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This evolution was initially met with resistance; mechanics and parts suppliers scrambled to stock multiple configurations. But soon, the market adapted, and consumers began to welcome enhanced designs, including custom headlight shapes and styles that reflected the modern aesthetics of the time.
The Entry of Halogen Technology
Despite the massive standardization brought about by sealed beam headlights, the 1979 approval of halogen lamps marked a significant turning point in automotive lighting technology. Halogen bulbs, which offered brighter and whiter light than their incandescent predecessors, allowed manufacturers to further innovate headlight designs, even replacing the older sealed beams in many vehicles.