What is the reason for one side of the car taillight being on and the other side not?
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Bulb damage, which requires timely replacement, or wiring issues that need to be checked by professionals. Below is relevant information about car taillights: 1. Installation position of car taillights: Taillights alert the vehicle behind of the presence of a car ahead during nighttime driving and indicate the positional relationship between the two vehicles, hence they are installed on both sides at the rear of the car. 2. Design principles of car taillights: They must have sufficient luminous intensity so that the taillights can be clearly distinguished by drivers of other vehicles or pedestrians even in bright daylight. During nighttime driving, the light emitted by the taillights should not cause glare or discomfort to drivers of other vehicles or pedestrians.
On the way to drop off my child at school, a neighbor honked to remind me that the left taillight was out. When I got home, I immediately lifted the trunk mat to check and found that one of the tungsten filaments in the bulb had burned black. After replacing it with a spare halogen bulb, it still wouldn't light up, and I was sweating with anxiety. Later, I discovered that the spring contact in the lamp socket had oxidized and turned black. After sanding it down and reinstalling it, the light worked again. The mechanic said that coastal areas are particularly prone to socket corrosion and advised me to unplug and reconnect the bulbs every six months to maintain good contact. Now, I always check the taillights whenever I wash the car—after all, missing a red light at night is too dangerous, and truck drivers behind might not see it clearly.
