RF-CONTROLLABLE VEHICLE SIDE-LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE LIGHTNING SYSTEM

摘要

A side-light unit (20) for use in a vehicle (12) having a plurality of side- light units (20) mounted on each long side thereof. The side-light unit (20) comprises: a first signal-emitting device comprising a day-running light source 5 (24); a second signal-emitting device (26; 31; 32; 33); an RF-receiver (28) for receiving RF-signals transmitted by a control unit (27) comprised in the vehicle (12), the RF-signals encoding control data; and a controller (27) connected to the second signal-emitting device (26; 31; 32; 33) and to the RF-receiver (28). The controller (27) is configured to: receive the control data 10 from the RF-receiver (28); and control the second signal-emitting device (26; 31; 32; 33) to operate in accordance with the control data.