When the DJ announced a contest, the phones 'lit up'. [=the lights on the phones lit up because many people were calling]
His eyes/face 'lit up' [=he looked very happy and pleased] when she walked in the room.
He 'lit into' his employees for their sloppy work. [=he criticized them very harshly]
(..) You saying he doesn't have headlights? That's what I'm telling ya. They're stickers! Well, you know, racecars don't need headlights, because the track is always lit. Yeah, well, so is my brother, but he still needs headlights. - Ladies and gentlemen, - Lightning McQueen! Free Bird! (..)2006 Cars