Thursday 19 December 2013

Safe Drives are Now Possible With HID Light

Standard halogen bulbs have been used for the headlight in automobiles till recent times. Since there was nothing better available, the deficiencies in halogen bulbs were not appreciated till the High Intensity Discharge or HID kit came on the scene. The halogen bulbs have filaments that need to be heated white hot to create illumination. The filaments are fragile and this fragility is the cause of the poor durability and reliability of halogen headlights. Further, the process of heating the filament to generate illumination is wasteful since it consumes a fair amount of current. But, most importantly, halogen bulbs create a light that has a color temperature of only around 2300k against that of daylight which has a color temperature of 4300k. Clearly therefore halogen bulbs are not capable of creating safe conditions for night drives.

The HID headlight kit contains two HID bulbs, two ballasts and two brackets for mounting the ballasts. These HID bulbs create an illumination of color temperature between 4300k and 6000k and even higher. The illumination is thrice as much as that from halogen bulbs while the consumption of current is 35% less. The durability of the HID kit is also considerably much better than the halogen kit while the HID kit is smart in appearance as well. In every respect therefore the HID kit is far more suited compared to the halogen kit.
There is a HID headlight kit for your car too. You can order one from online suppliers such as HIDnation.com that will give your kit a warranty for a year, two years or a lifetime depending upon your requirement. These kits are fairly simple to install and normally you will not need any specialist help. However, an instructional video is available for purchase should you require it.

Sunday 8 December 2013

HID Kits Ensure Total Safety While Driving in Night

It is wise to use a set of headlights on your car that give out the brightest light, closest to daylight. So far, it has not been possible to achieve this since the standard halogen light has a color temperature of only 2300k whereas daylight color temperature is 4300k. With the arrival of the High Intensity Discharge or HID light kit,everything changed overnight.

The HID light kit consisting of the HID bulb works on the principle of sustained discharge between tungsten electrodes in an atmosphere of Xenon or similar gases. This discharge results in an illumination that is closest to daylight. The color temperature of HID bulb light is 4300k and higher depending upon the type of color. The HID bulb lasts longer, is thrice as powerful and consumes 35% less current, when compared to the standard halogen bulb.

These kits are also smart to look at and actually enhance the beauty of the cars on which these are installed. It is therefore a wise decision to use the HID light kit for your car. The HID headlight kits are available for all kinds of cars. To find out an equivalent bulb, you will only need to check the bulb guide. Each kit contains two HID bulbs, two ballasts and two brackets.

It is very easy to install these headlight kits and one will normally be able to carry out the process without needing specialist help. However, an instructional video film is also available in case you feel the necessity. Each kit carries a warranty for a year, two years or a lifetime depending upon your choice. These kits are supplied by hidnation.com from within the US.