Hansen CARS
128 Sumner Ave. Ames, Iowa 50010 | (515) 232-4241

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Headlamp Replacement And Restoration At Hansen CARS In Ames

Way too many accidents happen at night.  There are a lot of factors, but a big one is simply visibility: if you can’t see something it’s hard to avoid hitting it. There are some thin...
Published on: Feb 20, 2023

Headlamps

You may be surprised to learn that 40 percent of traffic fatalities in IA take place at night even though there's 60 percent less traffic. It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nightti...
Published on: Nov 08, 2022

Headlight Restoration

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My headlight lenses are all cloudy. I checked with my Ames vehicle dealership about replacing them and it is very expensive. What else can I do?Hansen CARS Answer:You are...
Published on: Jan 07, 2022

Not So Dim Idea (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

The moment someone invented headlights that had a high-beam and a low-beam, they also invented a problem.  That problem was what happens when you meet someone on the road going the other way who ...
Published on: Dec 09, 2021

Headlamps

You may be surprised to learn that 40% of traffic fatalities take place at night even though there’s 60% less traffic.  It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nighttime drivi...
Published on: Feb 21, 2019