FDrive A GUIDE TO RING AUTOMOTIVE HID BULBS | Page 2

INTRODUCTION
The Automotive Aftermarket has seen a steady increase
in the demand for replacement Xenon High Intensity
Discharge Bulbs (HID), also known as Gas Discharge or
Xenon Bulbs.
Once the domain of luxury or executive vehicles, HID bulbs
are now fitted as standard to many vehicles.
At 3200 lumens, HID bulbs have a higher light output than halogen bulbs.
With a colour temperature of 4100oK they produce a crisp white light
output that is close to daylight compared to the yellower 3000°K produced
by standard halogen bulbs.
HID bulbs have a long life averaging around 3000 hours of use.

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