#Matched Brightness and Color:

[sngl-led-auto-lights]

Is it true that it’s usually better to replace both headlights of a vehicle even if only one happens to be out?

Replacing both headlights when only one is out is often recommended, but whether it’s "better" depends on factors like bulb type, age, cost, and safety priorities. Here’s a breakdown of why this advice exists and when it applies:

Why Replace Both?

Matched Brightness and Color:

Headlight bulbs dim over time. A new bulb will be brighter than the older one, creating uneven illumination. For example: Halogen bulbs: Lose ~20% brightness after 2 years.

LED/HID bulbs: Degrade more slowly but still shift color temperature over time.

Mismatched brightness can reduce visibility and annoy other drivers. Cost and Labor Savings:

If replacing one bulb requires disassembling parts (e.g., bumper, wheel well), doing both at once saves time and labor costs. Example: Replacing a single bulb in a Toyota Camry costs ~100 (parts + labor), but doing both adds only ~20 for the second bulb.

Prevent Future Failures:

If one bulb fails, the other is likely near the end of its lifespan. Proactively replacing both avoids a repeat repair soon. Safety and Legality:

Uneven lighting can impair your ability to see road edges or hazards. Many jurisdictions require symmetrical headlight function, and police may issue warnings for mismatched lights.

When It’s Optional

Newer Vehicles: If the working bulb is under warranty or less than 1–2 years old, replacement may not be urgent.

LED/HID Modules: These last 5–10 years. If one fails early (e.g., due to a defect), the other might still have years of life left.

High Cost: Some luxury or electric vehicles (e.g., Tesla) have integrated LED assemblies costing $500+ per side. Replacing both may not be practical.

Bulb-Specific Considerations

Bulb Type Replace Both? Reason Halogen ✅ Strongly advised Short lifespan (~500 hours); rapid dimming LED ⚠️ Optional Long lifespan (~25,000 hours); stable output HID/Xenon ✅ Recommended Expensive to replace; color shifts over time Sealed Beam ✅ Required Entire unit is replaced (no separate bulb)

Steps to Decide

Check Age: If bulbs are older than 2 years (halogen) or 5 years (LED/HID), replace both.

Compare Brightness: Park on a flat surface at night and compare light output. If the older bulb is noticeably dimmer/yellowed, swap both.

Review Costs: For cheap bulbs (10–30 each), replacing both is cost-effective. For pricier units, weigh longevity and budget.

The Bottom Line Best Practice: Replace both bulbs unless the working one is very new or costs are prohibitive.

Safety First: Uneven lighting compromises road safety for you and others.

DIY Tip: If replacing bulbs yourself, always handle them with gloves (oils from skin can shorten halogen bulb life).

By replacing both, you ensure consistent visibility, avoid repeat repairs, and comply with safety standards. 🔧💡

[bardspeak]

Here's the comic I made for War Never Changes, a Fallout charity zine that's still available to puchase digitally here: link.

The captions are lyrics from Autopsy Garland by the Mountain Goats. I've been dreaming of making this for literal Years, and the mods for the zine let me do it for them! I'm still pretty proud of it, and only regret that I completely forgot to replace Col. Hsu with General Lee Oliver in the final. Sorry man.

[arcanegifs]

Here are some Season 2 Arcane GIF comparisons before and after I color and sharpen them! | Season 1 Comparison GIFs

[zhelin-thames]

Chapter 1: Disguise or Die

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Danny Fenton had survived a lot in his short eighteen years of life. Ghost attacks, interdimensional chaos, and Vlad’s relentless attempts at forced mentorship. But nothing—absolutely nothing—compared to the force of nature that was Jazz when she was in overprotective big sister mode.

Which is how he found himself sitting on a stool in the bathroom, a towel draped around his shoulders, while Jazz aggressively dyed his hair.

��Ow! Jazz, you’re gonna rip my scalp off!” Danny complained as she ran the dye through his hair with the same level of intensity she used when analyzing psychological case studies.

“Oh hush, I barely tugged,” Jazz dismissed, not even pausing. “You’re the one who decided to go to Gotham for college, Danny. The place where Bruce Wayne lives. The place where Batman prowls. You think I’m going to just let you waltz in there looking like prime adoption material?”

Danny groaned, slumping in his seat. “I think you’re being ridiculous. Batman or Bruce Wayne isn’t just gonna ‘adopt’ me, Jazz.”

Jazz scoffed. “You are a short, scrappy, traumatized teenager with a hero complex. You are exactly his type.”

“I am not short,” Danny muttered, crossing his arms. “And besides, I don’t look anything like a Gotham kid.”

“Exactly! Which is why you’re now a redhead,” Jazz said cheerfully. “I even got you purple contacts to match. You’ll look like my twin, which means the Waynes will hopefully assume you’re already taken.”

Danny gave her an incredulous look through the mirror. “You do realize that’s not how adoption works, right?”

“Batman doesn’t play by the rules,” Jazz said seriously. “He sees an unclaimed stray, he swoops in. We are not taking chances.”

Danny sighed. “Fine. Whatever. If it makes you feel better, I’ll wear the disguise.”

Jazz nodded, satisfied, before holding up a small stick. “Also, take this.”

Danny blinked at it. “Uh… is that a creepstick?”

“Yup! If you see Bruce Wayne or Batman, hit him with it and run.”

