Get Illuminated: All About Automotive Light Bulbs
When it comes to automotive light bulbs, most of us think about headlights and turn signals. But there are way more bulbs in the average car than you may even […]
Understanding “Old School” Headlight Switches (And How to Clean or Repair Yours)
Confound it the befuddling nature of vintage headlight switches. In classic cars, you pull the knob straight out and you get parking lamps at the first detent, then, headlights with […]
Headlight Buyer’s Guide & Dictionary: Understanding HIDs, LEDs, Sealed Beams, Projectors & More
From fuel injection to satellite navigation, automotive technology is always moving forward. And perhaps nowhere is that relentless advancement more noticeable than with vehicle headlights—in just a few decades we’ve […]
Mailbag: Why Do the Headlights In My Chevy Silverado Keep Burning Out?
Q. I have a late-model Chevy Silverado, and I’m replacing the halogen headlight bulbs every coupleof months. I’ve tried all brands of bulbs, I’ve checked my charging voltage, and I […]
Adaptive Driving Beam Headlamp Systems May Be Coming to U.S. Roads…So, What Are They?
Nestled deep into the recently-passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was a pretty interesting section that may have a big impact to the way we drive at night. We’re talking […]
Video: Do More Lumens Mean More Light? Understanding Some Common Automotive Lighting Terms
Lumens, lux, candela—automotive lighting has a vocabulary all its own. Yet it’s important to understand the nuances between each term, as they directly relate to the characteristics of a vehicle’s […]
Parts Bin: Morimoto Headlight Assemblies, Taillights & Light Bulbs Can Dramatically Improve Your Visibility
One of the most dramatic evolutions of automotive technology has been in the arena of lights and lighting. Just a decade or two ago, halogen and incandescent lighting was the […]
Project F-150 (Part 7): Upgrading Headlights & Taillights on a 2019 Ford F-150 (Video)
The crew at Summit Racing chose the Anzo LED halo projector-style headlight and Anzo taillight assemblies to upgrade the front and rear lighting on its 2019 Ford F-150 truck upgrade project. […]
Mailbag: Headlight Replacement Tips for Better Night-Driving Visibility
Q: I have a Ford F-Series truck that I have owned for close to 50 years. My vision isn’t what it used to be and lately I’ve found myself struggling […]
Saving Silverado (Part 4): Lighting Upgrade for Your Full-Size Chevy Pickup
In our last installment of this Saving Silverado project, we remedied some issues with the HVAC system, and until this point, we’ve been doing a lot of fixing and repairing […]