Why are there many red turn signals on cars in America?! (auto, Japanese)

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

For the record:

Back in the 1970's/early 1980's; some US spec American cars had amber rear turn signals...........along with 1999-07 GMC Sierra pickup trucks and 2000-06 Suburbans/Tahoes and friends.

Our Hyundai has orange turn signals, too.

[MIKEETC]

What's even more confusing is when the car is red, too...OMG!!

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by cpg35223

I love it when people move here and then complain about how we do everything.

I couldn't have said it better myself!

[Tennesseestorm]

Some Ford Taurus's (even in the late 80s and 1990s) have amber rear signal lamps.

[Steve_TN]

I prefer the red versus the orange. The orange can be very blinding at night. But most of all, I am greatful when a driver actually uses a turn signal, so it could be purple and I really wouldn't care.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Tennesseestorm

Some Ford Taurus's (even in the late 80s and 1990s) have amber rear signal lamps.

Only the third-generation (1996-1999) Taurus wagon had amber turn signals. All other generations of the Taurus wagons have red turn signals, as do every generation of the sedan.

[S6Sputnik]

Originally Posted by Steve_TN

But most of all, I am greatful when a driver actually uses a turn signal, so it could be purple and I really wouldn't care.

Yes wouldn't it be nice if everyone used those turn signals EVERY TIME they were about to turn!

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by Mattias

Why are there many cars that have red lights on turn signals here in the USA?

Just to tick off people from other Countries so they can come on an online forum and whine about how much better it is over the pond.



See works pretty well doesn't it.




Actually we all hate the red turn signals but put up with them just to get those from the EU all pissy.

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Just to tick off people from other Countries so they can come on an online forum and whine about how much better it is over the pond.



See works pretty well doesn't it.




Actually we all hate the red turn signals but put up with them just to get those from the EU all pissy.

I'll take a gas sucking, tire burning, CO2 emitting, noise polluting, red tail lighted old Mopar over their amber turn signals any day

[MILWCITY]

Yellow or amber lights look stupid on cars I would never buy a car with a yellow blinking light. Amber looks bad on red and yellow cars, if you can't tell the diff between a red turn signal and a brake light you shouldn't be driving and you have bigger problems to deal with.