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Xenon headlights double the amount of light and... (archive)
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Posted by Bart B. on January 14, 2001 at 18:10:55:

In Reply to: Xenon Headlights posted by CopperBlue on January 14, 2001 at 16:55:25:

...give you only about 20 to 30 percent more visible range because their extra brightness nearby makes your eye pupils close down limiting the improvement of things distant.

To say nothing of what problems the extra bright lights do in fog and rain where their bluish color scatters the light much more than normal yellowish white lights.

But you can put whatever lights you want in your car. Personally, they ain't worth it. I just replace my Sylvania bulbs every year or so as they tend to dim a bit with age. Sylvania Cool Blue bulbs are excellent for high beams. Sylvania Extra Visions for low beams are hard to beat.

You might want to check out the web site below regarding Xenon/HID headlights and get more information.

Drive illuminated,


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