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I just started noticing that when people open the doors on Chevyor GMC trucks that the white "back up" lights come on. No one is in the driver seat, and the engine is off. Why did they do that? Is it to announce that a person is driving an SUV or a truck? If it were the red lights I wouldn't mind, but the white ones are pretty bright.
I just started noticing that when people open the doors on Chevyor GMC trucks that the white "back up" lights come on. No one is in the driver seat, and the engine is off. Why did they do that? Is it to announce that a person is driving an SUV or a truck? If it were the red lights I wouldn't mind, but the white ones are pretty bright.
Not certain it applies to all General Motors vehicles, dkf . . .
However, that particular feature is linked to the Key FOB unlock options on my truck and is great safety feature when approaching the vehicle in a poorly lit parking area.
Its just an exterior illumination feature if you need to get out of your car in the dark and would like to see around. Im sure many of you have heard of Twilight Sentinel systems that simply keeps headlights and other external light sources on for a set time or not at all.
However, that particular feature is linked to the Key FOB unlock options on my truck and is great safety feature when approaching the vehicle in a poorly lit parking area.
How is it a safety feature? What was unsafe prior to this feature coming out? I think it might actually be unsafe. It looks like the truck is going to back up. What happens when people realize it doesn't mean that anymore. Will they walk, or drive, behind it thinking, "it's just that feature and doesn't mean anyone is backing up", only to discover that they really were backing up after getting hit by the truck?
How is it a safety feature? What was unsafe prior to this feature coming out? I think it might actually be unsafe. It looks like the truck is going to back up. What happens when people realize it doesn't mean that anymore. Will they walk, or drive, behind it thinking, "it's just that feature and doesn't mean anyone is backing up", only to discover that they really were backing up after getting hit by the truck?
Very valid point, dkf.
On the flip side . . . how safe is it to approach a vehicle in a poorly lighted parking space?
Also, as I posted earlier, it is an option and is easily disabled.
I think its good, but I think when the car is actually backing up with the reverse lamps on, there should also be some sort of flashing red light to alert the car actually moving and educate people on this.
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