'off the shelf' generic parts

[johntempaccount]

afternoon All

bit of an odd one, but there are loads of cars that share components such as lights etc etc
was wondering, how do designers actually pick/design lights?

want to try and source some light cluster and lenses but rather than serch for a car part, i wanted to go a step further back in the production of them ie; who made them.

Cheers
John

[Captain Muppet]

johntempaccount said:

afternoon All

bit of an odd one, but there are loads of cars that share components such as lights etc etc
was wondering, how do designers actually pick/design lights?

OEM stylists bang out some swoopy 3D and send it to a Tier 1 supplier with a check. Then the parts get made.

If the OEM has a tiny budget they'll try to buy something off of another OEM.
Or in the case of McLaren with the F1 "if the OEM has a massive budget but the designer really loved the lights of the Elan he did then he'll shoehorn it on to the new car".

[Aviz]

Examples here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...