HID Driving Lights and HID Spotlights

4x4 Spotlights. Handy Hints

Since the emergence of hid lighting, I've tried to stay at the forefront of it all and provide my clients with affordable products that don't fall apart in the first five minutes, and that doesn't cost too much.
Instead of buying top-of-the-range Hella lights for $1000 Plus, or a cheap and nasty set off eBay for $100, we are providing mid-range lights from between $150-$250ea. We include freight costs and free relay harnesses and protective covers in our prices, so there are no hidden extra charges.
Also, when you get to the 70w and 100w hid lights, i have had them fitted with hand-picked high-quality bulbs and ballasts so that you get the brightest and most reliable hid's at the best possible price.
There is a lot to know when buying hid driving lights and hid spotlights, so read on for a short minute and I will share with you a few key components that make up good quality hid lights.

HID Driving Light. Tips & Tricks

There are essentially three parts in buying the best hid driving lights.
First of all, you have your housing and bracket assembly, second is the bulb, and third is the ballast.
A good ABS housing is what counts in terms of them not becoming brittle and breaking over a short period of time.
HID Bulbs need to have UV Cut Quartz Bulbs so they do not melt and burn lenses and reflectors, and good quality colour temperature pills are essential in the bulbs so that the light on the road is a clear vision.
The ballasts are the heart and brain of the operation, they control a steady current draw and a steady output to the bulb, which leads to longer bulb life and better power efficiency.

Xenon Spotlights. Buying Guide

The market is now flooded with a lot of hid driving lights for sale and it is harder for buyers to choose which lights in their budget are the best, and how to pick the genuine ones from all the fake copies. You can always call us for free advice if you have questions.
Ok, so let's get into a bit of what to look for in the housings.
"It's the engineering in the plastic". You will hear the term "ABS" thrown around by everyone, but some of the so-called ABS housings I've seen in some hid spot lights have as much strength as a violet crumble.
So how do you know the ABS is UV rated and the engineering of the plastic in your hid driving lights can withstand a good amount of shock and awe? I admit it is hard to tell, but try to buy them from a seller who has sold a lot of driving lights and is still in business, it means they have weeded out the junk factories, still have repeat clients, and can be trusted.
Next, Bulbs.
Again, as above, deal with a good company when you buy hid spotlights, but the main question you need to ask is "are the bulbs UV rated". Just as in the housings, if the suns UV radiation hits a plastic housing that isn't UV rated, the plastic breaks down quickly and they become brittle, and the same is true with xenon hid spotlight bulbs, in that if they are not UV Cut, their radiation will melt the lenses and reflectors, (and give you a nasty sunburn if you stand in front of them too long).
And last but not least, Ballasts.
As mentioned before, the ballast is the heart and the brain of the operation, it controls the current draw, the ignition, and the stability of the xenon bulb's illumination. You want a ballast that is AC compatible so that the bulbs don't flicker, and you want your ballasts to ignite a bulb and get it to full brightness as fast as possible. There is nothing worse about hid driving lights than when you turn them off when a car is coming past, and then turn them back on again and it takes half an hour to get back up to full brightness.
Bad ballasts can also burn out bulbs quickly.
That's all for now! if you need any help, send us an email or give us a call. There is more information on each of the product pages as well, have a browse through and don't hesitate to contact us for advice or to answer any of your questions.