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Abstract

A side flashing lamp (4, 4') for fitting in the cover cap (2) of an external rear view mirror (1) for motor vehicles, comprising a lamp housing having an elongate light exit opening (3) which in the installed condition extends from the outward side of the cover cap (2), which is remote from the vehicle, substantially horizontally towards the vehicle, at least one group of light sources (12) which are arranged distributed substantially uniformly along a line which in the installed condition extends substantially horizontally over the width of the light exit opening (3), and at least one optically active device (10) which focuses the light of the at least one group of light sources (12) in a main radiation direction which in the installed condition faces substantially in the direction of travel. To ensure the required strength of light in all emission directions and to achieve a small installation depth it is provided that at least one elongate light guide (8, 8'; 18) which is substantially of the same length as the line along which said group of light sources (12) is arranged extends parallel to said line, and the light of the at least one further light source (15) is coupled into the end (14; 26) of the light guide (8, 8'; 18) closer to the vehicle, the light guide passing the light almost completely to its opposite end (16; 27) where said light is emitted in a direction extending substantially inclinedly rearwardly with respect to the direction of travel.

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