2D Lights not working

Unity Engine
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HI!

I am having some issues with adding some lights to a 2d sprite. Through the magic of photoshop, I am looking to do something like this:

Adding headlights and tail lights to my car. Yes I know I could just use sprites to the care to simulate light, but I really wanted to play around with the lighting system. I have followed couple tutorials, but can’t seem to find anything hat would help me accomplish what I am trying to do.

I tried creating a diffused material and adding it to the street, then I tried adding to the car.

I have tried different variations. I can’t seem to get any lights to work.

Then If I try to remove the material from any sprite I get this PINK overlay that I can’t get rid of.

Any help?

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It sort of looks like your spot light is pointing the wrong way. Are you sure the light is pointing at the diffuse surface?

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I would like the light to just show as a head light would.

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Make sure that your ground sprite has a diffuse material on it. The default sprite material does not receive lighting.

Any lit sprites without a light source will appear very dark.

Use two spotlights, and make sure they are rotated the correct direction in front of the car.

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You still need to point it at the surface you intend to light, non?

Can you confirm that the spot light is not pointing away from the road?

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