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  2. Twilight Sentinel - Wikipedia

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    The development of automatic headlight systems at General Motors can be traced back to the early 1950s. In 1952, GM introduced the Autronic Eye, an automatic headlight dimming system, for Oldsmobile and Cadillac models. [2] Twilight Sentinel, which expanded on the concept of automatic lighting control, was introduced in the mid-1960s.

  3. Daytime running lamp - Wikipedia

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    Full-voltage vs. parking light headlamp on European-market Volkswagen, 2007. Depending on prevailing regulations and equipment, vehicles may implement the daytime-running light function by functionally turning on specific lamps, by operating low-beam headlamps or fog lamps at full or reduced intensity, by operating high-beam headlamps at reduced intensity, or by steady-burning operation of the ...

  4. Headlamp - Wikipedia

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    General Motors introduced the first automatic headlight dimmer called the "Autronic Eye" in 1952 on their Cadillac, Buick, and Oldsmobile models; the feature was offered in other GM vehicles starting in 1953. [149] [150] The system's phototube and associated circuitry were housed in a gunsight-like tube atop the dashboard. An amplifier module ...

  5. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

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    The first Ford Model T used carbide lamps for headlights and oil lamps for tail lights. It did not have all-electric lighting as a standard feature until several years after its introduction. Dynamos for automobile headlights were first fitted around 1908 and became commonplace in 1920s automobiles.

  6. List of vehicles with hidden headlamps - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of vehicles that feature hidden headlamps (also called pop-up headlights). [1] The vast majority of hidden headlamps are on cars , however, there are a handful of vehicles included in the list that do not fit this category.

  7. Lighting control system - Wikipedia

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    A major benefit of lighting control systems is reduced energy consumption. Longer lamp life is also gained when dimming and switching off lights when not in use. Wireless lighting control systems provide additional benefits including reduced installation costs and increased flexibility over where switches and sensors may be placed. [3]

  8. List of automotive light bulb types - Wikipedia

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    For reflector systems D2S P32d-2 85 V / 35 W For projector systems D3R PK32d-6 42 V / 35 W Mercury-free Integral ignitor For reflector systems D3S PK32d-5 42 V / 35 W Mercury-free Integral ignitor For projector systems D4R P32d-6 42 V / 35 W Mercury-free For reflector systems D4S P32d-5 42 V / 35 W Mercury-free For projector systems D5S PK32d-[7]

  9. Light switch - Wikipedia

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    Two light switches in one box. The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1]