Beacons may be constructed with halogen bulbs similar to those used in vehicle headlamps, xenon flashtubes, or LEDs.

As a result, the incandescent lamp is widely used in household and commercial lighting, for portable lighting such as table lamps, car headlamps, and flashlights, and for decorative and advertising lighting.

Halogen headlamps are used in many automobiles.

Tungsten-halogen lamps are commonly used as the light sources in automobile headlamps.

' Single-piece ' Fresnel lenses were later produced, being used for automobile headlamps, brake, parking, and turn signal lenses, and so on.

The Mini Cooper and Cooper " S " were sportier versions that were successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally four times from 1964 through to 1967, although in 1966 the Mini was disqualified after the finish, along with six other British entrants, which included the first four cars to finish, under a questionable ruling that the cars had used an illegal combination of headlamps and spotlights.

Hidden headlamps did not become common as a standard feature until the 1960s ( though DeSoto used them in 1942 ).

bicycle headlamps are often used on bicycles, and are required in some jurisdictions.

That design freedom permitted the development of rectangular headlamps, first used in 1961.

Though conceptually similar to European headlamps with nonstandardised shape and replaceable-bulb construction, these headlamps conform to the SAE headlamp standards of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, and not the internationalised European safety standards used outside North America.

Many notable cars used this feature, but no current volume-produced car models use hidden headlamps, because they present difficulties in complying with pedestrian-protection provisions recently added to international auto safety regulations, and because the mechanisms are costly and heavy.

Some early hidden headlamps, such as those on the Saab Sonett III, used a lever-operated mechanical linkage to raise the headlamps into position.

The ergonomic design of the Visa controls used a Citroën " PRN Satellite " ( P = Pluie-Rain, R = Route-Road, N = Nuit-Night ) which gave access on one cylindrical unit to wipers, washers, horn, indicators, headlamps and flashers, all mounted a finger's reach away from the steering wheel.

Inside, the GTP was essentially the same as the Turbo, but the exterior used mini-quad headlamps ( along with all other Grand Prix coupes ), " GTP Grand Prix " and " 24 Valve V6 " badges.

One of the reasons the Riksdag pushed ahead with Dagen H despite public unpopularity was that most vehicles in Sweden at the time used inexpensive, standardized round headlamps, but the trend towards more expensive model-specific headlamps had begun in Continental Europe and was expected to spread through most other parts of the world.

The VG's most noticeable difference was the use of rectangular headlamps instead of the traditional round ones ( except on VIP models, which used quad round headlamps ).

The front end used horizontally arrayed quad round headlamps flanking a central grille.

HID lamps are used in high-performance bicycle headlamps as well as flashlights and other portable lights, because they produce a great amount of light per unit of power.

For the 1979 model year, the Skyhawk would receive a face lift that incorporated single rectangular headlamps replacing the previous dual rectangular headlamps that all previous models used.

The car had four headlamps, the rear part of the body was expanded to make room for luggage, the 4. 7 litre engine was detuned to, the shocks were softened, the shift lever was moved to the center and the car was available with the steering wheel on the left side of the car.

In addition, more safety features were implemented in vehicles throughout the decade such as: advanced pre-collision safety systems, Backup cameras, Blind spot monitor, Adaptive cruise control, Adaptive headlamps, Automatic parking, Lane departure warning systems and the Advanced Automatic Collision Notification system Onstar ( on all GM models ).

A year or so later Frua changed some details on front and rear, including some semi-hidden headlamps which had been seen on the Iso Lele and the Iso Grifo, second series, before.

Its American-influenced styling included a sweeping nose line, and on deluxe versions, a full-width slanted chrome grille in between prominent ' eye ' headlamps.

For the firing of the gun and coaxial machine gun at night, the tank was equipped with two special projector-type headlamps, and a mask placed on the gun.

The 1971 GTO had another modest facelift, this time with wire-mesh grilles, horizontal bumper bars on either side of the grille opening, more closely spaced headlamps, and a new hood with the dual scoops relocated to the leading edge, not far above the grille.

Cord innovations include front-wheel drive on the L-29 and hidden headlamps on the 810 and 812.

