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Choosing The Right Hid Bulbs For Your Ride

Choosing the right hid bulbs is the first step for you to upgrade your car headlight system you should know your bulb size like
H1 H3 H4 H7 9004 9005 9006 9007 D2S D2R H13 .and so on. You are almost done when you know your bulb size the next step is color temperature here is the short description on what color temperature is :

Color Temperature:
HID Color temperature refers to the degrees K which simply the measures of the color for the lighting output like golden yellow white crystal white blue
Degree k refers only to the color while lumen refers to the lighting intensity. So the higher the color temperature degrees K doesnt mean a higher light intensity lumen. Here is the summary for the common color temperature on the market
3000K Golden Yellow 4300K Bright White 5000K white 6000K Crystal White8000K Crystal Blue 10000K Aqua Blue 12000K PurpleBlue.

Bulb size and Conversion Kits variations.
Bulb Size :
The common bulb size is H1 H3 H4 H7 h13 9004 9005 9006 9007 D1S D2S. And it has single beam conversion hi lo kits Telescope and Bixenon kits. Here is the summary for the features and bulb sizes ranges for all those kits.
Single Beam Conversion Kits H1 H3 H41 H7 90041 9005 9006 90071 with 2 ballasts and installation clamps.
Hilo Beam : H42 90042. 90072 hid for low beam and halogen bulb for high beam with 2 ballasts and installation clamps.
Telescope Kit : H43 90043 90073 single HID can switch between high beam and low beam with 2 ballasts and installation clamps.
Bixenon Kit : H44 90044 90074 2 HID bulbs on each bulb which works for high and low beam with 4 ballasts and installation clamps.

Advantages for HID Lights :
HID lights generate a greater output of light compared to the original halogen bulbs which can up to 3 times. And its light covers almost 70 of the road so it’s good for road safely as driver has a better vision on the road. If you have the experience in using the original halogen bulbs the bulb life is always short but HID lights can last up to 410 years with a greater durability can withstand a greater amount of vibrations and shocks. HID light is a good choice when you are planning to upgrade your car headlight system as it provides greater light with lesser power consumption can save it up to 25.

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