Date:         Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:35:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: E-Code Headlights
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>  Japanese cars in Japan have 'city' lights.  It's labelled 'city' right on
> the headlight switch, and this lights the small bulb in the headlights for
> driving, not for parking. I lived there for 3 years, and I loved that
> dimly-lit cool look.

Japanese-market cars have no such thing. I have looked at hundreds of
used cars from Japan, and none were marked as above.

The switch has symbols for "park" and headlights". No letters. On
"park" all lights (including instruments) but the headlights and
indicators come on. In the more recent cars (ie those with
model-specific headlights) the front parking lights are normally the
indicators or in another separate lens, never a bulb mounted in a hole
in the headlight reflector. Off is labelled "OFF". On a very few
models, including 84-88 Nissan Skylines, there is a auto setting as
well.

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