Abstract: A vehicle headlamp in which a front lens is put in the front opening of a capsule-like lamp body, to thereby form a lamp chamber in the lamp body, and a reflector unit containing a discharge bulb as a light source is provided in the lamp chamber, the vehicle headlamp being characterized in that an opening for bulb exchanging is formed in the rear wall of the lamp body, a cover is removably attached to the opening, and a conductive, electromagnetic wave shielding member, which surrounds at least the rear part of the discharge bulb is provided in the opening.

Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting device in which the effects of heat generated by a discharge lamp on a noise filter circuit are reduced and a sufficient installation space for the noise filter circuit is provided. The discharge lamp lighting device includes a starter circuit which generates a start signal for a discharge lamp and applies the start signal to the discharge lamp, and a noise filter circuit which is interposed between the starter circuit and discharge lamp. The noise filter circuit is disposed in a mounting member for mounting the starter circuit, or otherwise the noise filter circuit can disposed in a mounting member for mounting therein a transformer which is included in the starter circuit and is used to generate a start signal for the discharge lamp.

Abstract: An automotive headlamp capable of effectively shielding the electromagnetic waves generated by the discharge lamp of a light source and peripheral portions. A conductive layer for shielding electromagnetic waves, which is composed of a durable metallic plating layer, is provided on the surface of the lamp body of the headlamp. With such a shielding layer, a good electromagnetic shielding effect is obtained a long period of time.