Has this ever happened to you?
“Oh man, I’ve been stuck on this design for so long and I don’t even know what detailing I should add!
I wish that someone who has started making fairly decent designs only recently would help me with this…”
Well, kind reader, do I have a turd the post for you!
Modular Headlights and How You Can Use Them… Differently
No I’m not pretending to be a design god with this.
PART 1: Taillights and Giving Them More of an 80’s Look
Many cars up until the 2000’s have featured taillights with differently shaded parts inside, making them look cooler. And guess what, you can replicate some of that with Modular Headlights (MDHL from here on)!
This is a pretty common example - a B3 model Audi 80. Notice how none of the red lights and their boxes aren’t identical with each other. For replicating this, I’ve used this fixture
Take that, and I recommend you place it in a more shallow fixture, such as a grille so you can size it and layer it before putting it behind the glass. Make the MDHL piece either metal or glass textured, depending on what kind of a texture you’re looking for, and shift+drag the piece behind the main light unit.
While not a perfect example of showing the full capabilities, you can still see which parts have been lightened up and darkened down by the MDHL light. One problem with the example given is that the taillights are just one big block. Using multiple lights helps liven it up a bit but this is an older car of mine and I don’t have any newer ones with this technique.
PART 2: Can also be used in other lights
I bet you’ve never even thought of this… right? No.
MDHL fixtures also fit inside other lights, and not just the casings that are provided. Obviously.
The example above has the hexagon lights with the invisible material changed to glass above, and three simple strips below. Again, copying the things onto the lights from inside a deep fixture is recommended.
Another example, with simple MDHL strips running across the main lighting units.
PART 3: Sidevents and Vents/Grilles in General
You see these hexagons?
If you’re willing to spend time, effort and sweat and tears in order to make your Automation cars look better, those thin light strips painted plastic can really spice up your grille. I’ve done it five times! End me!
And another picture for good measure.
PART 4: You Can Fill Stuff In With These, You Know
That right there ladies and gentlemen is a normal grille with the following MDHL piece placed inside of it.
That way, it’s just easier to make shapes like this while also saving on time. That’s not preferrable to everyone but hey, what do I care.
You can also make cool vent stuff with these.
Thanks for reading through this crap guide.
Also, enjoy these two cars if you’ve decided they’re not bad 
