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What is colour temperature?
Many people believe that the higher the colour temperature
the brighter the lamp. This is totally wrong. The colour
temperature is purely a scale to measure the colour of the
light output. It is a reference purely for colour and could
equally be called White,or Blue. The reality is the higher
up the scale the lamps are the less bright they become.
4300K lamps are brighter (measured in Lumens, not degrees
K) than the 6000K. If you want lighting performance the
4300K HID lamps are the best. In our opinion 6000K has the
best and most attractive light output.
Degrees
K = ONLY COLOUR
Lumen= BRIGHTNESS
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What is the difference between genuine XENON HID lights
and Xenon gas-filled bulbs?
High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D.) is a type of lighting
technology that replaces the filament of the light bulb
with Xenon gas. The gas is ignited to produce an arc of
light, when high voltage is applied. The amount of light
output is three times that of a standard halogen bulb. The
lamps also glow at a higher light temperature (closer to
natural sunlight) that gives it its distinct color and appearance.
Other
companies produce halogen bulbs that are gas-filled. They
still have a filament as they are halogen technology, but
the gas gives the bulb a bluer color when lit. Xenon-filled
halogen bulbs produce little or no more light output than
standard halogen bulbs of the same wattage.
"It
should be noted that halogen technology is not comparable
to the Xenon discharge technology, fitted as original equipment
to more and more of the world's finest cars. " - Philips
DO NOT
BE FOOLED BY COMPANIES THAT OFFER HID-LOOK BULBS!
They are not a true XENON H.I.D. light system.
:: How
long will these bulbs last?
HID XENON lamps are designed to last for the life of your
vehicle. They will run for over 2000 hours. Our lamp kits
and bulbs are made of the finest materials available.
:: Could
I not just purchase a stronger watt halogen bulb to get
a brighter light?
XENON H.I.D. lamps are 35 watts while traditional halogen
bulbs are 55 watts. Even though XENON H.I.D. lamps draw
less current, they produce 3 times the light output as the
higher wattage halogen bulbs. Increasing the wattage will
make the bulb a little brighter but still much dimmer that
the XENON HID lamps. Also, AMPS = (BULB WATTS X 2) / BATTERY
VOLTAGE OUTPUT (12). So as you increase the wattage on your
bulb you increase the current draw on your entire electrical
system. This is critical in motorcycle applications.
:: Why
can I not just replace the halogen bulb in my vehicle with
XENON HID lamps with out
having to purchase the entire kit?
Motorcycles and automobiles currently use a 12 Volt electrical
system for their headlamps. XENON HID lighting systems require
over 23,000 volts to ignite the bulbs. Once lit, they only
require 85 volts to keep running. Our kits include a power
pack that is necessary for the lamps to turn on. The input
of the power pack is 6-18 volts. It is an integral part
of the system. You DO NOT require any additional components
to install the XENON HID lamp into the original socket of
the halogen bulb.
:: What
does the XENON HID light system kit include?
We will supply you with all of the necessary components
and hardware to install this system into your vehicle. Each
kit includes: 2 direct plug-in XENON H.I.D. lamps, 2 ballasts
(transformer / igniter unit), 6PCS screw,2PCS mounting bracket,6PCS
nylon wire ties ,2PCS wiring.
:: Could
I Install the kit myself?
For anyone who is mechanically inclined, this installation
is considered "do-it-yourself". While a typical
installation takes approximately an hour, it can vary depending
on application (conversion or auxiliary). Our kits are ready
to install right-out-of-the-box and come complete with everything
that you will need. We also provide you a full set of easy-to-read,
step-by-step instructions to guide you.
:: Could
I re-install the original halogen bulbs after the XENON
H.I.D. kit has been installed?
With the growing popularity of leasing vehicles, a big concern
is whether or not you can bring the vehicle back to its
original factory condition. Our kits install with little
or no modifications to your vehicle. If need be, the entire
kit can be removed and the original halogen bulbs replaced.
This kit can be re-installed into another vehicle that uses
the same bulb size.
:: Will
I lose the ability to use the High beams?
All originally supplied XENON H.I.D. lighting systems from
automotive manufacturers use a dual bulb configuration for
High and Low beam. A traditional halogen bulb is used for
the High beam while a XENON H.I.D. lamp is utilized for
the Low beam. Our kits are intended to replace the Low-beam
components of the lighting system while still keeping the
High beam halogen bulb fully operational.
Some vehicles
use a single halogen bulb for both the High and Low beam
(like H4). We also offer the Dual Beam / Hylow H4 kit where
both High and Low beam are preserved.
Lumen (lm)
The international
unit (SI) of luminous flux (quality of lights). For example,
a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard
60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens. The higher
the number is, the brighter the light is.
Kelvin (K)
A basic
unit of thermodynamic temperature (color temperature) used
to measure the whiteness of the light output. The higher
the number is, the whiter the light is. When over 5000K
the light begins to turn to blue as daylight.
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