Abstract: A hood ornament lamp housing is provided to provide illumination through a cut out area in an outer vehicle hood. The lamp housing has first and second sections. The first housing section houses electrical components such as a printed circuit board. The first housing section includes a mounting flange configured to connect the first housing section with an inner hood component. The second section houses electrical components such as LED lamps. The second section contains mounting tabs that engage projections connected with an inner hood component to clip the lamp housing in a desired location relative to the outer hood. The lamp housing further includes a lens for disposition in the cut out area of an outer hood to provide illumination.