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An accent lamp (10) having a solid state light source (4), such as LEDs, is attachable to a rear surface of an automotive headlamp (40) opposite the light-generating capsule (44). Accent lamp (10) has first retaining member (20), such as a clamp, formed above printed circuit board (8) on which LED (

An accent lamp (10) having a solid state light source (4), such as LEDs, is attachable to a rear surface of an automotive headlamp (40) opposite the light-generating capsule (44). Accent lamp (10) has first retaining member (20), such as a clamp, formed above printed circuit board (8) on which LED (4) is mounted. Headlamp base (60) defines light passageway (45), formed as a light guide (42), extending from outermost peripheral surface (63) to an upper surface (61) on which lamp capsule (44) is retained. Accent lamp (10) is readily detachably mounted to headlamp (40), preferably by resilient first and second retaining members (20, 24), and, when mounted, can be biased to promote optical coupling of light source (4) to light guide (42).

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1. An accent lamp (10) removably attachable to an automotive headlamp (40) having a headlamp base (60) carrying a headlamp capsule (44), the headlamp base (60) having a light passageway (45) opening at an underside (63) of the headlamp (40) at a light entrance window, the accent lamp (10) comprising

1. An accent lamp (10) removably attachable to an automotive headlamp (40) having a headlamp base (60) carrying a headlamp capsule (44), the headlamp base (60) having a light passageway (45) opening at an underside (63) of the headlamp (40) at a light entrance window, the accent lamp (10) comprising: a base (2);a solid state light source (4) disposed on a mounting surface (8) attached to the base (2), the solid state light source (4) arranged to emit light in a principal direction (P) away from the mounting surface (8);a first retaining member (20) disposed on and formed integral with the base (2) and being adapted to attach and selectively detach to a first portion of the headlamp base (60), the first retaining member (20) being disposed at a height, as seen in a direction extending along the principal direction (P), above the mounting surface (2), the first retaining member (20) being resiliently biased relative the mounting surface (8); anda lens (6) disposed on the base (2) and optically coupled to the solid state light source (4), the lens defining a mounting seat configured to receive in biased relation the headlamp light entrance window when the headlamp is retained by the first retaining member (20),whereby the lens is urged to mechanically and optically couple to the headlamp being received at the first retaining member. 2. The accent lamp of claim 1, wherein the first retaining member (20) comprises a first clamp. 3. The accent lamp of claim 2, wherein the first clamp comprises two arms (22). 4. The accent lamp of claim 3, wherein the two arms (22) of the first clamp are mutually confronting, thereby clampingly retaining the headlamp (40) received therebetween. 5. The accent lamp of claim 2, wherein the first clamp is configured as a first collar having a first collar opening, the first collar opening defining a first passageway (28) configured to receive the first portion of the headlamp base (60). 6. The accent lamp of claim 5, further comprising a second retaining member (24) disposed on the base (2) and being adapted to attach and selectively detach to a second portion of the headlamp base (60), wherein the second retaining member (24) comprises a second clamp configured as a second collar having a second collar opening, the second collar opening defining a second passageway (30) configured to receive the second portion of the headlamp base (60). 7. The accent lamp of claim 6, wherein the first and second passageways (20, 24) open in approximately the same direction. 8. The accent lamp of claim 1, further comprising a second retaining member (24) disposed on the base (2) and being adapted to attach and selectively detach to a second portion of the headlamp base. 9. The accent lamp of claim 8, wherein the first and second retaining members (20, 24) are disposed at different heights above the mounting surface (8). 10. The accent lamp of claim 9, wherein the first and second retaining members (20, 24) are arranged approximately parallel to each other. 11. The accent lamp of claim 8, wherein the first and second retaining members (20, 24) are arranged approximately parallel to each other. 12. The accent lamp of claim 8, wherein the second retaining member (24) comprises a second clamp. 13. The accent lamp of claim 12, wherein the second clamp comprises two arms (26). 14. The accent lamp of claim 1, wherein the first retaining member (20) is disposed on a resilient post (18) extending upward from the base (2). 15. The accent lamp of claim 14, wherein the resilient post (18) extends in the direction (P) away from the base (2). 16. The accent lamp of claim 1, wherein the first retaining member (20) is configured to attach underneath to a neck portion underneath locking tabs (70) of an SAE 9005 (EC HB3)-type headlamp. 17. The accent lamp of claim 1, wherein the solid state light source (4) comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes. 18. The accent lamp of claim 1, wherein the lens is a collimating lens (6). 19. The accent lamp of claim 1, further comprising a second retaining member (24) spaced from the first retaining member (20), andwherein the first retaining member (20) and the second retaining member (24) are configured to attach to the headlamp base (60) of an SAE 9005 (EC HB3)-type headlamp. 20. The accent lamp of claim 1, further comprising a second retaining member (24) spaced from the first retaining member (20) by a distance configured to attach the first and second retaining members (20, 24) at approximately mutually transverse regions of the headlamp base (60) of an SAE 9005 (EC HB3)-type headlamp.