Will these bulbs fit my vehicle? Mostly if your car was born after 1980, the bulbs will be fit. Click here to check your vehicle's bulb type. Still can't find your bulbs models? Thoses 2 sites are highly recommended : Philips Or Sylvania |
What is HID? High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D) is a micro discharge bulb filled with Xenon gas instead of filament. It uses a stabilized arc of electricity to generate a whiter and brighter light source than is available from standard halogen bulbs. |
Why was Xenon Light developed? The car over the last decade has been made safer and more comfortable with the introduction of such technologies as ABS, Airbags and Air-conditioning. However 60% of all accidents take place in the dark. Therefore vehicle lighting plays a very big role in road safety. It is a fact that a 60 year old requires 10-11 times the amount of light to perform the same functions as a 20 years old. With the increase in the average age of the population more light is required to drive safely. |
What is meant by active safety measures? Better lighting leads to earlier and improved recognition of objects, cyclists, pedestrians and potential hazards ahead. it is also vital that you get as much notice as possible of traffic signs and road markings to be able to react in good time. Therefore better lighting delivers an active contribution to road safety and driver comfort and can save lives. |
Can't we improve halogen lamps? The limits of the halogen technology was reached with the introduction of the PREMIUM lamp. This lamp offer 30% more light on the road ahead compared to a standard lamp. The only way for further improvements was via a new technology. The gas discharge lamp proved the answer. |
Why does a Xenon bulb produce blue light? The light produced by a xenon bulb is not in fact BLUE but WHITE falling well within the International specification for white light. The light only appears blue compared to the warmer yellowier light produced by halogen lamps. It clearly appears when compared to daylight. |
Why can a xenon lamp produce the same colour as halogen? Technically speaking it could and it is possible to adapt the light colour produced. However, this would lead to substantial loss of intensity, thereby canceling out the particular advantages gained. i.e. Increased driver concentration and reflection of the road marking etc of white light. |
What is color temperature? Many people believe that the higher the color temperature the brighter the lamp. This is totally wrong. The Kelvin (K) rating simply measures the color output of the light on the Kelvin color temperature scale. It is a reference purely for color and could equally be called White, Green or Blue. The reality is the higher up the scale the lamps are, the less bright they become. In our opinion 4300K has the closest to ordinary daylight and most attractive light output. |
Is it hard to install the HID conversion kit? Actually the installation is considered Do-It-Yourself for those who are mechanically inclined. Our HID systems are as far as we are aware to be the easiest systems to install. This is because they incorporate a fully plug n play wiring system with no soldering or re-wiring required. There is no wire cutting involved when fitting these and all connectors are colour coded and fitted with fool proof connectors. This ensures that they can only be connected the correct way. Full installation instructions are included. It approximately takes half an hour, depends on different vehicle. Check our installation guide to see our step-by-step instructions. (For those who have no experience working with car, we recommend this installation done by professional) |
What does the Xenon HID conversion kit include? All the components required for a standard installation is included with our conversion kits. This includes: two ballasts with built-in igniters, two xenon HID bulbs, two ballast brackets and screws, two 20A fuses(with Bixenon or relay harnesses only) and installation instructions. |
Is this conversion kit reversible to my original factory halogen headlight? It is 100% reversible to your original factory halogen headlight, but we're sure you won't ever want to do that once you have started using these! |
Doesn't the use of Xenon lamps cause more irritation amongst other drivers? The International regulations governing light distribution and intensity on the road are very strict. Xenon light falls well within these standards. Technically speaking , xenon lighting is less irritating than halogen lamps. This is because the light darkness transition border are much more clearly defined. Less light is reflected into the eyes of oncoming drivers. The increased light output is used to give more homogeneous light distribution and to improve the illumination of the verges. The above are only achieved if the following 3 International regulation conditions are met : - The vehicle must be fitted with an automatic headlamp leveling system. - The vehicle is fitted with an automatic headlight cleaning system. Without such the dirt acts as a diffuser for the light and distributes it in areas beyond the prescribed range. |
Why is it that Xenon light sometimes causes irritation to oncoming drivers? In normal conditions drivers look straight ahead. Due however to the conspicuous colour of the new technology drivers are more inclined to look into other cars headlights. The same phenomenon was experienced with the introduction of halogen lamps in the sixties. In those days drivers spoke of those 'irritating white lights'. Everybody will gradually become accustomed to this type of light as they did to the introduction of yellow lights in France and the use of a third brake light. |
Why is xenon light so expensive? Xenon lighting is not just merely the question of a new type of lamp but a whole system consisting of : |
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