Cars' headlights have come a long way since charming yet potentially dangerous acetylene headlamps debuted in vintage automobiles. The later halogen headlights are still around, but the world has ...
LED lighting has taken roadways by storm, but are they better than HIDs? We breakdown the differences between the two to find the better bulb. LED headlights dominate the industry due to efficiency ...
A key advantage of high intensity discharge (HID) headlights, apart from the hike in brightness over halogen systems, is that they can last up to 10 years. This means the early cars to use gas ...
Upgrading your headlights is one of the easiest, cheapest, and simplest mods. It’s often the first mod of any prospective car modder, or it could be just time to swap out some old bulbs. Either way, ...
The headlight aisle at your local auto parts store is daunting, full stop. It seems every time we return it’s expanded with new colors, new names, new technologies, gold, platinum, vibranium, etc., ...
Our Fox Mustang is a worn-out 30-year-old magazine project car. It needs obvious upgrades like paint and body, plus less tangible items like a total upgrade of all lighting; both interior and exterior ...
This wasn’t my first attempt to add aftermarket HID lighting to my 2004 BMW K1200LT. Last spring I fell for a “too good to pass up” $129.99 eBay conversion kit sold by CQ Lighting (similar kits can be ...
Aftermarket parts retailers are continuing to defy regulations by advertising hazardous and illegal High-Intensity Discharge (HID) conversion kits as safety enhancements. However, Trading Standards ...
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High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting does not use the filament that is commonly found in normal automotive or motorcycle light bulbs. Instead, the bulb is filled with Xenon gas. The gas is ignited ...