Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a coupling nut for connecting an automotive headlamp adjustment assembly to a tubular protrusion or boss of a headlight reflector forming part of the headlamp assembly wherein the coupling nut has a tubular opening at one end thereof which fits over the tubular protrusion of the headlamp reflector and a cup shaped opening at the opposite end and a circumferential cut out area with a flexible inclined plane therein to allow an easy snap-in of the nut to a pair of protrusions extending from the outside surface of the tubular protrusion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing evidence of tampering with a vehicle headlamp position adjusting assembly. An indicator 30 is designed to simply slip over a drive member 2. Protrusions 38 engage a groove 44 in an enlarged portion 42 of the drive member 2 on a vehicle headlamp adjusting assembly 100. Projections 36 at an upper edge angle inwardly and are constructed to snap or break off if engaged with a rim 52 on the drive member 2, if one attempts to remove apparatus 30 from the assembly 100.

Abstract: In one embodiment (100), a combination is provided comprising a light shield (6) having a hollow cup-like configuration having an open-end (8) and a closed end (10) having a hollow open-end heat shield (12) nested or positioned therewithin and separated therefrom by an open air gap disposed thereabout such that light rays emitted from a heat and light emitting source (32) are able to pass through heat shield (12) and impact and upon closed end (10) of light shield (6) to reduce glare to a viewer while being cooled by the heat sink provided by heat shield (12).In another embodiment (200), a hollow heat shield (26) having an open-end (28) and a closed end (30) is supported within light shield (6) such that the light rays from the heat and light emitting source (32) impact upon closed end (30) of heat shield (26) rather than closed end (10) of light shield (6).