Whelen Lights

Bulb Hid

What to Expect From Hid Kits

Car enthusiasts all talk about it excitedly, like it’s the next best thing besides sex. Even though I won’t delve into the numerous mistakes with that statement, let’s consider what HID kits are and what should a first-time buyer expect.

HID kits consist of a replacement lighting system for your car. While a typical car lighting system includes a pair of bulbs, ballasts and starters, HID kits only contain a bulb, a ballast and a starter. For a better understanding, a ballast is just a device that modifies the amount of current passing through an electric circuit. This sometimes called control gear, which can be simple resistors, usually found in small neon lamp, or complex parts like the ones found in fluorescent lamps. The signal to start the light comes from your car; let’s say you turn on the switch for your headlights. The starter accepts the signal, and then it is sent to the ballast. The current is altered, which now goes to the high-intensity discharge or HID bulb. This now causes light to be produced.

Remember that the HID bulbs are different from ordinary light bulbs. Bulbs of HID kits don’t have filaments, and are filled with gases and salts instead. The produced light is characterized by a bluish white or whitish blue hue, the color of which is affected by color temperature of the kit. Higher Kelvin ratings on the kits produce bluer color for the lights. The rating that most resembles ordinary sunlight is in the bracket of 6000 to 9000K, which seems to be the optimal settings for preferable driving conditions. However, going for higher Kelvin ratings would make your car look cooler with a tint of blue.

Installing is refreshingly simple and hassle-free. Just find a stable spot to mount the parts, following the neat diagrams and pictures on the manual. HID kits are expected to withstand usage longer that your conventional halogen lamps. Without filaments that can be broken, your car can go through all the road pot holes and hazards and still not damage your HID lamps. In the event that the bulbs do die out, replacing is as easy, if not easier than replacing regular halogen light bulbs.

HID kits are wonderful replacements to your standard automobile halogen lighting system. Don’t forget that HID kits only come with one bulb, starter and ballast. For a complete lighting system replacement, you need two HID kits.

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Putco HID Replacement Bulb $362.99 HID Replacement Bulb; Mirror White; D1S Bulb;

D2S HID Bulb by PIAA $108.99 D2s Hid Bulb-Only Compatible With Piaa Hid Kits

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Greenlite D2R HID Bulb $49.95 The Greenlite D2R HID bulb is the highest rated bulb on the Kelvin scale available on the market today. These make a great upgrade from normal factory HID (3800 Kelvin) to 6600 Kelvin and produce a clean, clear, crisp beam. Only the highest-grade materials are selected for use in these products and to ensure your complete satisfaction.

HID Replacement Bulb $22.99 BikeMaster HID Replacement Bulb Keep your HID kit burning bright by replacing bulbs. It's also a good idea to have a spare. Light output 3 time brighter than halogen and 10 time that of a regular bulb Plug-and-play installation 6000K light will give the whitest light possible 8000K with give a blue colored light

Greenlite D2S HID Bulb $49.95 D2S is short for "discharge second generation shielded". These are found in vehicles that have projector headlamps with a light shield. You can spot a D2S capsule by looking at the glass - if there is no metal shielding around the glass, you have a D2S. Provides about 10% more light than the identical D2R bulb. Unlike halogen incandescent lamps, the Greenlite D2S bulb does not have a filament. Instead, it creates light from an electrical discharge between two electrodes in a micro-environment of xenon gas, mercury, and metal halide salts that are hermetically sealed in a tiny quartz capsule. The arc tube is encased in a glass jacket to filter ultraviolet rays. The light is emitted by an electrically energized gas -- a plasma discharge -- formed and sustained between two electrodes. The Luminarc system includes an electronic ballast that controls the arc ignition process and sustains the arc in normal operation. 4100K Replacement capsule for HID systems that call for a D2S capsule Includes capsule only and not the igniter 4100k is the ONLY OEM HID color temperature Price is for a single capsule

12V 35W HID Xenon H4 Bulb $34.71 12v35/35w H4 HID Hi/Lo Xenon Bulb. For HID conversion light kits only. H4 High/Low Bulb 12 Volt 35 Watt 6000k

12V 35W Single Claw HID Xenon Bulb $32.73 12V 35W Single-Claw HID Xenon Bulb Single-Claw High/Low Bulb 12 Volt 35 Watt 6000k

