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Everyone Says Pop-Up Headlights Were Banned, but That Is Not What Actually Happened

Few automotive features can make a parked car look as alive as pop-up headlights. Turn the switch and two neat sections of bodywork rise from the hood, pause with theatrical precision and reveal the l

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One Rule Forced American Car Designers to Reuse the Same Headlights for Over 40 Years

Park a 1940s Jeep beside a Chevrolet sedan, an early Volkswagen Beetle and a British roadster, then look closely at their headlights. The surrounding bodies could hardly be more different. The glass c

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Before Every Car Got a Third Brake Light, 343 San Francisco Taxis Had to Prove It Worked

A third brake light is remarkably easy to ignore. It sits in the rear window or above the tailgate, performs one job and receives considerably less attention than the lamps surrounding it. That ano

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Your Turn Signal Started Clicking Frantically, and It Is Probably Trying to Warn You

A turn signal normally keeps a relaxed, predictable beat. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Then, without warning, it sounds as though someone has doubled the tempo. The arrow on the dashboard flashes furiously

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There Is Moisture Inside Your Headlight. Do You Actually Need a New One?

The car comes out of the wash looking excellent, apart from one headlight. Behind the clear lens is a patch of mist, as though someone breathed on the inside of it. The other lamp may be perfectly

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Brake Light Basics: How to Test and Fix Your Car's Safety Signals

Brake lights are SO important. They keep you from getting rear-ended, and honestly, it's just rude to drive around with broken lights! Testing them a couple of times a year is a good idea, especia

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Got a Dim Bulb in Your Car? Here's How to Pick the Perfect Replacement!

Alright, picture this: you're about to hit the road, and bam - you notice one of your headlights is playing hide and seek. Annoying, right? Well, chill out because we've got a painless fix for

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