Automatic Headlamps
Automatic systems for activating the headlamps have been available since the mid 1960s, originally only on luxury American models such as Lincoln, Cadillac, and Imperial. Basic implementations simply turn the headlights on at dusk and off at dawn, while more advanced systems such as high-specification versions of the Twilight Sentinel also allow the driver to set a variable timer to leave the vehicle's exterior lights illuminated after exiting the vehicle to aid in finding the way in the dark.
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