Cyclops Nexus HID Rechargeable Spotlight - Bulb - 25 W - Black CYCHID5 $124 Cyclops Nexus HID Rechargeable Spotlight - Bulb - 25 W - Black CYCHID5

D2r Bulb Super Cobalt Hid Pair-Compatible With Oem Hid Bulbs Only $355.99 D2R Super Cobalt Hid Bulb, Twin Pack, Compatible with OEM HID Bulbs only;Upgrade your factory HID bulbs from 3800 Kelvin to 6600 Kelvin

D1s Bulb Super Cobalt Hid Pair-Compatible With Oem Hid Bubls Only $493.99 D1S Super Cobalt Hid Bulb, Twin Pack, Compatible with OEM HID Bulbs only;upgrade your factory HID bulbs from 3800 Kelvin to 6200 Kelvin

D2s Bulb Super Cobalt Hid Pair-Compatible With Oem Hid Bulbs Only $355.99 D2S Super Cobalt Hid Bulb, Twin Pack, Compatible with OEM HID Bulbs only;upgrade your factory HID bulbs from 3800 Kelvin to 6600 Kelvin

D2S HID Bulb by PIAA for Jeep $108.99 D2s Hid bulb.-Only Compatible With Piaa Hid Kits JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (ZJ) CJ7 GRAND CHEROKEE (WJ) WRANGLER (97-06LJ) WRANGLER (87-95YJ) GRAND CHEROKEE (WK) WRANGLER (97-06TJ) CHEROKEE (XJ) COMANCHE WRANGLER (07-12JK) CJ6 5.9 LIMITED 65TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BRIARWOOD CHIEF CLASSIC COUNTRY ISLANDER LAREDO LIMITED MOUNTAIN ORVIS OVERLAND PIONEER RENEGADE RIO GRANDE RUBICON S SAHARA SE SPECIAL EDITION SPORT SRT8 TSI UNLIMITED UNLIMITED ISLANDER UNLIMITED MOUNTAIN UNLIMITED RUBICON UNLIMITED SAHARA UNLIMITED SPORT UNLIMITED X X 1998 1990 2004 1981 2010 1967 1987 2001 2007 1984 1978 1970 1996 2002 1959 2008 1979 1973 1985 1999 1993 1982 2005 1976 1988 2000 1994 1977 1971 1997 1991 1960 2003 1980 1974 2011 1968 1969 1986 1992 1983 2006 1975 1995 1989 2009 1972 1966 2.1L Turbocharge Diesel (126) 2.2L (134) 2.4L Power-Tech (148) 2.5L (150) 2.5L Iron Duke LX8 (151) 2.8L (173) 3.1L Diesel (192) 3.6L ERB (220) 3.7L Dauntless (225) 3.7L Power-Tech (226) 3.8L (231) 3.8L (232) 3L Turbocharge Diesel (182) 4.2L (258) 4.7L Flex Power-Tech (285) 4.7L Power-Tech (285) 4.7L Power-Tech HO (285) 4L (242) 4L Power Tech (242) 5.2L Magnum (318) 5.7L Hemi EZB (345) 5.7L Hemi EZD (345) 5.9L Magnum (360) 5L (304) 6.1L Hemi (370) DIESEL FLEX GAS D2S HID Bulb by PIAA for Jeep

PIAA D4R Super Cobalt HID Bulb (Pair) $365.95 Not sure which bulb fits your vehicle? Use the vehicle look-up below: The PIAA D4R Super Cobalt HID bulb is the highest rated bulb on the Kelvin scale available on the market today. These make a great upgrade from normal factory HID (3800 Kelvin) to 6600 Kelvin and produce a clean, clear, crisp beam. Only the highest-grade materials are selected for use in these products and to ensure your complete satisfaction, every PIAA bulb is 100% tested at each step in the manufacturing process. Absolutely nothing is left to chance!     Features: Highest rated Kelvin on the market (6600) Clean, clear, crisp beam Mercury free Sold as a pair   NOTE: Compatible with OEM HID bulbs only. Not for use in standard halogen headlights! Consult your owner's manual to ensure compatibility.

