Patent ID: 7476014

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp unit for connecting to a wire harness connector coupled to a vehicle power supply, the headlamp unit comprising: a lamp housing defining a central chamber, the lamp housing also having a front end defining a front end opening and a rear end defining a rear end opening; a lens coupled to the housing and extending over the front end opening; a reflector mounted within the central chamber for reflecting light from the headlamp unit through the lens; a lamp supported within the reflector; a lamp socket electrically connected to the lamp, the lamp socket including a wire harness receptacle having a first configuration, the first configuration being configured to matingly engage and retain the wire harness connector; and a secondary receptacle connected to the housing, the secondary receptacle having a second configuration, the second configuration at least partially duplicating the first configuration and being configured to matingly engage and retain the wire harness connector; whereby both the wire harness receptacle and the secondary receptacle are configured to alternately receive, matingly engage and retain the wire harness connector.