These include a choice of two exclusive colours ( Copper Red Mica 400 and Phantom Blue Mica 100 ), unique dark silver 18 × 8J alloy wheels, a polished aluminium Rotary crest on the front air dam, dark silver bezel headlamps, sports door mirrors, polished aluminium side air outlet fins, Rotary branded B-pillar trims, chrome exhaust surrounds.

When the lights were turned on, vacuum actuators would flip the covers up and out of the way to expose the quad headlamps.

The Torino models had a wider full width grill that surrounded the headlamps ; however, the parking lamps were located on the outer edge of the fascia.

It had twin headlamps surrounded by chrome bezels and parking lamps on the outer edges of the pointed front fenders.

It had a sloped front end with dual headlamps located in sugar scoop shaped cut-outs on the front fenders, similar in appearance to the Datsun 240Z.

Also available was a stylish grille that featured hide-away headlamps as well as an optional hood with an oversized scoop which was standard on Torino GTs.

The headlamps moved into the wings and trafficators were fitted ( internally lit semaphores springing out from the door pillars to signal left and right turns ), though due to space restrictions these were left out on the Australian-built Ute.

It featured a new distinctive Vanden Plas grille ( fairly square, with a thick surround and vertical slats ), round headlamps, and horn grilles on the front.

* MY07. 5: in April 2007 the Astra line-up received a facelift including tweaked front grille, lights on all models, new 16 inch alloy design for CDX and CDTi models, and black tinted headlamps for sport variants.

The Sunbird SE coupe, SE sedan and the GT coupe and convertible had partially concealed headlamps, a feature that originally appeared on the Isuzu Impulse, that gave the appearance of " raised eyebrows " when the headlights were on.

All GTs featured semi-concealed headlamps and fender flares and " Turbo GT " badges replacing " Sunbird " badges, except on the turbo delete cars where the " Sunbird " badges were replaced by " Sunbird GT " badges.

The Mark IV carried over most styling motifs from the successful Mark III, including the tall Rolls-Royce-style grille ( even taller on the Mark IV ), the fashionable long-hood short-deck style, covered headlamps, a " spare tire hump " in the trunk, and the taller, knife-edged fender line.

External variations on the Seville two-door hardtop and Biarritz convertible took the form of bright body sill highlights that extended across the lower edge of fender skirts and Eldorado lettering on the sides of the front fenders, just behind the headlamps.

A significant innovation of the vehicle was its use of electric lights, here playing the role of headlamps.

It should be noted that the Citroën DS that was eventually awarded first place had illegal white headlamps but escaped disqualification.

That same year, in accord with the newly enacted US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, the clear glass headlamp covers were deleted ; the headlamps were brought forward to the leading edge of the front fenders, and the sealed-beam units were exposed and surrounded by chrome bezels.

For the 1968 model year, Beetles sold outside North America received the same more upright and forward headlamp placement, but with replaceable-bulb headlamps compliant with ECE regulations rather than the US sealed beams.

Quad headlamps, and a longer, lower body were some of the styling changes.

The 1969 models featured " quad headlamps " which disappeared to make way for a wider grille and a return to standard headlamps in the 1970 models.

This switch back to standard headlamps was an attempt to tame the aggressive styling of the 1969 model, which some felt was too extreme and hurt its sales.

The gear includes food, extra booties for the dogs, headlamps for night travel, batteries ( for the lamps, music, or radios ), tools and sled parts for repairs, and even lightweight sleds for the final dash to Nome.

They received a significant freshening for the 2008 model year, including revised headlamps, taillamps, front and rear fascias, sound systems, and wheels.

The SE was introduced in 1960 as a higher performance variant, featuring twin SU carburettors and fabricated exhaust manifold resulting in 85 bhp, ZF gearboxes in place of the standard " cheap and nasty MG " ones, Lucas PL700 headlamps, and a silver coloured roof.

The 1958 Corvette received a body and interior freshening including a longer front end with quad headlamps, bumper exiting exhaust tips, a new steering wheel and dashboard with all gauges mounted directly in front of the driver.

The trunk lid and exposed headlamps did not reappear for many decades.

The Sting Ray featured hidden headlamps, non-functional hood vents, and an independent rear suspension.