PIAA D4S Super Cobalt HID Bulb (Pair) $365.95 Not sure which bulb fits your vehicle? Use the vehicle look-up below: The PIAA D4S Super Cobalt HID bulb is the highest rated bulb on the Kelvin scale available on the market today. These make a great upgrade from normal factory HID (3800 Kelvin) to 6600 Kelvin and produce a clean, clear, crisp beam. Only the highest-grade materials are selected for use in these products and to ensure your complete satisfaction, every PIAA bulb is 100% tested at each step in the manufacturing process. Absolutely nothing is left to chance!     Features: Highest rated Kelvin on the market (6600) Clean, clear, crisp beam Mercury free Sold as a pair   NOTE: Compatible with OEM HID bulbs only. Not for use in standard halogen headlights! Consult your owner's manual to ensure compatibility.

Replacement HID Bulbs by Rugged Ridge $33.99 Bulb for 5 in. and 6 in. HID lights;12V 35W 4200K HID Bulb;The average life of an HID bulb is 2000 hours, compared to 500-1000 hours for a halogen unit'sold individually

PIAA D2R Super Cobalt HID Bulb (Pair) $289.97 Not sure which bulb fits your vehicle? Use the vehicle look-up below: The PIAA Super Cobalt HID bulb is the highest rated bulb on the Kelvin scale available on the market today. These make a great upgrade from normal factory HID (3800 Kelvin) to 6600 Kelvin and produce a clean, clear, crisp beam. Only the highest-grade materials are selected for use in these products and to ensure your complete satisfaction, every PIAA bulb is 100% tested at each step in the manufacturing process. Absolutely nothing is left to chance!  Super Cobalt D2R Twin Pack Highest rated Kelvin on the market (6600) Clean, clear, crisp beam Part #19992 D2R Installation Instructions (PDF Download)

Replacement HID Bulbs by Rugged Ridge for Jeep $33.99 bulb. for 7 in. HID lights;12V 35W 4200K HID bulb.;The average life of an HID bulb. is 2000 hours, compared to 500-1200 hours for a halogen unit;Sold individually Replacement HID Bulbs by Rugged Ridge for Jeep

H4 HID Xenon Bulb 6000K / 35W (Pair) $18.99 1. What is HID Xenon?HID lamp (High-Intensity-Discharge) is the top product of the Metal halide lamp. Unlike Halogen lamps, HID lamps don't have a filament but create light by the arc between two electrodes. There are distinctive metals contained in the arc tube: high-pressure Xenon (99.99%), mercur and metal halide. When starting voltage is applied to the electrodes from the ballast or igniter, an arc is formed between them. The arc activates the Xenon, which in turn ignites the metal halide. The result of this action is the emission of light energy. Due to the high pressures of HID lamp operation, these wavelengths are concentrated in the visible light spectrum. We can get the desired color temperature through changing the pressure of HID lamp or the proportion of the metal halide.2. Outstanding Features:Super Brightness: The brightness and its luminous flux are increased by 300% as that of the halogen tungsten lamp, so that the lamp can radiate to higher, wider and farther place.Good color temperature: The color temperature is approximately 4300 K ndash;10000k compared to 3000 K for halogen lamp. The common choose is 5500k,which is close to the sunlight and comfortable to our eyes, also benefit for the safe driving indirectly.Low power consumption and high efficiency: The power of Xenon metal halide lamp(35Watt,) for vehicle is only around half of tungsten halogen lamp but emitting 3 times of light.Quick start up: From starting up to reach full light, halogen lamp takes about 15 minutes, while HID lamp takes less than 0.001 second to start up and it can reach 85% of its full light in 1 second. For hot-re-strike, it takes several seconds to stabilization; for pulse-start ,it takes 10-20 seconds.Extremely long life: In practical terms, the life span of the bulb is equal to that of the car. Service life is at least 3000 hours, greatly above total hours of an automobile during normal night, which means that the bulb need only be replaced in exceptional cases.3.Why we use HID Lamp?On the road, HID Xenon lighting systems appear as a bright white beam which resembles natural daylight. The bright white beam offers greater visibility and road safety. High efficiency make the requirement for cooling the lamp lower and can reduce the aging of the lamp chimney. Extremely long life make the HID lamp in proper condition without maintenance. The constant power and brightness in such a huge range of input voltage make HID lamp unparalleled. Quick start-up technique is the best solution for automobile lamp. Features: Power out:35W norm LUMEN(M): 3500 COLOR TEMP(K):4300K~12000K The life of Xenon light can reach about 3000 hours. While halogen light is only 500 hours Power is well saved. The light produced by 35W Xenon light is 2.5 brighter than that brought about by 55W halogen light

