A guide to upgrading your car headlights

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Jan 9, 2023

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With a significant transformation in the automobile industry, a series of changes have been observed in the variety of car headlights. While the new car models are already well equipped with modern headlights, people with old car models are looking for an upgrade to the existing ones.

Headlights are the eyes of your vehicle. They help you see and they help other drivers see you. If you don’t keep them in good shape, they can become blurry, dim, or even stop working altogether!

If you’re like most drivers, your car headlights are getting dimmer and dimmer every day. Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to get them working like new again? Here is a complete guide you were waiting for. Before moving forward, let’s take a look at the kinds of existing car headlight options.

Three main types of Car Headlights

Car headlights are of three kinds — LED, HID or Xenon, and Halogen

1. Halogen — It is the oldest yet most commonly used headlight. They are reasonably priced, long-lasting, and replaceable. However, when compared to LED and HID headlights, their energy efficiency is way less and heat emittance is higher than their counterparts.

2. LED — Besides being famous for emitting no heat, LED lights are
known for converting the majority of their energy into light. Be it
conserving car batteries or reducing emissions, Light Emitting Diode
is quite ahead of Halogen lights. Despite its high-quality light and
environmentally friendly features, there are certain disadvantages of the respective headlight:
(i) Expensive

(ii) Physical and legal compulsions when upgrading the old headlight to LED

3. HID OR Xenon — Known for their brightness level, HID takes the cake when it comes to better lightning during the night. The surprising fact is that HID despite giving maximum brightness, utilizes the least amount of energy and has a relatively long lifespan.

Upgrading your Car headlight

Upgradation of the car headlight depends on many factors, be it the
preference of the owner, budget, or special requirements. Let’s take a keen look at the number of factors that may encourage the upgradation of the car’s headlight and know what your course of action should be if you are the car owner.

1.Better light at night — Is late-night driving a part of your duty or
daily routine? And you are looking for a headlight that provides
you with better late-night vision. The best you can do is opting
for HID car headlights, you can try OSRAM Xenon Premium
Conversion Kit and upgrade to any headlight without caring
about the expensive nature of the battery.

2. Affordable headlight — What headlight will you choose if you
are tight on your budget? We recommend you go for Halogens.
Despite being the oldest kind of headlight, it is still found in 80
percent of the cars running on the road even today. This yellow-
white light provider can work nonstop for up to 1000 hours.

3. Environmental-friendly headlights — Do not hesitate to buy
LED headlights if you care about nature. Indeed, they are on a
bit of the expensive side. However, using them is one of the
ways you can have carbon-free and durable car lights.
Additionally, it is energy efficient and can emit light 15 times
longer than halogen. The estimated lifespan of a led car headlight
is approximately around 10 years or 50000 hours.

OSRAM LED white light shines such that the light diffuses and
shines out in front of the headlight. This diffusion and reflection
together create a beam of light that is quite safe for the driver’s
eyes.

Some more advanced forms of headlights

Although we have mentioned the three important headlights, there are two more advanced versions of car headlights.

(i) Matrix- The high beam coverage makes Matrix the most sought-after headlight for those who tackle traffic-related complications daily. Not to forget, it is easily usable and requires very less effort on the driver’s part. The only drawback it has is its expensive technology which is why replacing it with a new one sometimes feels overburdening.

(ii) Laser Headlight — The Laser- LED debate is nothing new. Needless to say, laser light won the debate when it comes to the illumination factor. Laser lights can illuminate up to 2000 feet, which is double that of LED lights. Laser lights are mostly used in electric vehicles as they are quite energy efficient and fetch less energy in comparison to LED lights.

The above-mentioned headlights have their qualities and drawbacks. Buying a headlight depends on the requirement, personal choice, and budget of the buyer.

How to choose the best car headlight

If you’re shopping for new headlights for your car, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got everything from high-performance LED headlights to low-beam halogen bulbs, and we can help you figure out which one is best for you.

Here are a couple of things to consider when upgrading your car’s
headlights:

(i) The age of the vehicle. If it’s an older model, then it’s likely that
the original headlights don’t have any kind of technology built in that will keep working properly over time.

(ii) What kind of driving do you do? If most of your driving involves
urban areas at night with limited sunlight, then maybe a high-quality halogen bulb will work best for you; however, if most of your driving happens during the day at higher speeds on highways or roads without much traffic (but still during daylight hours), then an LED light might be more appropriate.

OSRAM has one of the best car headlights on the market, so take a
moment to find out how they can help you stay safe on the road and make your driving experience more enjoyable.