Description: Your car's lighting
system consists of several different systems integrated together:
Headlights (high and low beams), fog lights
(optional), parking, tail
and marker lights, instrumentation
lighting, turn signals, emergency flashers, stoplights, backup lights
and interior lights.
Purpose:
The lighting system provides nighttime visibility
under different driving conditions, signals and alerts other drivers, and
supplies light for viewing instruments and the interior.
Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: During normal driving, you may not notice
a light that isn't working. That's why it's best to have your car's
lights inspected at every oil change. Most often, the cause of a
faulty light is a bad bulb. If a whole portion of the lighting
circuit doesn't work, such as the taillights, check the fuses. Refer
to your car's owner's manual for recommended bulb
and fuse types, their locations and for information on how to change
them. Most bulbs and fuses on today's cars are easy
to change. If you're changing a halogen headlight bulb, do
not touch the bulb with your bare hands. Oil from your
skin can cause the bulb to fail prematurely. A turn
signal that flashes in one direction, but not in the
other direction, usually means there's a bad bulb on the side that
does not flash. If the bulbs and fuses seem OK, but the
lighting problem persists, have the lighting system looked at by
a qualified service professional.
