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No it is pretty common, especially when it comes to safety features.
The EU has stricter requirements especially stuff like lights, and you see European models often fitted with extra lights to comply with the regulations.
Technology connections has an old video on this regarding brake lights and turn signals at least https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA?si=h5I-5_BMLoFEoj1k
๐๐๐ having different LEDs is a cut down model. ๐
It sure is, significant cost savings to only stock one part rather than two. Multiply that by thousands of service centers and millions of vehicles
Not having distinct brake and turning lights is
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