. I often habitually turn it on when driving at dusk, especially on rainy days with poor visibility. It's somewhat similar to daytime running lights, but width indicator lights focus more on displaying the vehicle's width and position. Nowadays, many new car designs are quite clever, integrating width indicator lights with turn signals using LED light sources, which are both energy-efficient and durable. I remember once when the bulb of my old car's width indicator light burned out, a driver behind me honked frantically in a tunnel to alert me, making me realize how crucial this little thing can be in critical moments.