H4 HID Xenon Bulb 8000K / 35W (Pair) $19.99 1. What is HID Xenon?HID lamp (High-Intensity-Discharge) is the top product of the Metal halide lamp. Unlike Halogen lamps, HID lamps don't have a filament but create light by the arc between two electrodes. There are distinctive metals contained in the arc tube: high-pressure Xenon (99.99%), mercur and metal halide. When starting voltage is applied to the electrodes from the ballast or igniter, an arc is formed between them. The arc activates the Xenon, which in turn ignites the metal halide. The result of this action is the emission of light energy. Due to the high pressures of HID lamp operation, these wavelengths are concentrated in the visible light spectrum. We can get the desired color temperature through changing the pressure of HID lamp or the proportion of the metal halide.2. Outstanding Features:Super Brightness: The brightness and its luminous flux are increased by 300% as that of the halogen tungsten lamp, so that the lamp can radiate to higher, wider and farther place.Good color temperature: The color temperature is approximately 4300 K ndash;10000k compared to 3000 K for halogen lamp. The common choose is 5500k,which is close to the sunlight and comfortable to our eyes, also benefit for the safe driving indirectly.Low power consumption and high efficiency: The power of Xenon metal halide lamp(35Watt,) for vehicle is only around half of tungsten halogen lamp but emitting 3 times of light.Quick start up: From starting up to reach full light, halogen lamp takes about 15 minutes, while HID lamp takes less than 0.001 second to start up and it can reach 85% of its full light in 1 second. For hot-re-strike, it takes several seconds to stabilization; for pulse-start ,it takes 10-20 seconds.Extremely long life: In practical terms, the life span of the bulb is equal to that of the car. Service life is at least 3000 hours, greatly above total hours of an automobile during normal night, which means that the bulb need only be replaced in exceptional cases.3.Why we use HID Lamp?On the road, HID Xenon lighting systems appear as a bright white beam which resembles natural daylight. The bright white beam offers greater visibility and road safety. High efficiency make the requirement for cooling the lamp lower and can reduce the aging of the lamp chimney. Extremely long life make the HID lamp in proper condition without maintenance. The constant power and brightness in such a huge range of input voltage make HID lamp unparalleled. Quick start-up technique is the best solution for automobile lamp. Features: Power out:35W norm LUMEN(M): 3500 COLOR TEMP(K):4300K~12000K The life of Xenon light can reach about 3000 hours. While halogen light is only 500 hours Power is well saved. The light produced by 35W Xenon light is 2.5 brighter than that brought about by 55W halogen light

Warn HID Spot Light Kit - HID Spot Light - Warn 64560 $1263.99 Universal fit;Pair of lights;HID D2S bulb.;Impact resistant body;200,000 candlepower Warn HID Spot Light Kit - HID Spot Light - Warn 64560

Lamp 2100 Hid $174.99 2100 HID 35W Driving Lamp,Single Lamp; Lamp Type: HID Driving; Bulb Type:12V-D2S HID 35 Watt; Silver PPS composite housing; chrome plated trim ring;glass lens;Multi-Surface Reflector;

Rugged Ridge Replacement HID Bulb For 7'' Lamps $34.95 The Rugged Ridge HID Off Road Lighting takes off road lighting to the next level! We mated the brilliance of High Intensity Discharge bulbs with the rugged construction of our traditional halogen off road lights. The result is more efficient and powerful beam better capable of illuminating the night sky. HID lights are 2-1/2 times more powerful than halogen lights and draw 60% less current than a standard 100W fog light. It draws 60% less current than a standard 100W fog light, has an average life of an 2000 hours, compared to 500-1000 hours for a halogen unit.

HID Headlight Kit $149.95 Drag Specialties HID Headlight Kit High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting conversion kit, replaces the existing H4 bulb Kit includes HID bulb, controller, wiring and instructions for easy installation High and low beam functions in a single bulb assembly Suitable for application in fairing/nacelle housings only; will not fit in bullet-style headlights Color temperature 6000K (bright white)

Replacement Bulb by Lightforce for Jeep $68.99 Genesis 5000K;DS2 HID;12-volt Replacement Bulb by Lightforce for Jeep