“…Are you serious?”

“Completely.”

Danny rubbed his face. “I can’t believe my sister is making me carry around a weaponized stick of deodorant to defend myself from rich people.”

Jazz patted his shoulder. “It’s for your own good, Danny.”

He had a bad feeling about all of this.

[elms-art-gallery]

THE MIRROR AND ME AT TWELVE AM.

[alien-slushie]

Imagine a DCxDP crossover where:

When Jazz finds out where Danny is going to collage she forces him to dye his hair and wear colored contacts while shoving a creepstick(tm) into his hands and telling him that; "If you see Bruce Wayne or Batman, hit him with this, and run!" Because Danny is her brother, thank you very much, and she'll be damned if anyone adopts him while she's not looking!

[fantasykiri5]

I think I will be a curly-haired c!Mumbo truther until the end of my days ngl

[gothoffspring]

Hey y'all! I've really felt like making more cc lately, but I'm determined to upload some more of my completed recolors before I hop into any new projects. Here we have two summer themed recolors, a dress and a jumpsuit! Details, credits and download links below the cut.

DETAILS:

These are recolors of @joliebean's jungle dress and @akalukery's plunge halter jumpsuit. Mesh is included thanks to the original creators generous tou's, but I recommend you check out and download the originals as well.

the dress has 15 swatches and the jumpsuit has 12, various summer themed patterns for both.

Both have custom thumbnails for the first swatch.

You can see an unedited in-game photo of some more swatches right here.

these definitely aren't perfect recolors, but honestly I think they work just fine and I liked how they ended up so I figured I'd share.

P.S sorry that i'm never going to use any other preview style for CAS cc, it's just too easy to use this template and I do not have the energy to do proper previews anymore especially if i'm going to be uploading a bunch of stuff, which i plan to!

CREDIT:

thank you to joliebean and akalukery for their generous tou's and for the original meshes.

Patterns found via freepik, vecteezy, spoonflower, maybe a few from colourlovers/google. All credit goes to the original creators for their lovely patterns!

DL: MF / SFS

@mmfinds @alwaysfreecc

[mother-of-houseplants-2]

fiona gallagher // "i bet on losing dogs" by mistki

[aintaresz]

✎ : 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐗 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬

[periipheral]

and they were girlfriends

[chuupaws]

⋆౨ৎ˚⟡ sua alnst tumblr layout ⋆.⊹ ‧₊˚

♡ ˚   ︶   stan sua ……… our queen ….

︵︵ for @hyunina ’s event !! day 02 : a character from one of ( my ) favorite medias

︵︵ f2u with creds !

[destructo-range]

michael spiral ꩜⋆.°⭑

image id under the cut

[Image ID: A digital drawing of Michael the Distortion from the podcast the Magnus archives, done with bright eyestraining colours. Micheal is standing partially turned away from the viewer, visible from the mid-shins up. Its left shoulder is tilted down and his head twisted slightly with his chin pointed towards the bottom left of the picture, giving the impression that his proportions aren't quite right and that he is slightly contorted. Its hands are larger than normal human hands and have long, pointed fingers. Michael has pale skin and long curly blonde hair. As according to the creator's head canons, his eyes are mirrors and despite not having pupils, appear to stare wide eyed at the viewer. Its hair seems to be floating slightly. He is wearing blue trousers, a pale pink shirt and a woolen cardigan. The cardigan is oversized, hanging off his left shoulder and is rolled up around his elbows. The cardigan has a small pink collar and green cuffs and is green at the bottom edge. The rest of it is made of colourful mismatched patches, each with either a flower, a spiral, or a star on it. Michael's left hand is positioned halfway across its right shoulder as if about to adjust the sweater, or as if it is subconsciously trying to protect itself from an unknown threat, or as a warning to whoever sees it. It is left up to the viewer to decide. Behind him is his door, bent at odd angles and containing a spiralling mass of colour. He is seemingly in the Archives as can be seen from the bookselves from which the door emerges. Its body seems to glitch and bleed into its surroundings (not literally). There is some pale green light emanating from the Archive's bookshelves. w/.End ID]

Image ID for the ASCII next to its name in case it shows up weird: [Image ID: A spiral followed by a few small sparkles in ASCII. w/.End ID]

[feelkindadizzy]

ID: Cleo from the video game Spirit Swap standing and looking joyful. Their right hand is behind their ear and their left is on their dress. END ID

eyestrain warning | bright colors warning

Happy Spirit Swap release day!! Go play this awesome game we love it so much already, here is a Cleo 🩷

[zhelin-thames]

Chapter 4: Jazz Knows Best

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“JAZZ! YOU WERE RIGHT!”

Danny clutched his phone, pacing his dorm room. On the other end, Jazz sounded way too smug for his liking.

“Told you,” she said. “Did you use the creepstick?”

“…I threw it at Bruce Wayne before I ran.”

Jazz made a choked sound before bursting into laughter.

Danny groaned. “It’s not funny! Batman cornered me outside my dorm!”

Jazz’s laughter slowed. “Wait. Batman talked to you?”

“Yeah! He told me to tell you he doesn’t adopt random teenagers.”

Silence.

Then Jazz snorted. “That’s exactly what he’d say.”

Danny sighed. Gotham wasn’t done with him yet.

[ruerock]

never cold again