Exemplary methods, vehicles, and systems are disclosed. An exemplary method may include establishing at least one visible signal configured to provide a signal during a normal state of a vehicle, detecting an alarm state of the vehicle, and initiating a visible nuisance via the at least one visible signal in response to at least the detected alarm state. An exemplary vehicle may include at least one lighting device configured to provide a signal during a normal state of a vehicle, and a processor configured to detect an alarm state of the vehicle and initiate a visible nuisance via the at least one visible signal in response to at least the detected alarm state.

A storage assembly for positioning between vehicle seats, includes an enclosable compartment that has opposing longitudinal sidewalls and opposing lateral sidewalls that are connected to the opposing longitudinal sidewalls to define an interior volume. A plurality of retention features are spaced along an upper edge of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing lateral sidewalls. A hanging storage module has a rigid panel suspended in the interior volume and a pair of support elements protrudes horizontally from opposing ends of the rigid panel to removably engage a corresponding pair of the plurality of retention features on a select one of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing longitudinal sidewalls. The rigid panel has a side portion configured to vertically hold at least one object.

A modular vehicle light comprises multiple elongated modules which are disposed in end-to-end relationship. The modules are mechanically joined and electrically connected in series. The modules are preferably substantially identical. Each module contains a power board with a microprocessor and a buffer. The microprocessor transmits signals to a matrix of LEDs. The LEDs emit light which transverses an optical assembly to form a narrow band of illumination. In one embodiment, a linear matrix of 36 LEDs comprising 3 color groups of LEDs is employed. Fasteners captured in a bracket at the rear of the module fasten the vehicle light to the vehicle.

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.

The invention concerns a motor vehicle's optical system for interior lighting where the optical system includes a screen and multiple light sources disposed in series where the light sources are configured to project a screen light beam and the optical system includes a light box between the light sources and the screen and where the light box includes multiple cavities where each light source is associated with a light box cavity and where each light source is activated independently. The invention also concerns a motor vehicle's interior lighting device that includes this kind of optical system.

The invention concerns a motor vehicle's optical system for interior lighting where the optical system includes a screen and multiple light sources disposed in series where the light sources are configured to project a screen light beam and the optical system includes a light box between the light sources and the screen and where the light box includes multiple cavities where each light source is associated with a light box cavity and where each light source is activated independently. The invention also concerns a motor vehicle's interior lighting device that includes this kind of optical system.

An illumination attachment apparatus for an automotive creeper is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes light sources, a rechargeable power supply source for supplying electric energy to the light sources, wiring for routing the electric energy to the light sources, cables for encasing the wiring, rails having a channel for circumscribing a portion of the creeper, and magnets disposed within each channel for magnetically attaching and detaching the apparatus to the creeper.

A vehicle control device comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information of outside brightness of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control, based on the outside brightness, luminance of a plurality of display areas including a first display area displayed by a first display unit for displaying a situation of the vehicle and a second display area displayed by a second display unit for displaying a situation of the vehicle, the second display area being displayed below the first display area, wherein when the outside brightness is higher than a first threshold, the control unit suppresses luminance of the first display area in accordance with a decrease in the outside brightness, and when the outside brightness is equal to or lower than the first threshold, suppresses luminance of the second display area in accordance with the decrease.

A vehicle control device comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information of outside brightness of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control, based on the outside brightness, luminance of a plurality of display areas including a first display area displayed by a first display unit for displaying a situation of the vehicle and a second display area displayed by a second display unit for displaying a situation of the vehicle, the second display area being displayed below the first display area, wherein when the outside brightness is higher than a first threshold, the control unit suppresses luminance of the first display area in accordance with a decrease in the outside brightness, and when the outside brightness is equal to or lower than the first threshold, suppresses luminance of the second display area in accordance with the decrease.

A method for manufacturing a Paspol light guide includes disposing a plurality of light guides adjacent to one another so that the light guides form a light-guide bundle, disposing an at least partially light-transparent fabric along at least one partial section of the light-guide bundle, sheathing the light-guide bundle by the fabric so that the fabric forms a fabric sleeve, and closing the fabric sleeve along its longitudinal side. When viewed in a cross-section, the fabric sleeve forms a flag protruding from the light-guide bundle.