Tell-tale (automotive)

Indicator light is the name of a light-emitting display element or signal informing about the status of the monitored device. The scope extends from virtually every electrical device in the home ( stove, dishwasher, etc.) on the computer technology ( screen), the industry and plant engineering ( power plant control center ) to vehicle technology ( charging indicator light for the battery ).

Automotive

In the motor vehicle warning lights are used to inform the driver about the technical condition of the vehicle or its systems. The lights are typically in the instrument cluster, sometimes located elsewhere in the dashboard. Indicator lights are used, inter alia, to indicate the switching status of resources (eg, turn signals, high beam). Warning lights they are also called, if they are to inform the driver while driving on a malfunction of the vehicle. When the ignition, the warning lights are switched on for a few seconds. This allows the driver to check the effectiveness of the control lights. About the concretely existing indicator lights every driver should inform the operation manual of his vehicle. There the anzuratende response to the flash of the lamp is to be found. The color used for the lamp also says something about the importance of the displayed event. So is green for a reference, for example, Turned on turn signals, while yellow and red show warnings, faults and errors. The colors and symbols used by the vehicle manufacturer may differ in details. Excluded are the pilot lights, which are regulated by the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations ( § 39a StVZO refers annexed to Council Directive 78/316/EEC in the corresponding version). A few examples: