Welcome Lights (Approach Lighting)
Welcome lights switch on exterior and interior lights when the driver approaches or unlocks the car.
What is Welcome Lights (Approach Lighting)?
They light the ground around the doors. Some project a logo or pattern from the mirrors. Duration and functions can often be set in the vehicle menu. Coming-home lights, which keep the headlights on briefly after leaving the car, are a related function.
How it works
The car detects the key or an unlock signal and switches on selected lights.
Why it matters for your car
Long durations use a little battery power. Cheap aftermarket logo projectors can fade quickly.
Other terms
- ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
- Aluminium Body
- Auto-dimming Mirror (Electrochromic Mirror)
- Brake Caliper Slide Pins (Guide Pins)
- Brake Fade
- Car Restoration
- EVAP System
- Frost Warning (Ice Warning)
- Harmonic Balancer (Crankshaft Damper)
- Hydraulic Lifter (Hydraulic Tappet)
- Maximum Roof Load
- Off-Peak Charging
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Relative Compression Test
- Smartphone Integration (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto)
- Tachometer (Rev Counter)
- Third Brake Light (High-level Brake Light)
- Tyre Noise (Rolling Noise)
- Tyre Pressure Gauge
- Wheel Cylinder