| | | | | White),8000K (Crystal Blue), 10000K (Aqua Blue), |
| HID headlight, or High intensity discharger, is the | | | | 12000K (Purple-Blue). While 5000K and 6000K are the |
| upgraded lighting system for your original halogen | | | | most common color temperature for HID lamps and its |
| headlight, it comes with many decent features | | | | widely accepted by most drivers because of the |
| compared to the halogen lights. The main advantages | | | | natural sun lights it provided. |
| are the high light intensity provided by the HID lamps | | | | 2. Lifetime for HID lights: Most of the HID lights can last |
| and a low power consumption. HID lights are getting | | | | for around 2500 hours. |
| more and more popular for automotive car headlight | | | | 3. Lesser power consumption: HID lights can generate |
| system, most of the new car models are equipped | | | | 3 times greater the light intensity compared to the |
| with the HID lamps, and it seems that the HID lights will | | | | original halogen bulbs with even lesser power |
| keep replacing the original halogen lights in the future. | | | | consumption. You can save it up to 25% on the |
| As mention above that the HID lights can provide a | | | | power. |
| higher light intensity with a lower power consumptions, | | | | There are something you should consider before |
| there are some other factors to make it so popular. | | | | purchasing a HID conversion kits, check your bulb size |
| 1. Color temperature: HID has a range of color | | | | with refer to your car model, choose the correct color |
| temperature measured in K, which is a measures of | | | | temperature, 5000K and 6000K are widely accepted, |
| the color for the lighting output. The common color | | | | if you are planning to use the 12000K (purple), be |
| temperatures are 3000K (Golden Yellow) , 4300K | | | | noticed that it’s illegal in many countries, those color |
| (Bright White), 5000K (white), 6000K (Crystal | | | | temperature are always used off the road. |