Motor vehicle lighting system

In a motor vehicle of the type having a battery, a transmission having a neutral position, a forward position and a rearward position;

• an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position, a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;
• a pair of taillights, turn signal lights, parking lights, and emergency signal lights, the improvement comprising:
• a means for automatically activating said headlights and said taillights when said ignition switch is at said "on" position and said transmission is in said forward or said rearward position;
• and a means for automatically resetting said headlights from said high beams to said low beams and de-activating said headlights and said taillights when said transmission is in said neutral position and said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position.

In a motor vehicle of the type having a battery, a transmission having a neutral position, a forward position and a rearward position;

• an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position, a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;
• a pair of taillights, turn signal lights, parking lights, and emergency signal lights, the improvement comprising:
• a means for automatically activating said headlights and said taillights when said ignition switch is at said "on" position and said transmission is in said forward or said rearward position;
• a means for automatically de-activating said headlights and said taillights when said transmission is in said neutral position and said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position;
• and an automatic means for reminding a driver that his vehicle's emergency signals are turned on, said means comprising:
• an indicator light mounted in the interior of a vehicle in view of said driver;
• an audio generator for producing an audible signal;
• and an electronic control unit for automatically activating said indicator light and said audio generator when said vehicle's emergency signals are turned on;
• and a timer for delaying the activation of said indicator light and said audio generator.

In a motor vehicle of the type having a battery, a transmission having a neutral position, a forward position and a rearward position;

• an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position, a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;
• a pair of taillights, turn signal lights, parking lights, and emergency signal lights, the improvement comprising:
• a means for automatically activating said headlights and said taillights when said ignition switch is at said "on" position and said transmission is in said forward or said rearward position;
• a means for automatically de-activating said headlights and said taillights when said transmission is in said neutral position and said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position;
• and a means for automatically informing a driver said high beams or said turn signals or said emergency signals are turned on, said means including a timer for delaying when said driver is informed.

In a motor vehicle of the type having a battery, a transmission having a neutral position, a forward position and a rearward position;

• an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position, a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;
• a pair of taillights, turn signal lights, parking lights, and emergency signal lights, the improvement comprising:
• an automatic means for reminding a driver of said vehicle that his vehicle's headlight high beams are turned on, said means comprising:
• a flashing illuminated means in the interior of a vehicle in view of said driver and an audible means in said interior;
• an electronic means for automatically activating said indicator light and said audio generator when said vehicle's headlight high beams are turned on;
• and a timer for delaying the activation of said indicator light and said audio generator.

In a motor vehicle of the type having a battery, an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position, a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;

• a pair of taillights, turn signal lights, parking lights, and emergency signal lights, the combination comprising:
• a means for automatically activating said headlights and said taillights when said ignition is at said "on" position and said vehicle is initially set in motion;
• a means for automatically de-activating said headlights and said taillights when said vehicle is stopped and said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position;
• and a means for automatically resetting said headlights from high beams to low beams when said vehicle is stopped and said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position.

A motor vehicle comprising:

• an ignition switch having an "on" and an "off" position;
• a pair of headlights for projecting a pair of high beams and for projecting a pair of low beams;
• a pair of taillights:
• a means for controlling said headlights, said means comprising a switch for manually activating said headlight high beams and said headlight low beams, and a reset device for automatically resetting said headlight from said high beams to said low beams when said ignition switch is moved from said "on" position to said "off" position.