A headlamp system for a vehicle, comprising: a first array of semiconductor light sources; a second array of semiconductor light sources; a first lens system; a second lens system; a first transfer device operable to transfer light emitted from semiconductor light sources on the first array to the first lens system, the first lens system operable to produce a first component of a desired beam pattern, wherein the first transfer device comprises a light pipe for each respective semiconductor light source in the first array of semiconductor light sources and wherein each respective light pipe has a first end adjacent the respective semiconductor light source, to capture light emitted from the respective semiconductor light source, and a second end to emit the captured light onto the first lens system; a second transfer device operable to transfer light emitted from semiconductor light sources on the second array to the second lens system, the second lens system operable to produce a second component of a desired beam pattern, wherein the second transfer device comprises a light pipe for each respective semiconductor light source in the second array of semiconductor light sources and wherein each respective light pipe has a first end adjacent the respective semiconductor light source, to capture light emitted from the respective semiconductor light source, and a second end to emit the captured light onto the second lens system, wherein at least some of the semiconductor light sources of at least one of the first and second array (32, 36) of semiconductor light sources are selectively illuminated or extinguished to form a desired beam pattern from the headlamp system, and wherein additional semiconductor light sources on the second array of semiconductor light sources are illuminated to produce at least one steering hot spot in addition to the desired beam pattern. a first array of semiconductor light sources; a second array of semiconductor light sources; a first lens system; a second lens system; a first transfer device operable to transfer light emitted from semiconductor light sources on the first array to the first lens system, the first lens system operable to produce a first component of a desired beam pattern, wherein the first transfer device comprises a light pipe for each respective semiconductor light source in the first array of semiconductor light sources and wherein each respective light pipe has a first end adjacent the respective semiconductor light source, to capture light emitted from the respective semiconductor light source, and a second end to emit the captured light onto the first lens system; a second transfer device operable to transfer light emitted from semiconductor light sources on the second array to the second lens system, the second lens system operable to produce a second component of a desired beam pattern, wherein the second transfer device comprises a light pipe for each respective semiconductor light source in the second array of semiconductor light sources and wherein each respective light pipe has a first end adjacent the respective semiconductor light source, to capture light emitted from the respective semiconductor light source, and a second end to emit the captured light onto the second lens system, wherein at least some of the semiconductor light sources of at least one of the first and second array (32, 36) of semiconductor light sources are selectively illuminated or extinguished to form a desired beam pattern from the headlamp system, and wherein additional semiconductor light sources on the second array of semiconductor light sources are illuminated to produce at least one steering hot spot in addition to the desired beam pattern.