Side marker illumination
A vehicle includes a side mirror positioned on an A-pillar. A light assembly is coupled with a bottom surface of the side mirror. The light assembly is configured to illuminate a plurality of photoluminescent structures located within an interior and on an exterior of the vehicle when the vehicle is in a door off configuration.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of photoluminescent structures located within an interior and on an exterior of the vehicle;
a side mirror positioned on the exterior of the vehicle on an A-pillar; and
a light assembly coupled with a bottom surface of the side mirror, wherein the light assembly is configured to illuminate the plurality of photoluminescent structures when the vehicle is in a doors off configuration.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the photoluminescent structures comprises an interior side marker positioned on a seat assembly.
3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the interior side marker is positioned on a seat base of the seat assembly.
4. The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the interior side marker is positioned on an outboard surface of the seat base.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the photoluminescent structures comprises a badge positioned on an exterior of the vehicle.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the photoluminescent structures comprises an auxiliary side marker positioned on a door sill.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the photoluminescent structures comprises a phosphorescent material.
8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light assembly is further configured to emit a puddle lamp on a ground beneath the vehicle.
9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light assembly is further configured to illuminate an open door indicator positioned on an interior surface of a door.
10. A vehicle, comprising:
an exterior side mirror positioned on an A-pillar;
a light assembly coupled to the exterior side mirror;
an interior side marker positioned on a seat assembly; and
an exterior side marker positioned on an external surface of a door, wherein the light assembly is configured to illuminate the interior and exterior side markers.
11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the interior side marker is positioned on an outboard surface of the seat assembly.
12. The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the interior side marker is positioned on the outboard surface of a seat base of the seat assembly.
13. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the interior and exterior side markers comprises a photoluminescent structure.
14. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising:
an auxiliary side marker positioned on a door sill.
15. A vehicle, comprising:
an exterior side mirror positioned on an A-pillar;
a light assembly coupled to the exterior side mirror; and
a door positioned proximate the exterior side mirror operable between closed and open positions, wherein the light assembly is configured to illuminate photoluminescent structures positioned on a seat assembly and an inner surface of the door.
16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the light assembly is further configured to illuminate a badge located on an exterior of the vehicle while the door is in the open position.
17. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the light assembly is further configured to emit a puddle lamp on a ground beneath the vehicle while the door is in the open position.
18. The vehicle of claim 17 , further comprising:
an auxiliary side marker positioned on a door sill.
19. The vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary side marker comprises a photoluminescent structure.
20. The vehicle of claim 19 , wherein the photoluminescent structures are configured to emit light toward an exterior of the vehicle.