Can someone explain how the Galibier's Headlights work - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

glorydays · 02-03-2012, 10:24 PM

I was looking at the Bugatti Galibier's awesome headlights and wondered what type of headlights they were. anyone know? i assume LED but how are they positioned? is there a central light being reflected throughout the whole assembly or are there multiple lights? how is light being distributed through those four surrounding glass plates with the digital print?

blur · 02-03-2012, 10:31 PM

Not.... enough... exhaust.... tips.

merlin2111 · 02-03-2012, 10:34 PM

I cant help you but I can say that this thing is sex on wheels.

meWant · 02-04-2012, 02:07 AM

its headlights look like eyes :O

but its sooo beautiful

to op sry i couldnt help

old greg · 02-04-2012, 02:13 AM

It's almost certainly fiber optics with a single light source, possibly an LED.

DommerEOD · 02-04-2012, 02:31 AM

Simple... They work through a steady flow of cash that via pure fucking magic emits illumined $100 bills to light it's way.

Spaceywilly · 02-04-2012, 02:43 AM

If you light the bottom edge of a piece of glass or plastic anything etched in it will light up like that.

100 years from now this will be the car people see at Barrett Jackson auctions and think, it must've been awesome to be alive when those were new.

glorydays · 02-04-2012, 04:38 AM

so those headlights are full glass or does plastic do the same thing?

serialk11r · 02-04-2012, 05:35 AM

Those lights...are completely bonkers. (as Clarkson would say)

old greg · 02-04-2012, 06:15 AM

No, he'd say "They're the most expensive headlights... in the world".

70NYD · 02-04-2012, 07:10 AM

There could very well be more than one light source. But that's a very well shaped piece of Perspex (or glass) that has sanded(brushed) edges where you want the light to shine.
Wha your are seeing is internal reflection of light (of the polished surfaces) and diffraction of light where the surface is rough (etched and brushed)

Calais · 02-04-2012, 09:40 AM

i think i was reading in a car mag the other week that BMW was doing something that looked almost identical but with lazers(i really am not kidding) i'll find the mag and try and get a pic to show you guys

serialk11r · 02-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old greg

No, he'd say "They're the most expensive headlights... in the world".

02-03-2012, 10:24 PM	#1
glorydays Remember me? Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Series.Blue Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 483 Thanks: 259 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can someone explain how the Galibier's Headlights work I was looking at the Bugatti Galibier's awesome headlights and wondered what type of headlights they were. anyone know? i assume LED but how are they positioned? is there a central light being reflected throughout the whole assembly or are there multiple lights? how is light being distributed through those four surrounding glass plates with the digital print?

02-03-2012, 10:31 PM	#2
blur ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: E36 5.7 V8 Location: Bronx, NYC Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 194 Thanked 198 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not.... enough... exhaust.... tips. __________________ I wish I was cool enough to have an FR-S Last edited by blur; 02-04-2012 at 03:20 AM.

02-04-2012, 02:31 AM	#6
DommerEOD I'm a Carcissist Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: JERRV , 11 STI, 07 FJ Location: SoCal/Germany/Afghanistan Posts: 166 Thanks: 14 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Simple... They work through a steady flow of cash that via pure fucking magic emits illumined $100 bills to light it's way. __________________ I am Ron Burgandy?

02-04-2012, 02:43 AM	#7
Spaceywilly ZC6A2B82KC7J Join Date: May 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 361 Thanked 727 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you light the bottom edge of a piece of glass or plastic anything etched in it will light up like that. 100 years from now this will be the car people see at Barrett Jackson auctions and think, it must've been awesome to be alive when those were new. __________________ Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers.

02-04-2012, 07:10 AM	#11
70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There could very well be more than one light source. But that's a very well shaped piece of Perspex (or glass) that has sanded(brushed) edges where you want the light to shine. Wha your are seeing is internal reflection of light (of the polished surfaces) and diffraction of light where the surface is rough (etched and brushed) __________________

02-04-2012, 02:13 AM	#5
old greg Rocket Surgeon Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: PSM GGA OMG Location: FL Posts: 1,312 Thanks: 10 Thanked 141 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It's almost certainly fiber optics with a single light source, possibly an LED.

02-04-2012, 04:38 AM	#8
glorydays Remember me? Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Series.Blue Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 483 Thanks: 259 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	so those headlights are full glass or does plastic do the same thing?

02-04-2012, 06:15 AM	#10
old greg Rocket Surgeon Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: PSM GGA OMG Location: FL Posts: 1,312 Thanks: 10 Thanked 141 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No, he'd say "They're the most expensive headlights... in the world".

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