re: Headlight covers

• Subject: re: Headlight covers
• From: "S.J.Metcalfe" <S.J.Metcalfe@domain.elided>
• Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 11:04:02 +0100

Ken Partymiller said:-

>US legal headlight covers must have the 3 DOT mandated
>alignment nipples on their front surface.  I doubt that the euro ones do.

The Euro covers have a row of 10 nipples near the top. 
 
I have heard 2 reasons for this:-

1) for headlamp alignment 

2) an aerodynamic aid. Also used on the inside edge of the door mirrors.

Not sure which of the above is true.

cheers

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