Halogen lamps (with improved brightness)
Advantages:
· Installed without extra effort
· Preserve the cut-off line (CTL) as in a standard lamp
Disadvantages:
· Brightness is higher, but not too much;
· Do not last long;
· The manufacturer does not provide a warranty;
· The price is significantly higher than standard lamps;
· They heat up a lot during operation.
Halogen should not be considered as a replacement for any lighting at all, because this technology is so outdated that the manufacturer does not even take on warranty obligations. So we quickly discard this option. Let's move on to xenon lamps.
Xenon
Advantages:
· Shines three times brighter;
· You can choose the desired light temperature;
Disadvantages:
· CTL is not very clear;
· Lamps will have to be changed every 1-4 years;
· There is a risk of blinding oncoming drivers;
· Emit a lot of heat;
· Damage the reflector or lens coating.
The last point deserves special attention, because it is very significant. Xenon operates at temperatures above 200 degrees, and this spoils the reflector or lens, which means you have to replace these elements, and in the first case, the headlight completely. If you consider that destruction to complete unusability takes about 3-4 years, it becomes clear: such an option will be too expensive. So xenon has many drawbacks. Let's consider more interesting options.
LED lamps
Advantages:
· High brightness;
· Official warranty from 1 year;
· Light has a more focused direction;
· The illumination angle is quite wide.
Disadvantages:
· If not selected correctly, they can blind oncoming drivers.
Here it is also worth making a caveat. We are talking about automotive LED lamps, the price of which starts from a thousand hryvnias, because the market is full of cheap LED lamps that do not shine on the road, blind, work for a day and a half and have no warranty. Therefore, we describe only branded high-quality LED lamps, and do not take into account "market" options.
Bi-LED lenses
Advantages:
· LED lamps in lenses (also called Bi-LED LED modules) do not blind oncoming drivers;
· Designed to work for 10-30 years;
· Have a clear and stable CTL;
· Usually provide uniform light fill;
· Do not require maintenance;
· Work perfectly in any weather;
Disadvantages:
· Installation is somewhat more complicated.
This option is the most relevant today. The peculiarity of LED lenses is that they can be installed even in a reflector headlight, using special universal mounts, instead of halogen lamps H7 and H4. This makes the installation of Bi-LED lenses quite simple for most reflector headlights. Let's consider the example of a VW Passat B7 with regular halogen headlights, as in most car owners. The owner was very dissatisfied with the light of his headlights. He bought a car with already installed xenon, but the light was terrible: it blinded everyone, and the driver himself saw nothing.
All these problems were solved thanks to the installation of budget Bi-LED lenses from ALED. The whole process is shown in the video on the VAPILA YouTube channel. By the way, the consultants of this store can help you choose the light for your car. The owner was completely satisfied, so if you want to improve the lighting of your car, contact the website vapila.com.ua for advice.
