Old car headlights were all the same — which was a fairly bright idea
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A sealed-beam headlamp makes the filament and optical surfaces one replaceable unit. Replacing the lamp renews the old optics too. The standard fixes a service boundary as well as constraining the shape of the car.
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a standard performance benchmark was establishedyou’re getting an entirely new headlight every time it goes out