The GE Nighthawk Xenon headlights are a great option for those drivers out there who want a little more out of their headlights but don't want the hassle of installing an aftermarket kit. These lights aim to meet OEM specifications for your factory headlights, install in less than five minutes and are brighter than the stock headlights that came in your vehicle. We bought a … [Read more...]
How-To Install a XenonDepot HID Kit on a 2016 Ram 1500 truck
The 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 comes with 60W 9005 halogen bulbs in the low-beam projectors and 51W 9006 halogen bulbs in the fog lights. In order to upgrade both applications to HID, a XenonDepot 9005 HID kit was used in the low beams (with the optional “2015 MOPAR UPGRADE”), and a 9006 XenonDepot HID kit with the XenonDepot “RFIX” was used for the fog lights. In both cases, a 5000k … [Read more...]
Making headlights even more intelligent
Sep 24, 2013 Advanced Forward Lighting Systems (AFS), which adapt their illumination direction when driving through curving roads and other scenarios, can now be even more easily implemented by automobile manufacturers. Osram Opto Semiconductors has developed a new Ostar Headlamp Pro that offers, for the first time, a specific LED component for this particular application. The … [Read more...]
Eagle Eye Lights HID Kit Review
Eagle Eye Lights HID Kit review 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 550 Rating: 89 Points A continuously growing trend in the offroad industry is upgraded lighting including HID lamps. HID stands for High Intensity Discharge. The HID bulbs create an arc that heats up metal salts inside to the point where they become plasma. This plasma greatly increases the intensity of the light and … [Read more...]
Headlight Education
Headlights have gone from a simple necessity on the front of a vehicle to an accessory that can take your vehicle from dull to dynamite. In recent years, we’ve seen the emergence of various new types of headlights. BMW has started using halo headlights of various colors, Audi has become famous for its LED strips under their lights, and Lexus has recently come on board with a … [Read more...]
HID Laws in California
(Updated 5-1-2016) Every year the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) releases new laws or revisions to existing laws that would be effective on January 1, 2016. Here is what you need to know about changing headlights in CA. Headlamps in CA are required as such: Headlamps on Motor Vehicles 24400. (a) A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be: (1) … [Read more...]