[Otravez]

Is that the front turn signal on the side of the car in front of the wheel? Just noticed it and caught me off guard when I did.

Sorry I cant find a pic small enough to post

 

[2006solstice]

Hard to say. Here is a pic of the front:

I assumed the side marker on the fender was mainly a sort of DRL. I would assume the turn signal is in the half oval below the fog light that is illuminated in this pic.

 

[2006solstice]

Another pic that shows the front lights, although, again, hard to say.

 

[simmonsmb]

I would say it's probably the side marker light and the turn signal for the front would be the bottom half of the fog light.

 

[Darkhamr]

I'm pretty sure by law you have to be able to see the turn signal from 90 degrees to the side as well. I would think the fender one would be a side repeater, which is the only part I don't like on the Solstice.

 

[zcar222]

I am guessing that the side marker blinks simultaneously with the blinker in the fog light.

-Whit

 

[2006solstice]

Good guess, that very well might be it.

Have there been any videos of the production Solstice released - from any of the auto shows? Perhaps that would shed some light...?

 

[Mike52]

I shot video at the Detroit show and it shows the blinker on. It is fairly clear that the blinker is at the top of the "driving/sport" lamp assembly.

Mike

 

[simmonsmb]

I'm pretty sure by law you have to be able to see the turn signal from 90 degrees to the side as well. I would think the fender one would be a side repeater, which is the only part I don't like on the Solstice.

It's the same style as my Camaro. Turn signals are in the front nose and also one in each fender.

 

[Sean]

The light setup is similar to my mini. I don't believe the light on the wheel well is a turn signal but rather just a regular night time driving light. The side turn signal will probably be behind the front wheel. The front turn signal on my mini is split. Half of the light is a turn signal and the other half is another night time light.

 

[AeroDave]

It is what it is. I think Pontiac did a great job of blending in a light that is obviously required by law. It wouldn't suprise me if they tried to blend a side turn signal into the badge at rear of the front fender to give it a little upscale European flavor. As long as it has turn signals I'm happy!

 

[mceb]

Those round lights (front & back) are lifted from the GMC Envoy so it should work the same as it does on that SUV.

 

[simmonsmb]

It wouldn't suprise me if they tried to blend a side turn signal into the badge at rear of the front fender to give it a little upscale European flavor.

Maybe I'm just creating memories, but I thought I had read somewhere where they toyed around with making those light up??? Maybe that was something on the Curve. I don't know.

 

[mceb]

Actually here's a few pics of the Envoy...it does have regular turn signals above the round lights.

 

[Mike52]

Yes, just like the Envoy. As I said earlier, I have video showing the front turn signals are in the round sport lamp assemblies. They are at the top of those round assemblies.

Mike

 

[Bizz]

i think the rears are from an envoy, but the fronts are from a new GP.

 

[SolsticeMan]

"...uses Opel Corsa seat frames, Fiat HVAC controls, GMC Envoy backup lamps, and Grand Prix foglamps..."
From http://www.motortrend.com/future/concepts/112_0403_conceptpon/

Check out some of the pics of rear backup lamps:

"...The taillamps, for instance, were designed with special reflectors to eliminate the need for a separate side marker light..."
From http://www.fast-autos.net/pontiac/pontiacsolstice.html
so there's no rear side-marker lamp.

 

[SolsticeMan]

Couldn't get rear comparison pic to show up...

It's definitely the same backup lamp assembly.