Extra light bulb in the head light assembly

[ellenbetty]

Any one know what that extra light bulb in the head light assembly is for in the Yaris?

[90tsi]

if your talking about the little 194bulb in the corner. some people call them city lights.

[Shroomster]

if your talking about the little 194bulb in the corner. some people call them city lights.

some people, as in Toyota and their pamphlets. :laugh:


they're the Yaris version of parking lights, if anyone uses that term anymore.

[RedRide]

Yes they are patrking lights. Why don't people use that "term any more"?

The pupose of them is for times when you want to have lights on but, not your headlights

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I use "parking lights", but I never use "city lights". But yes, that wedge-bulb is the parking lights on the LB. A lot of people swap them out to bright-white LEDs for a better look.

[RedRide]

I use "parking lights", but I never use "city lights". But yes, that wedge-bulb is the parking lights on the LB. A lot of people swap them out to bright-white LEDs for a better look.

I didn't have my Yaris more the two days before I swapped mine with hyper white "Polarge M4 B1 Hybirds", my favorite 194 bulb. . I just happend to have them on hand because I use them for my other car. They last a very long time (years) shine bright and look fantastic. I also changed the license plate light as it uses the same bulb.

I also have a set of "PIAA H4 Extreme White Plus" HL bulbs that I will install next week to complete the look. :smile:

[Yaris Hilton]

The term "parking lights" originated with the Model T Ford. The headlights were run off of the flywheel magneto and only worked with the engine running, meaning while driving. To provide marker lights warning of a stopped car on the side of the road, people installed battery powered "parking lights" that worked with the engine off.

[Shroomster]

sheesh I was only making a joke towards toyota and their attempt at changing the term....

lol

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

From the WikiPedia article on automotive lighting:

Front position lamps (parking lamps)
Nighttime standing-vehicle conspicuity to the front is provided by front position lamps,[15] known as parking lamps or parking lights in North America,[5] and front sidelights in UK English,[19]. Despite the UK term, these are not the same as the sidemarker lights described below. The front position lamps may emit white or amber light in North America;[5] elsewhere in the world they must emit only white light.[15] Colloquial city light terminology for front position lamps[20] derives from the practice, formerly adhered to in cities like Moscow, London and Paris, of driving at night in built-up areas using these low-intensity lights rather than headlamps.[21] It is now illegal in many countries to drive a vehicle with parking lamps illuminated, unless the headlamps are also illuminated. The UK briefly required Dim-Dip lights, described below, in an attempt to optimize the level of light used at night in built-up areas.


Parking lamps on a Soviet 1974 Volga GAZ-24. In Russia, they are called "podfarniki" ("under-headlights") or "gabarite lights".
Since the late 1960s, front position lamps have been required to remain illuminated even when the headlamps are on, to maintain the visual signature of a dual-track vehicle to oncoming drivers in the event of headlamp burnout. Front position lamps worldwide produce between 4 and 125 candelas.[5][15][22]
In Germany, the StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) calls for a different function also known as parking lamps: With the vehicle's ignition switched off, the operator may activate a low-intensity light at the front (white or amber) and rear (red) on either the left or the right side of the car. This function is used when parking in narrow unlit streets to provide parked-vehicle conspicuity to approaching drivers.[23] This function, which is optional under ECE and US regulations, is served passively and without power consumption in North America by the mandatory sidemarker retroreflectors.[5]

[SailDesign]

Yes they are patrking lights. Why don't people use that "term any more"?

The pupose of them is for times when you want to have lights on but, not your headlights

Which is why a lot of people call them "side lights" ,not parking lights.... :smile:

[Tamago]

I use "parking lights", but I never use "city lights". But yes, that wedge-bulb is the parking lights on the LB. A lot of people swap them out to bright-white LEDs for a better look.

dark amber also looks wicked coupled with HID's :)

[mrbond]

^ I can honestly say I've never seen that combination. Have any example pics?

[Tamago]

^ I can honestly say I've never seen that combination. Have any example pics?

nothing fantastic. let me check my photobucket.

nope, only this. you can kinda see the reflection of them (they're not on obviously)

i'll keep looking

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/fatherdutami/black%20housing%20headlights/joel_001.jpg

[mrbond]

Right now I've got blue driving lights, but that just makes me look really ricey and kinda not straight. If the dark ambers look as good as you say, I'll start looking for some.

[Tamago]

Right now I've got blue driving lights, but that just makes me look really ricey and kinda not straight. If the dark ambers look as good as you say, I'll start looking for some.

they're in every auto parts store :) amber 194 bulbs.

[Tamago]

headlight on in broad daylight, taken with my cellphone camera. doesn't do the look justice, sorry

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/fatherdutami/AWDFQAWEF.jpg

[mrbond]

I think I get the idea though. I'm going to go to autozone after work and pick these up. I'll try uploading a pic or two, including one with the blue lights (blech).

[TheRealEnth]

well these little useless lights you guys so speak of, have lots of purpose's. One main one is to have them on in parking garages. No lights, its too dark. Lights on, you blind people easily due to the going up and down part (i hate those bastards) and then we have the parking garage lights... made to do what they do perfectly, they don't have to be white though. They just need to be a dim light. I wanna see how amber and blue look

[twowheels]

They lose even more of their purpose if you have DRLs.

[TheRealEnth]

well im not a fan or DRLs, i see no purpose for them ?

if its bright in the day, you dont need lights... if its getting dim, you should still be able to see perfectly or you need to get your eyes checked... but thats what the "parking lights" are for, dimness.
and when its dark... lights.. plain simple

[ellenbetty]

Day time running lights are required in Canada to make vehicles more visable coming out of tunnels and shaded areas. Some states require head lights on when using rain wipers.

Both of my Yarises have those DTR lights which use the main head light bulbs (low beam?). As some truckers have on the back of their trailers, LIGHTS ON FOR SAFETY. I am wondering if these running lights are bright enough to use if the low beam filiment burns out. But it sounds like the running lights are not powerful enough to be legal to use as low beams.

[TheRealEnth]

Day time running lights are required in Canada to make vehicles more visable coming out of tunnels and shaded areas.

That's what the "parking lights" are for

Some states require head lights on when using rain wipers.

That is completely understandable and common practice... for the most part with smart drivers. We have many threads on drivers not doing it -.-. When weather obstructs, lights should be on to increase visibility.

[ellenbetty]

Well I can think of one way to put the running lights to use. If the low beams burn out, the running lights combined with fog lights should be safe enough to get home. High beams might be needed if driving on a Interstate or other high speed road.