Vehicle lighting system, light guide, and method of making thereof

A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a light guide, comprising:
• a core portion;
• a reflective portion disposed about the core portion;
• and
• an absorptive portion disposed about the reflective portion and defining an attachment feature;
• a light source proximate to the light guide and configured to emit light through the core portion;
• and
• a receiving feature coupled to the vehicle, wherein the reflective portion is configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source, the absorptive portion is configured to absorb light transmitted from the light source through the reflective portion, and the attachment feature is configured to be engaged with the receiving feature.

A method of forming a light guide for a vehicle, comprising:

• forming a light transmissive core portion having an outer periphery;
• forming a reflective portion about a length of the core portion, the reflective portion having an inner periphery and an outer periphery;
• and
• forming an absorptive portion about a length of the reflective portion, the absorptive portion having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, the outer periphery of the absorptive portion defining an attachment feature configured to be engaged with a corresponding receiving feature of the vehicle.