The Smoother Shift to LED Car Headlights
It is quite obvious that you will need a high beam car headlight for your night vision. Then what made you still stick to those low-intensity dull car bulbs? Automakers are convinced that LED car headlights are the need of the hour and their use is becoming quite widespread too. In the year 2019, more than 80% of cars had LED lights that provided the highest rise of LED lights used in vehicles.
These lights are safer and are a fashion accessory for your cars. Emitting a natural bluish-white hue, they are built with a far more technological superiority than a normal halogen car bulb. There are two semiconductors with electrons and when the semiconductors get charged, the electrons bang each other and combine. This creates an array of clear light.
The power of density of LEDs helps them to be insensitive to vibrations and shocks while on the roads. Small fans help to maintain an optimum temperature that in turn helps the headlights offer a smoother light beam. All the parts of the LED Headlights need to fulfill few basic requirements that make them quality assured and safe for the vehicles.
Greater light output from comparatively lighter and smaller chips makes these LEDs compact. This opens up wider arenas for saving energy as LED headlights require lesser energy. This enables better vehicle design with improved light values. Manufacturers of modern LEDs are now paving way for more vehicles to adopt this technology due to their durability, reliability, and style.
For the economical market, the low beams in the car headlights are LED as they are always on even when the main light is on. This provides the required look and style to the car and at low energy consumption. This combination of car headlights will go on for many years to come due to its cost-effectiveness. Premium cars get projector LED headlights while the less costly LED reflectors are suitable for mid-range cars.
LED car headlights like OSRAM’s LEDriving HL H4 Gen2 helps to preserve the battery that makes it lasts longer. Such lights have an extensive shelf life than Halogens which ultimately saves money. Halogens need to be replaced multiple times due to their low technological advancements. They have antiglare properties that help in smooth night driving too. They produce crystal clear light and are advantageous in better illumination. Due to the current flowing only in one direction in the LED system and the current requirement is very little, the energy drawn from the battery is low. Thus making it a favorite among the manufactures.
As many automakers are chasing electric and hydro cars for lesser emission and reduced fuel consumption, LEDs are the answer to better efficiency and adjustability. While these lights are very sensitive to touch, the LEDs are rough and tough and cannot be damaged easily.
There are LED Matrix car headlights too that are a collection of LEDs and mirrors set intricately with another collection of sensors and cameras. The sensors and cameras scan the road to identify upcoming traffic and any turns or changes on the road. According to the gathered data, these lights illuminate, dim, or are turned off to keep the road lit with the required light. All this is done within the matrix that ultimately provides the maximum illumination rendering the changes on the road.
The move to LEDs
The LED car headlights have become more common now and have bypassed the traditional Halogens and Xenons. They are now being used for mainstream cars, SUVs, and trucks too. The LED headlights can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the vehicle making it more stylish. The different-looking car headlights attract buyers because these lights are the eyes of the car. They provide them with a very modern look.
In European markets, all the cars are now fitted with LED headlights and the same is going to be the future of the U.S market with HIDs soon going to be outdated. The potential of LED lights depends on how far they illuminate the roads straight ahead while driving and Osram’s LEDriving HL HB4 Gen2 has proved to be superior over others. These LED Headlights consistently illuminate the road with a seamless natural white beam.
How to maintain the LED car headlights
The car owners especially the brand-new car owners should get the headlight alignment done if they feel the car headlights are not providing the proper illumination. The owners should be aware of the alignment of car headlights and the underlying technology. The alignment of the headlights should be vertical for the proper illumination of the road. This helps in limiting the glare on the drivers. After every repair, the headlight assembly should be aligned by a certified mechanic and should then be checked by the owner. The realignment should not take more than one hour and it is quite necessary to get them checked if there’s been an accident or something that moved the light assembly.
Though the LED car headlight manufacturers like Phillips, OSRAM, and others are trying to introduce advanced technology where the owners of the cars need not worry about the alignment of the cars. When the car is loaded with cargo or people, the lights will automatically adjust themselves while providing much better illumination.
What the future holds
The drivers choose to be always on a high beam while driving. Therefore many LED lights are going to be equipped with sensors that will keep the high beam on for the maximum amount of time but will not blind the oncoming drivers too.
Many European manufactures are using adaptive driving beams technology for LED car headlights. Here the lights are constantly on high beams but some of the LEDs are switched off to reduce the glare on the other drivers. It shields the driver’s eyes if the car is approaching the vehicle from the other side. This helps in improving visibility as the light beam are more focused and precise.
It’s time to unfold such new technologies and give mankind better and safer driving conditions.
