Probably a stupid question but why do LeMans racecars have amber colored headlights instead of white?

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Anonymous

The different colors of headlights are to identify the classes

06/13/2015 - 23:31 |
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The Obvious Monkey

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I would have thought it would blind the driver less if the light was amber instead
of white

06/13/2015 - 23:34 |
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account that is pretty rare in use

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i thought it was because of the color of light influences on your vision, more natural colors are pleasant to eye

06/13/2015 - 23:35 |
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Wilberto Agosto

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So LM cars are white and GTE cars are amber?

06/13/2015 - 23:36 |
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Wilberto Agosto

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No performance benefit? (better visibility?)

06/13/2015 - 23:36 |
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taufiq

I think its brighter…just a guess

06/13/2015 - 23:32 |
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sophie f1 fan

My dad once said that he preferred our street lights as amber because they didn’t reflect on fog but white light does (he may be wrong I’ve never checked)

06/13/2015 - 23:59 |
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That is why the Japanese use amber fog lights. I believe most Europeans as well.

06/14/2015 - 00:01 |
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SuperL0rtie

it is for identify the class, they just said it in the steam

06/14/2015 - 02:04 |
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Heard it too. Also, Ferrari did a Ferrari thing. It caught fire

06/14/2015 - 02:07 |
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Anonymous

Function-wise, I think it’s the same as why headlamps produce yellow(selective yellow) light. It’s less dangerous because (I think) white light produces more glare, and white light performs badly when raining/fogging(blue wavelength).

06/14/2015 - 04:16 |
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Wilberto Agosto

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So in short. White for clear night. Amber for rain and fog?

06/14/2015 - 04:59 |
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