headlight switch

Illumination toggle device

A headlight switch is the control in a vehicle that turns the headlights on and off and typically selects between low beams and high beams.

In older cars this was often a floor-mounted button or a dashboard knob; modern vehicles usually incorporate it into a stalk on the steering column or an automatic sensor system.

Related

lever · high beam · low beam · turn signal · console · steering column · steering wheel · dial · click · turn on · twist · auto · nightfall · night driving · visibility · driving · darkness · glow

Categories
Family

head, heads, headed, heading, headless, header, headfirst, headway, light

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G