Headlight question

[dodge78 90]

On a C-160 and the likes, the headlight lense has some verticle lines across the bulb ares. Are those ribs to deflect the light or white paint to difuse the light? If the deflect the light, what kind of pattern do them make?

thanks

tom

[Save Old Iron 1,566]

probably just the artistic license of a designer trying to hide the bulbs somewhat and add some good looks to an otherwise plain jane piece of plastic.

[dodge78 90]

100 looks and nobody knows? Im sorry I post such a hard question

[Save Old Iron 1,566]

I apologize for posting a completely wacky and unbelievable answer. :omg:

[dodge78 90]

I apologize for posting a completely wacky and unbelievable answer.

Not a wacky answer, it just did not sound like an answer. It sounded more like a guess. If you had said "Its painted lines that someone took artistic license to" then I would have understood. Sorry I did not read into it enough.

[WH854 44]

My two Black Hoods have sealed beam bulbs like you described I think they are designed that way for a flood light efect

Chas

[Kelly 1,029]

100 looks and nobody knows? Im sorry I post such a hard question

Well maybe no one knows for sure and didn't want to post, and mine have horizontal lines not vertical????

[GlenPettit 1,716]

I would take a guess:

that if there were no lines, just a clear front on the lens cover, the concave reflector would direct all the light almost straight out, in a narrow path, like a flashlight.

We want to see a wider and closer area for mowing, so those lines in the lens cover may act like little prisms to help diffuse the light to a wider path.

[Save Old Iron 1,566]

I would take a guess:

Stop right there Glen ... no guessing allowed.

[dodge78 90]

100 looks and nobody knows? Im sorry I post such a hard question

Well maybe no one knows for sure and didn't want to post, and mine have horizontal lines not vertical????

Yep, that must be what is stumping the crowd, I am still an idiot.

SO SORRY

Thing are so frelled up in my life I can not tell verticle from horizontal.

[Shuboxlover 478]

I would take a guess:

Stop right there Glen ... no guessing allowed.

:D