Remote-actuated exterior vehicle security light

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
• a floodlight projecting light from said housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area;
• an actuator for said floodlight including a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight;
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• a warning light on said exterior mirror for projecting light from said exterior mirror generally rearwardly of the vehicle and another actuator for said warning light including a connection with at least one of a stoplight circuit and a turn signal circuit of the vehicle in order to actuate said warning light when at least one of said stoplight and said turn signal are being actuated.

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing:
• a floodlight projecting light from said housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area;
• an actuator for said floodlight including a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight:
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• first and second warning lights on said exterior mirror, each adapted for projecting light from said housing generally rearwardly of the vehicle and actuators for said first and second warning lights including a connection with a stoplight circuit of the vehicle in order to actuate one of said first and second warning lights when the stoplights are being actuated and a connection with a turn signal circuit of the vehicle in order to actuate the other one of said first and second warning lights when the turn signal is being actuated.

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
• a floodlight for projecting a pattern of light from said housing on an area of ground adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area, said pattern extending laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, wherein said lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle;
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• an actuator for said floodlight including a lockout circuit in order to prevent actuation of said floodlight outing operation of the vehicle.

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing:
• a floodlight for projecting a pattern of light from said housing on an area of ground adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area, said pattern extending laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, wherein said lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle:
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• an actuator for said floodlight including a base unit in the vehicle and a reinore transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight, and wherein said actuator includes a lockout device in order to prevent actuation of said floodlight during operation of the vehicle.

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing:
• a floodlight for projecting a pattern of light from said housing on an area of ground adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area, said first pattern extending laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, wherein said lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle:
• an actuator for said floodlight:
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• a signal light adapted to projecting another pattern of light from said housing and connected with at least one of a stoplight circuit and a turn signal circuit of the vehicle in order to actuate said signal light when at least one of the stoplights and turn signal are being actuated.

An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
• a floodlight adapted to projecting light from said housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area;
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• an actuator for said floodlight including a lockout device in order to prevent actuation of said floodlight during operation of the vehicle.

An exterior mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a reflective element and a housing for said reflective element;
• a security light projecting light generally downwardly from said housing on at least an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area;
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• an actuator for said security light including a lockout circuit that will avoid inadvertent actuation of said security light during operation of said vehicle.

An exterior mirror system for a vehicle comprising:

• an exterior mirror including a reflective element and a housing for said reflective element;
• a security light projecting light generally downwardly from said housing on at least an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area;
• an actuator for said security light;
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• a signal light adapted to projecting a pattern of light from said housing generally rearwardly of the vehicle and connected with at least one of a stoplight circuit and a turn signal circuit of the vehicle in order to actuate said signal light when at least one of the stoplights and turn signal are being actuated.