Re: [T3] Euro Lamp inner running lamps

[Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>]

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Jim Adney wrote:

> > Also, if these were used as running lamps, does that mean the turn signals
> > were only used as turn signals? Since my Euro model didn't have the Euro
> > lamps and seemed to use double filaments on wrap arounds. 
>
> I thought they all used double filamants: one for the parking lights and one for 
> the turn signals. 70 and later also had an additional separate parking bulb on 
> the side but still under the same lens.
Non-USA cars have the parking lights in the form of a small bulb inside 
the headlight. Turn signals are nothing more than turn signals.

Two of the reasons is that 1) the parking light must have white light. 
2) the turn signal must be dark when not in use, so when the bulb blinks 
the light housing is dark in between the blinks for more contrast. This 
is per ECE regulations.

PerL
73 Variant L


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