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What are the city lights? and the Parking lights?

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Old 01-04-08, 01:41 PM
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Default What are the city lights? and the Parking lights?

hey guys, now that i have my wheels i feel like all i have left to do is fix the lighting. i searched and came up on 3 things that i should change. first i am going to get my DRL turned off, and then change the city lights and parking lights. question, when do the city lights turn on, and when do the parking lights turn on? n00b stuff. i know, but i have no idea. also, anyone recommend a bulb for the fogs? some people run silverstars and piaa gtx, i don't wanna go HID, but i certainly want a whiter bulb.
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city light and parking light is the same. bulb 168/194
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Originally Posted by Hartawan
city light and parking light is the same. bulb 168/194
yeah i know what type, but i just don't know when they turn on..? its the little dot in the corner of the DRL but when is it ever ON!
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If you flick your headlight switch on the first turn, it should come on.
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it goes on when you turn on your parking lights hence the name parking lights... first click on the steering wheel stock.
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I've never heard the term 'city lights' for parking lights anywhere but here.
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
I've never heard the term 'city lights' for parking lights anywhere but here.
Think it is European or Asian terminology. Europeans used to drive around in the city with just the parking lights on (law, I think), hence the name. I've grown up with using 'parking lights'.
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Originally Posted by Evitzee
Think it is European or Asian terminology. Europeans used to drive around in the city with just the parking lights on (law, I think), hence the name. I've grown up with using 'parking lights'.
Interesting Evitzee,thanks.
City lights does sound odd.
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ya know, I wish they would NOT turn on when you have your headlights on...it makes my HID's look funny. Correct me if im wrong, but they are on all the time, unless you are are on day lights or car is turned off (without activating them manually)
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so the real question here is when do we get to see a pic of your new "mooncakes"
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Originally Posted by 06-IS250
ya know, I wish they would NOT turn on when you have your headlights on...it makes my HID's look funny. Correct me if im wrong, but they are on all the time, unless you are are on day lights or car is turned off (without activating them manually)
Just pull out the bulbs and its fixed
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Originally Posted by passnu2
so the real question here is when do we get to see a pic of your new "mooncakes"
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Originally Posted by passnu2
so the real question here is when do we get to see a pic of your new "mooncakes"
haha, when the rain stops they will be revealed.
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okay, so i never even bothered to move the headlight thing. perfect. thanks everyone
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