The traditional light bulb powered by electricity has come a long way. It was first invented by Thomas A. Edison in 1879. Way back in the 1880’s light bulbs uses filaments made of carbon rather than tungsten.
In the market today, we find many varieties of bulbs that trace its origin back to the traditional light bulb. However, its uses and functionality remains and are universal. Lets us examine the various automotive lightings and the terms used.
HALOGEN BULB
Refinement to the traditional light bulbs was brought about by the need for better lighting system. Halogen has become a popular choice for headlamps because it is capable of burning a lot brighter than the conventional light bulbs. It is also said that to have a longer life expectancy and reliability.
Halogen bulbs still utilize tungsten filament but unlike traditional bulb, it uses quartz instead of glass that can withstand higher temperature and most importantly, as the name implies, it used Halogen gas instead of argon or nitrogen that can be found in traditional bulbs. Due to the ability to function at higher temperature, it outperforms traditional light bulbs with better brightness. A word of caution! When changing halogen bulb always handle it with a piece of cloth. Quarts are susceptible to oil and salts, and handling it with your bare hands will likely reduce the life span of the bulb.
HID: High Intensity Discharge bulbs converts electricity into lights by means of electric ark. For high intensity to occur, electric ark is housed in either quartz or alumina tube filled with metal salt and gas. The reaction
results in greater brightness per unit of electricity input. In the early 1990’s, HID lamps were popularized for use as auto headlamps. However, due to its brightness, many opposing motorist complain of glaring. The solution for such problem can be minimized by using automatic self-leveling system that manages the beams correctly irrespective of slopes or number of passengers in the vehicle. HID lamps are also commonly referred to as Xenon lights. With its brightness and low electricity consumption over Halogen, HID is becoming a popular choice with auto makers and retrofitters.
LED
Although LED has been around since the early 20th century, it is popularly used in traffic lights. LED stands for light emitting diodes and its reliability and
low energy use combine with high cost of production has stifle it application until now. The lowering cost of semiconductor material, a major component for production of LED means application from the traditional low-light application such as porch light and home lightings, mobile phones and bike lights. It is said that the lifespan of LED is between 25,000 to 100,000 hours. 
Led development for auto headlamps has been relative new and due to cost factor and heat management system, such lighting system is available in the more expensive factory fitted cars. However, due to its reliability, Led have found inroads into production of brake light, turn signals and parking lights that have less engineering challenges compared to headlights.
In the market today, we find many varieties of bulbs that trace its origin back to the traditional light bulb. However, its uses and functionality remains and are universal. Lets us examine the various automotive lightings and the terms used.
HALOGEN BULB
Refinement to the traditional light bulbs was brought about by the need for better lighting system. Halogen has become a popular choice for headlamps because it is capable of burning a lot brighter than the conventional light bulbs. It is also said that to have a longer life expectancy and reliability.
Halogen bulbs still utilize tungsten filament but unlike traditional bulb, it uses quartz instead of glass that can withstand higher temperature and most importantly, as the name implies, it used Halogen gas instead of argon or nitrogen that can be found in traditional bulbs. Due to the ability to function at higher temperature, it outperforms traditional light bulbs with better brightness. A word of caution! When changing halogen bulb always handle it with a piece of cloth. Quarts are susceptible to oil and salts, and handling it with your bare hands will likely reduce the life span of the bulb.HID: High Intensity Discharge bulbs converts electricity into lights by means of electric ark. For high intensity to occur, electric ark is housed in either quartz or alumina tube filled with metal salt and gas. The reaction
results in greater brightness per unit of electricity input. In the early 1990’s, HID lamps were popularized for use as auto headlamps. However, due to its brightness, many opposing motorist complain of glaring. The solution for such problem can be minimized by using automatic self-leveling system that manages the beams correctly irrespective of slopes or number of passengers in the vehicle. HID lamps are also commonly referred to as Xenon lights. With its brightness and low electricity consumption over Halogen, HID is becoming a popular choice with auto makers and retrofitters.LED
Although LED has been around since the early 20th century, it is popularly used in traffic lights. LED stands for light emitting diodes and its reliability and
low energy use combine with high cost of production has stifle it application until now. The lowering cost of semiconductor material, a major component for production of LED means application from the traditional low-light application such as porch light and home lightings, mobile phones and bike lights. It is said that the lifespan of LED is between 25,000 to 100,000 hours. 
Led development for auto headlamps has been relative new and due to cost factor and heat management system, such lighting system is available in the more expensive factory fitted cars. However, due to its reliability, Led have found inroads into production of brake light, turn signals and parking lights that have less engineering challenges compared to headlights.
its a great explanation nice article about HID HEADLIGHTS
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ReplyDeletegreat man great ideas i like it for my car and love it like a fan so your work is appreciate able and in the last i would like to thank you dear for sharing it with us so nicely hid headlamp
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