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The main article suggests that reversing lights are compulsory. In the UK, the installation of reversing lights is optional, although of course, any prospective purchaser would be critical of a manufacturer who did not provide them. One or two lights are permitted, each having a maximum of 21 watts, and controlled either automatically with the selection of reverse gear or by a dedicated switch with a warning light. There are limits to the mounting height of such lamps, not to be confused with work lights which may be mounted higher on the rear of certain vehicles and which are not permitted for use when the vehicle is travelling on a public highway. Reversing lamps are not currently included within the statutory annual vehicle test. Douglasson ( talk) 16:46, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Currently in Iceland all dealerships must sell European spec cars, as in following the ECE headlight pattern and having amber rear indicators(turn signals). But on the other hand, any individual may import North American spec cars that follow the DOT headlight pattern and have red rear indicators(turn signals) and use them in Iceland without modification. Also, you can modify any existing ECE spec car and for example replace the white park lights on the front with amber lights. Presumably I imagine Iceland is the only country in Europe that allows cars to follow either ECE or DOT spec interchangably.
I'm not very familiar with the way Wikipedia works so I'm just wondering how would be the best way to add this to the article? Nammi-namm ( talk) 15:46, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
In Automotive_lighting#Headlamps it refers to ECE regulations. What is ECE? -- SGBailey ( talk) 10:25, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
I like the way interior lights now can soft fade up & down and I came here hoping to learn how it is achieved. On 12V DC can this only be done by resistively 'soft' switching incandescent bulbs or do some cars have LED lights faded up & down with more sophisticated tech? I've searched other pages on lighting but haven't found the explanations I'm looking for. Ta 86.150.252.241 ( talk) 18:08, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
What would be really useful is a table, listing by country, whether red rear indicators are legal or not (and whether there are any exceptions based on vehicle age, or whether the vehicle is just visiting the country). For example, red rear indicators are allowed in Ukraine, but not Poland, even if just visiting. How about Slovakia and Romania? FreeFlow99 ( talk) 17:10, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
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The main article suggests that reversing lights are compulsory. In the UK, the installation of reversing lights is optional, although of course, any prospective purchaser would be critical of a manufacturer who did not provide them. One or two lights are permitted, each having a maximum of 21 watts, and controlled either automatically with the selection of reverse gear or by a dedicated switch with a warning light. There are limits to the mounting height of such lamps, not to be confused with work lights which may be mounted higher on the rear of certain vehicles and which are not permitted for use when the vehicle is travelling on a public highway. Reversing lamps are not currently included within the statutory annual vehicle test. Douglasson ( talk) 16:46, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Currently in Iceland all dealerships must sell European spec cars, as in following the ECE headlight pattern and having amber rear indicators(turn signals). But on the other hand, any individual may import North American spec cars that follow the DOT headlight pattern and have red rear indicators(turn signals) and use them in Iceland without modification. Also, you can modify any existing ECE spec car and for example replace the white park lights on the front with amber lights. Presumably I imagine Iceland is the only country in Europe that allows cars to follow either ECE or DOT spec interchangably.
I'm not very familiar with the way Wikipedia works so I'm just wondering how would be the best way to add this to the article? Nammi-namm ( talk) 15:46, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
In Automotive_lighting#Headlamps it refers to ECE regulations. What is ECE? -- SGBailey ( talk) 10:25, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
I like the way interior lights now can soft fade up & down and I came here hoping to learn how it is achieved. On 12V DC can this only be done by resistively 'soft' switching incandescent bulbs or do some cars have LED lights faded up & down with more sophisticated tech? I've searched other pages on lighting but haven't found the explanations I'm looking for. Ta 86.150.252.241 ( talk) 18:08, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
What would be really useful is a table, listing by country, whether red rear indicators are legal or not (and whether there are any exceptions based on vehicle age, or whether the vehicle is just visiting the country). For example, red rear indicators are allowed in Ukraine, but not Poland, even if just visiting. How about Slovakia and Romania? FreeFlow99 ( talk) 17:10, 15 September 2023 (UTC)