Patent ID: 7854538

Claim:
A headlamp system comprising: a housing ( 15 ) having a base component ( 15 a ) and a top component ( 15 b ) having a periphery, the top component affixed to and covering the base component; a base reflector structure ( 13 a ) affixed inside the base component ( 15 a ); a HID light ( 11 ) affixed inside the base reflector structure ( 13 a ); a ballast ( 16 ) electrically connected to the HID light ( 11 ); a plurality of IR LEDs ( 14 ), each IR LED providing a wide-angle beam, arranged in a wide-angle grouping around the periphery of the top component ( 15 b ); a plurality of IR LEDs ( 14 ), each IR LED providing a narrow-angle beam, arranged in a narrow-angle grouping around the periphery of the top component ( 15 b ); and one or more switches electrically configured and connected for controlling operation of the HID light and the IR LEDs; wherein the one or more switches comprise a headlight switch for switching on and off the headlight, a high-beam switch for selecting a high beam or a low beam, and an infrared switch for switching between white light and infrared light.