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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Question Wow for the Head lights

Tonight is the first time I drove the Roadster after dark. The headlights really surprised me. They are the best I have ever seen. Much better than on my truck or beater.

I do have a question. Why does the light switch have a position to turn on only the right side parking lights and another to turn on the left side parking lights? Why would you want to only turn on one side?

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas Charles
I do have a question. Why does the light switch have a position to turn on only the right side parking lights and another to turn on the left side parking lights? Why would you want to only turn on one side?

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You have a euro type of option to be able to illuminate either the left side parking lights,
or the right side parking lights. I believe it is on all Crossfires. It's set up like this on my 04 Coupe

You may also find that you headlight **** when the lights are on pulls outward to turn on your fog lamps. The switch may pull out to two positions . If you find that to be the case this is the reason although you won't have the rear light on your car here in the US just a two position switch..........

In Europe every car must be equipped with a rear fog lamp.
That's why our EU-Crossfires have different tail lamps. One with the back up light (white) and one with the fog light (red).
The light **** has pulls outward two position when lights are on.

First pull engages the front fog lamps. Second pull activates additionally the rear fog lamp.
 

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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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The right/left side positions are called standing lamps. They're there so that if you park by the side of the road you can turn on the ourboard lamp as a warning to passing cars that something is there. This is good since people coming up behind you won't see a pair of tail lights and think you're actually on the road itself. BANG!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:01 AM
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Default Re: Wow for the Head lights

Yet another neat thing about this car...
 
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