When driving off-road at night or even down rural roads, it becomes very apparent that the factory headlights and fog lights leave a lot to be desired, even with the high beams on. In the past, ...

Cars' headlights have come a long way since charming yet potentially dangerous acetylene headlamps debuted in vintage automobiles. The later halogen headlights are still around, but the world has ...

The early 20 th century had the first automobiles fitted with kerosene oil lamps for night travel, which used an open flame and couldn't provide any visibility ahead. Luckily, automotive technology ...

Ever since the electric light bulb was conceived in the early 1800s, inventors have sought to improve on its design to provide greater light output, better power efficiency, and increased longevity.

If your car came from the factory with halogen or HID bulbs, you’re going to need to replace them or upgrade them down the line. Both of these bulb types lose light output over time; thus, even if ...

Reliably generating light with the limited resources at a car’s disposal was a problem for early automotive engineers. Tungsten filaments, similar to the kind found in household incandescent light ...

Headlights play an essential role in every vehicle, providing the vital illumination necessary for drivers to see the forthcoming road and avoid potential hazards. However, it’s important to remember ...

When it comes to headlight bulbs, there’s a big gulf between the latest LED and high-intensity discharge (HID) or xenon units and halogen bulbs, which have been around in various forms for nearly 60 ...

The headlight aisle at your local auto parts store is daunting, full stop. It seems every time we return it’s expanded with new colors, new names, new technologies, gold, platinum, vibranium, etc., ...

Elana Scherr: These LED Headlights Are Too Bright What Are HID Headlights? Replacing a broken headlight is—in most cases—a reasonably easy thing to do on your own. Not only will doing this task ...

The “Bikemaster” brand HID headlight kit is available in several different bulb types. We installed the H4 kit on the Suzuki DR650 (blog) but the steps are the same for every bike. The HID bulb posed ...

Modern car buyers are no longer choosing between “dim” and “slightly less dim” headlights. They are deciding between two very different technologies that shape how far they can see, how tired their ...