The purpose of car headlights is to illuminate the road, ensuring traffic safety at night and in bad weather. The quality of illumination of the roadway largely depends on which headlights are installed on the car.
Instructions
Step 1
When making your choice between the most common halogen, xenon and incandescent headlights, first of all, you should be guided by the amount of time spent driving and the amount that the car owner is willing to pay for providing the car with good light.
Step 2
Traditional incandescent lamps are gradually giving way to other light sources due to their low light output. A large amount of consumed electricity is wasted in heating the environment. In addition, the tungsten coil is not strong enough, which makes the lamp sensitive to shock and vibration. The constant evaporation of tungsten from the incandescent coil, settling on the cold glass, makes the flask more and more dark.
Step 3
Halogen headlights are essentially an improved version of simple bulbs. The evaporation of tungsten in these headlights is minimized. This made it possible to increase the light output and ensure an increase in the temperature of the filament. However, the coil lamp is still afraid of vibration.
Step 4
The light from xenon lamps has a bluish tint, close to daylight. The fashion for "xenon" gave life to halogen headlights with a bulb that gives the light beam a blue color. They are several times cheaper than real "xenon". However, do not flatter yourself: these "pseudo-xenon" lamps are not related to the lighting technology of expensive cars. Apart from the unusual color of the light beam, the painted lamps do not give the car owner any of the advantages derived from the use of modern xenon headlights.
Step 5
Xenon headlights consume one third less energy than halogen headlights. At the same time, they provide twice as much light. These headlights are very durable: the fact is that there is no coil in the lamp that can burn out. The xenon light beam is not scattered by raindrops, improving visibility in bad weather and reducing the risk of accidents. The eyes do not get tired of the light of such lamps, since in its spectrum it is close to natural daylight.
