running lights on cars and trucks
We have driven the USA many, many times in good weather and bad, day and night. There is one thing that really bothers me while doing what I like ....rving. The thing is the lack of cars and trucks th...
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QUOTE: "Oh yeah, one more peeve--when the key is turned "off" in certain GM vehicles, the back up/reverse light is illuminated. More than once, I've stopped in a parking lot, unsure if the vehicle is about to back up into the traffic lane."
I bet this poster is observing what happens when an auto tranny car is put into "park" from the "drive" position. To do so, the gears normally must go through a sequence which includes "reverse." When the reverse gear is being passed through, the backup light momentarily illuminates. It has nothing to do with GM.
On another topic, it might be my imagination, but with the increasing use of daytime driving lights, I seem to be noticing more cars with one headlight burned out. I surmise it's due to the fact that the headlights are experiencing more usage hours due to them being used all the time and not just at night.
I bet this poster is observing what happens when an auto tranny car is put into "park" from the "drive" position. To do so, the gears normally must go through a sequence which includes "reverse." When the reverse gear is being passed through, the backup light momentarily illuminates. It has nothing to do with GM.
On another topic, it might be my imagination, but with the increasing use of daytime driving lights, I seem to be noticing more cars with one headlight burned out. I surmise it's due to the fact that the headlights are experiencing more usage hours due to them being used all the time and not just at night.
