The main danger when buying new xenon lamps is the danger of running into fake Chinese counterparts. In this case, you will find not only disappointment from unexpectedly poor quality, but also financial disappointment - who wants to pay full price for a low-grade copy? In addition, traffic safety suffers if such lamps are used in headlights.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the originality or fake of xenon, start with the packaging. Both the packaging and the products themselves should not arouse suspicion: the labels should be clear, legible, not greasy or smeared. The packaging must be clean, both outside and inside. The brand name and code must be laser engraved. The price of the purchased lamp should not be too low. High-quality original goods will not be sold cheaply.
Step 2
The lamp base should not have burrs and scratches from grinding, cuts in the base plastic - only in two places, the glass - without any defects. Take a closer look at the shape and size of the gas flask - irregular shape and size most often give a fake. The bulb itself must be strictly perpendicular to the plane of the base and be exactly fixed in it.
Step 3
When purchasing a xenon type lamp, make sure that the color of the insulator on the side electrode is brown or green, the inner bulb has the correct elongated-elongated shape, there are only two mounting slots. In addition, on the outer glass there should be a characteristic technological sign in the form of small extruded squares, and on the plinth plastic there should be an original inscription in a clear font.
Step 4
On the cover slip near the burner of the original lamp, you will see three embossed squares, one on one side and two on the other. At the base of the glass of the lamp, in the place of its attachment to the base, there is an extruded ring. The base is made of matt dark gray plastic. A fake will necessarily have a glossy plastic surface, characterized by various irregularities.
Step 5
Many Chinese copies use truly original glass bulbs. Therefore, it is impossible to distinguish the original by glass, gas flask and electrodes. In this case, pay attention to the way they are attached to the plastic holder. Unfortunately, the curvature and non-compliance with the dimensions when attaching the flask is not always possible to determine by eye. But when the element is installed in the headlamp, the poor quality of the product becomes clearly visible in the headlights. There is a fuzzy cut-off line, blur, dark spots and stripes on the light spot, blinding oncoming drivers.
