ILLUMINATED COMMUNICATION UNIT FOR A VEHICLE WITHIN A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

A communication unit for attachment to a vehicle is provided. The communication unit may include a housing, a mount, a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), and an ambient temperature sensor. The housing may include an enclosure defined by a lens surface and a rear enclosure. The lens surface has an emblem, and the rear enclosure has a vent. The mount is coupled to the housing and is configured to attach the communication unit to a portion of the vehicle. The PCBA is disposed within the housing and behind the lens surface. The PCBA may include a plurality of light emitting elements configured to illuminate the emblem of the communication unit. The ambient temperature sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature. The PCBA is configured to adjust a lumen output of the plurality of light emitting elements based on the ambient temperature.