Better Bulbs for ATSes. Our Review of Headlamp Bulb Upgrades for Compact Cadillacs by Hib Halverson, Editor, V-Net Product Evaluation Pages All Cadillac ATS headlamps have only one bulb. If the car was ordered with the “Luxury Package” they have D3S HID bulbs. Cars without Luxury Packages have conventional, 9012 quartz-halogen bulbs. In either case, the change from low- to ...

by Hib Halverson, V-Series Cadillacs have had polycarbonate headlights since the Cadillac introduced the first model, the CTS-V in 2004. A problem with plastic headlights can be that, over time, they turn an yellowish-brown and may develop a rough or crusty surface. Not only is that ugly, but it also reduces the brightness of the headlights. Ultraviolet (“UV”) rays in ...

by Hib Halverson All the V-Series Cadillacs, including the V-Net’s ATS-V “project” have plastic headlights. We’ve all seen older V’s and non-V’s, with yellowed or hazed-over headlight lenses. The V-Net has a solution to that problem. I have owned cars and trucks with plastic headlight assemblies since the late-80s. To every one of them, I have applied polyurethane headlight protection ...