An exterior mirror for a vehicle, a retaining system for use with a functional component of a vehicle and a vehicle comprising at least one such exterior mirror. It is provided that an exterior mirror for a vehicle comprises a retaining system having a mirror module arranged thereon and at least one functional module having at least one illuminant. In an interior region of the exterior mirror, at least two retaining elements, each having groove regions, are arranged on the retaining system such that the at least one functional module is reversibly arrangeable, via sliding elements arranged on the functional module between the respective groove regions in at least one user-defined position in the interior region of the exterior mirror. In addition, a retaining system and a vehicle comprising at least one such exterior mirror are provided.

An optical device configured to be attached to a rear of a vehicle to provide exterior lighting, and to control the direction and intensity of the exterior lighting. The optical device having a socket configured to be attached to the rear of the vehicle, a light positioned within the socket and configured to emit light rays, an inner lens positioned within the socket and configured to receive the light rays, an outer lens positioned within the socket and surrounding the inner lens, and a molded plastic device positioned in front of or attached to the outer lens to create a cut pattern to allow the light rays to be focused in a desired area.

A light bulb locking device (11) for mounting to a lamp reflector unit (5) having a mounting aperture for receiving a replaceable light bulb (9). The locking device (1) includes: a resilient retainer clip (13) with a clamp portion (41) for connecting to a lamp reflector unit (5), and a bracket body (15) for engaging a light bulb (9) in the lamp reflector unit (5). The bracket body (15) having a hinge pin (17) pivotally embraced by a substantially cylindrical portion (45) of the retainer clip (13). The bracket body (15) thereby is pivotable between an open position enabling a light bulb (9) to be replaced, and a locked position in which a light bulb (9) is firmly held with respect to the lamp reflector unit (5). The clamp portion (41) of the retainer clip (13) has a beveled lip (43) at a free end thereof opposite the substantially cylindrical portion (45), and the bracket body (15) has at least one click finger (33A, 33B) for engaging the beveled lip (43) when in the locked position.

A method and apparatus for a lighting assembly for a vehicle can include a housing assembly and a set of adaptors. Vehicles today are often limited to specific wiring harnesses or connection types based upon manufacturer. Each adaptor of the set of adaptors can include a different connection type. The adaptors are interchangeably connectable to the housing assembly in order to vary the connection type based upon the specific wiring harness or connection type of the particular vehicle.

An electronic control module of a light source includes at least one circuit card supporting electronic components and configured to be received by a first of its edges in a housing. The control module has in the vicinity of the first edge a connecting portion including at least one rib perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the circuit card.

A rear light module for a motor vehicle includes a housing, which has a connecting side facing toward the interior of the motor vehicle and an emission side facing toward the exterior of the motor vehicle. The housing includes multiple mountings at the connecting side, which are designed for implementing and mechanically supporting lamps mounted on sockets. The lamps with their sockets are arranged, respectively, in one of the mountings for forming a connection from the connecting side and extending into the housing. Besides the mountings for the lamps, at least one further mounting is designed, in which is selectively insertable a removable proximity sensor mounted on a socket, so that the proximity sensor can be connected from the connecting side, extends into the housing and detects when a user approaches the emission side.

Systems and methods of providing a DOT Lighting monitor that automatically detects when any of the exterior lights on a commercial motor vehicle fails/burns out and that alerts the driver to which one(s) is affected is provided. Each required light is monitored, and a state of an indicator corresponding to that required light is changed to notify an operator of a failure thereof.

A vehicle light assembly is provided. The vehicle lighting assembly includes a housing, a light source, a lens disposed in front of the light source, a light sensor disposed outside the lens for sensing light intensity of light output from the lens, and a controller controlling the light source to adjust intensity of the light based on the sensed light intensity. The controller may also control a lens cleaner based on the sensed light intensity.

There is provided an aiming adjustment method for a vehicle headlamp which performs aiming adjustment based on a reference point on a light-dark boundary of a light distribution pattern, the method includes setting, as the reference point, an intersection between a vertical light-dark boundary of a part of multi-divided light distribution patterns which are to be synthesized to form a high-beam light distribution pattern and a horizontal light-dark boundary of a low-beam light distribution pattern.

An external cladding component of or for a vehicle, by which information can be displayed, is disclosed. The cladding component has a base body with a first surface and a second surface, the second surface facing to the exterior of the cladding component, and an aperture running through the base body, and a light source providing a beam of light, wherein the light source is at least partially arranged within the aperture and protrudes the second surface, or the beam of light is running through the aperture, wherein the beam of light at least partially impinges on an illumination section provided by the second surface.