Methods, systems, and devices for detecting a vehicle lamp failure

A method for determining a vehicle lamp failure, the method comprising:

• determining, via an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle, at least one of a plurality of vehicle lamps is activated, the plurality of vehicle lamps configured to illuminate a plurality of different areas exterior to the vehicle;
• receiving, from one or more external cameras coupled to the vehicle, a plurality of images depicting an expected or anticipated illumination area of the plurality of vehicle lamps;
• and
• determining, via the ECU, at least one of the plurality of vehicle lamps is not illuminating the expected or anticipated illumination area based on the plurality of images depicting an expected or anticipated illumination area of the plurality of vehicle lamps from the one or more external cameras.

A vehicle including a system for determining a vehicle lamp failure, the vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of vehicle lamps coupled to the vehicle configured to illuminate a plurality of different areas exterior to the vehicle;
• one or more external cameras configured to capture an expected or anticipated illumination area of the plurality of vehicle lamps;
• and
• an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the vehicle and the one or more external cameras, and configured to:
• determine at least one of the plurality of vehicle lamps is activated;
• and
• determine the at least one of the plurality of vehicle lamps is not illuminating the expected or anticipated illumination area based on the captured expected or anticipated illumination area of the plurality of vehicle lamps from the one or more external cameras.