Please Explain: Xenon headlights

By Derek Fung on 19 October 2009

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Touted to be safer, more energy efficient and longer lasting, are Xenon headlights worth the price premium? Derek Fung explains.

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Comments (3)

  • shelly commented on 31/10/2009 05:12 Report abuse

    I just bought a car with HID lighting and they really don't seem all that much brighter . I do notice they have a very straight and low cutoff line. There are several people that buy cheap HID kits and put them in lamp assemblies that where not designed for them and those are the ones that blind you! Not to mention burn up housings and wiring harness.

  • GV commented on 28/10/2009 10:54 Report abuse

    These headlights are bad enough oncoming when the road is level. But they are too bright when the oncoming car hits a bump or approached on an incline or hump in the road. Of course it's too late to ban them but they should be banned. It gets worse as you get older but I shouldn't have to give up night driving at 60.

  • Bleurgh commented on 20/10/2009 21:57 Report abuse

    They are NOT safe! I am so sick of being dazzled by these stupid, dangerous headlights! They should be illegal!

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