A car has many different types of lighting. This car lighting ensures that you can see everything well, but also that you are clearly visible to other road users. In addition, there are other types of lighting that can show road users what you are going to do. For example, the third brake light shows that you are going to brake and you can indicate which direction you are going with the indicators. If the lighting of your car has broken, this can cause dangerous situations. Not only will your vision be reduced, but you will also be less visible to other road users. Therefore, be sure to check your car's lighting regularly and replace it if necessary. Below we will further explain the different types of car lighting for you.
What types of car lighting are there?
You probably know that having good automotive lighting is mandatory and that its functioning is also very important. But what exactly are the different types of lighting for?
The headlight of the car contains both low beam, high beam and side light. This lighting is always implemented together with the rear lights and the number plate lighting. During the day it is not mandatory to leave the car lights on. However, it is of course safer to also turn on the car lights during the day. Most modern cars are therefore equipped with daytime running lights. Daytime running lights often consist of a strip of LED lights. The LED lights are more economical than the normal low beam and ensure that you are clearly visible during the day.
Did you know that you can also adjust the headlights yourself? Most cars are equipped with a headlight levelling motors. This allows you to easily control the headlights in the dashboard. For example, are you going out heavily loaded? Then the car will hang in its butt and you can dazzle other road users because the lamps shine more upwards. The headlight levelling motors allow you to make the headlights shine more downwards.
The indicators are also called the turn signals. With these lights you can indicate which direction you are going. These lights can be operated with the levers on the steering wheel. Nowadays we often see that the turn signals are no longer only in the headlights and taillights, but also in, for example, the housing of the wing mirrors.
The fog lights provide very bright light, which is very useful to be able to shine through thick fog banks. For this reason, the fog lights should not be used in other situations. You could dazzle other road users with this. In general, you will not use the fog lamps very often. However, it is also important for this lighting to be checked regularly. Then you can be sure that they work well when you do need them.
Brake lights are often incorporated into the tail lights of the car. However, it is not always clearly visible whether a car is braking, or whether the taillights simply come on. The third brake lights have therefore been created to make braking extra visible. These third brake lights are often mounted in or above the rear window. This makes it clearly visible to road users behind you that you are braking.
Buy car lighting
Buying car lights is quick and easy at Winparts. Navigate to the correct category and enter your car model to see which lighting parts are suitable for your vehicle. Some lighting parts are universal. This means that the lighting is not car specific. In this case you will have to look closely at the dimensions of the part. Do you only want to replace the car lamps? These can also be found in our range.