Kensun HID Super Bright Xenon Replacement Bulbs
HID lights have a glass chamber of gas, replacing the filament of traditional halogen bulbs. The gas is ignited by a 23,000v charge and stays illuminated by a constant 12v source provided by a ballast which is connected directly to your battery.
Remarkably, HID lights are able to provide greater light output with much less power consumption. Studies show that a 35w HID lamp produces 3 times as much light than a 55w halogen bulb. Also, a halogen bulb uses a continuous power draw of 10-15 amps, while the HID system uses 20 amps for ignition, but then drops to a mere 3 amps during operation (i.e. up to 80% less power during use!).
In addition, the HID headlamp provides longer service life. With no filament to vibrate and fatigue, under normal conditions HID bulbs last roughly 10 times longer than halogen bulbs.
What is HID Color Temperature?
Color temperature is a characteristic of light that is sometimes mistaken as brightness, when it is more closely related to “cool” and “warm” tones of light. Color temperature is a measure in Degrees Kelvin of the hue of a light source, in this case the HID bulb. (The term color temperature actually refers to the color associated with the amount of heat needed to produce that color from an ideal black body.)
It is hard to describe HID colors accurately since many variables such as voltage, type of ballast and the environment can affect color output. Also, color perception is subjective. That said, here is a rough guide to Color Temperatures for HID bulbs:
3000K = Yellow4300K = Bright white yellow tinge5000K = Pure white6000K = Bright white (some detect slight blue)8000K = White with blue tinge10000K = Light blue12000K = Blue15000K = Darker Blue (may appear violet)20000K = Blue indigo30000K = Indigo
Product Features
- Important: This product is only compatible with cars with an HID system already installed. Otherwise a conversion kit is necessary.
- Simple installation – Usually in 20 minutes or less (some vehicles may require a professional installation)
- 100% Water-proof, 100% Dust-proof, 100% Shock-proof
- Produces 2 to 3 times as much light as a halogen bulb
- Superb night-time visibility
Never seen anything like this. Normally The price is right, but I have had some issues with these lights. I ordered extras and the new ones were not the same brightness as the originals, even though they were the same item number. They were replaced no problem, but now one of the lights simply broke inside the headlamp assembly. Never seen anything like this. Normally, they just burn out over time, but this one light just shattered and this is on a car that is garage-kept and parked far away from everyone so it has not been hit.
Bulb failed barely after 1 month I purchased this item on July 1st to replace a burnt out bulb on my car. Installation was fairly easy, and the light looked good. However, just yesterday, after the return period closed on the 2nd of August, one of the bulbs burnt out. Lucky for me, I saved the other headlamp bulb, so I can replace the one that burnt out, but now I’ll have two different colored headlamps.
DR2 8000 (for my Volvo) Arrived quickly and well packaged. These were for a Volvo XC90. Amazon kept saying in a bright red box that these would NOT work on my Volvo, but I knew the DR2 would fit my xc90 and they do. They color is great and install was quick and easy. Great price, my local shop wanted $105 for one and that was without the blue tinge I like. Recommend. Would just say be sure you know you bulb size and type for your car and override Amazon.