Lighting device for vehicles, and control method

Abstract

A lighting device for vehicles is provided with a housing with a lens that covers an opening in the housing. A light source unit is positioned inside the housing, and contains a plurality of light sources for generating a predefined light distribution. A control unit of the light source unit generates a control signal with which the light source unit can be controlled. The control signal switches off the light source unit with a switch-off protocol. Sections of the light sources in the light source unit are successively switched off and/or dimmed within an anti-condensation period (tA), such that no condensation accumulates on the inner surface of the lens.

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