2013 taillights
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From: BC Canada
2013 GLk 250
2013 taillights
Just a question about the taillights.
For the 2013 model, the taillights when switched on has the two "teardrop" like design illuminated.
Within the top "teardrop", the lights for the brake and the turn signal are located.
What light is within the bottom "teardrop"?
Or is it empty?
Just very curious about this.
For the 2013 model, the taillights when switched on has the two "teardrop" like design illuminated.
Within the top "teardrop", the lights for the brake and the turn signal are located.
What light is within the bottom "teardrop"?
Or is it empty?
Just very curious about this.
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From: Maryland
2014 GLK250 BlueTEC, 2012 BMW 335is Conv.
Rear fog? That's just a guess since my car hasn't arrived yet. If it is the rear fog, it would only light up on the driver's side.
You could go out to your car, turn on various lights and see where they light up.
You could go out to your car, turn on various lights and see where they light up.
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From: Hickory, NC USA
2013 GLK250BT
Rear Lights
It's probably there for multiple lightings scenarios to meet the regulations for the different countries that the GLK is sold.
Back in the late eighties, Germany required that the brake lights illuminate only when the brake pedal is used vs. going from dim to bright when the brakes are applied (assuming the clearance lights are already on.) It's a little hard to explain, but the thinking was the always have the brake light portion go from dark to on to enhance safety and get the attention of following motorists. They didn't allow dim-on to on with brake application.
This didn't conflict with US laws, at that time, so it was common to use the same lights in the USA. Now that everything has its own controller and specific program, I am SPECULATING that the lighting programming is country specific.
If you know for sure, please post, as I'd be curious to know, now that it's been brought up.
Back in the late eighties, Germany required that the brake lights illuminate only when the brake pedal is used vs. going from dim to bright when the brakes are applied (assuming the clearance lights are already on.) It's a little hard to explain, but the thinking was the always have the brake light portion go from dark to on to enhance safety and get the attention of following motorists. They didn't allow dim-on to on with brake application.
This didn't conflict with US laws, at that time, so it was common to use the same lights in the USA. Now that everything has its own controller and specific program, I am SPECULATING that the lighting programming is country specific.
If you know for sure, please post, as I'd be curious to know, now that it's been brought up.
