A combination automotive headlamp and an external attachable light source, comprising: a headlamp comprising a lamp capsule adapted to generate light; a headlamp base including an upper surface , an outermost peripheral surface , a capsule lead-receiving region , and a vehicle wiring connector-receiving region ; a retainer affixed to the lamp capsule and interconnecting the headlamp base and the lamp capsule , the retainer defining at least one light exit region at a location between the upper surface and the lamp capsule ; and the headlamp base further defining a cavity therein disposed underneath the lamp capsule and defining a light passageway extending between the outermost peripheral surface and the upper surface , the light passageway defining a light entrance window at the outermost peripheral surface ; and an accent lamp separate from headlamp base and attachable to the automotive headlamp base , the accent lamp comprising a base ; a solid state light source disposed on the base ; and a first retaining member disposed on the base and adapted to attach to a first portion of the headlamp base ; whereby the solid state light source is optically coupled to the light entrance window of the headlamp base. a headlamp comprising a lamp capsule adapted to generate light; a headlamp base including an upper surface , an outermost peripheral surface , a capsule lead-receiving region , and a vehicle wiring connector-receiving region ; a retainer affixed to the lamp capsule and interconnecting the headlamp base and the lamp capsule , the retainer defining at least one light exit region at a location between the upper surface and the lamp capsule ; and the headlamp base further defining a cavity therein disposed underneath the lamp capsule and defining a light passageway extending between the outermost peripheral surface and the upper surface , the light passageway defining a light entrance window at the outermost peripheral surface ; and a lamp capsule adapted to generate light; a headlamp base including an upper surface , an outermost peripheral surface , a capsule lead-receiving region , and a vehicle wiring connector-receiving region ; a retainer affixed to the lamp capsule and interconnecting the headlamp base and the lamp capsule , the retainer defining at least one light exit region at a location between the upper surface and the lamp capsule ; and the headlamp base further defining a cavity therein disposed underneath the lamp capsule and defining a light passageway extending between the outermost peripheral surface and the upper surface , the light passageway defining a light entrance window at the outermost peripheral surface ; and an accent lamp separate from headlamp base and attachable to the automotive headlamp base , the accent lamp comprising a base ; a solid state light source disposed on the base ; and a first retaining member disposed on the base and adapted to attach to a first portion of the headlamp base ; whereby the solid state light source is optically coupled to the light entrance window of the headlamp base. a base ; a solid state light source disposed on the base ; and a first retaining member disposed on the base and adapted to attach to a first portion of the headlamp base ; <EOS>