Halogen vs HID vs LED Headlights Our mechanic holding a halogen headlight bulb, a HID headlight bulb, and a LED lightbulb at our shop in Mays Landing, NJ. Let’s take a closer look at each of the different types of headlights you can use for your car. Those options are Halogen, HID, and LED headlights. If you’re seeking to repair or replace the headlights on your vehicle, you have three main options to choose from. Remember, if you have a comment or a question, enter it below. Like us on Facebook and share the information with others. There are pros and cons for all options, whether it’s the cost, longevity, durability, and possibly adapter kits needed before installing the bulb, so do your homework. LED bulbs offer better illumination for the sides of the road, so next time you’re replacing a bulb in your vehicle, consider your options: halogen HID or LED bulbs. When customizing your lights, LEDs have more option. LED lights also use less energy to light than the HID and halogen and last longer. LED’s are less fragile than HID lights and more durable. They’re just as bright as HIDs, producing about 3,600 to 4,500 lumens. HIDs are more fragile than other bulbs and may not last as long.įinally, there are the LED lights, LED emitting diodes, which convert to electricity from your vehicle to light. They are brighter than the halogen and LED bulbs, and HID with an output of 3,500 lumens. Then there are HID bulbs, the high-intensity discharge bulbs, which have a chamber of gas, not a filament-like halogen, so it needs a ballast to connect to the vehicle’s battery to operate. With halogen bulbs, if you want to go brighter, you’re going to need to increase the wattage, which would increase the fuel usage as more fuel is required to power a higher wattage bulb. So for comparison, your 60-watt bulb in your house admits 800 lumens of light. Most vehicles are equipped with halogen bulbs, emitting about 800 to a thousand lumens of light, which is the measurement of brightness. Halogen bulbs are commonly considered your standard bulbs. Well, let me help brighten things up for you. Hi, I’m Nancy at Kneble’s Auto Service Center. When replacing headlights in your vehicle, did you know you have options?
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