| Majority of car manufacturers have started to | | | | But, the actual truth is a genuine Xenon HID |
| realize the popularity of Xenon HID lights and | | | | system is not blue in color. You only observe a |
| incorporated them as standard equipment in their | | | | bluish color because of the resultant high voltage |
| high level cars. You’ll also have the option of | | | | arc and the release of the Xenon gas inside the |
| installing these HID headlights on your mid-range | | | | bulb. So, beware of counterfeited Xenon |
| cars. These products are also sold separately by | | | | headlights in the market. |
| a large number of offline and online stores. | | | | When you compare a halogen headlight with a |
| Owners of older cars are very curious to know | | | | Xenon headlight, you can clearly distinguish a |
| about this lighting option and its viability as a | | | | number of factors. Firstly, you’ll get a |
| source of illumination for their cars. | | | | glittering bluish white illumination through a Xenon |
| Xenon HID lights provide brighter illumination in | | | | light, whereas a halogen bulb emits yellowish light. |
| comparison to halogen and are more energy and | | | | Secondly, the Xenon system covers a wider area |
| cost-efficient as well. But when it comes to glare, | | | | and generates more light than a halogen system. |
| the federal requirements are similar for both. | | | | It is also very easy to identify Xenon HID |
| Some people raise the question why Xenon | | | | systems as they have D2S, D2R, D1S, or D1R |
| headlights look blue. The reason lies in the | | | | stamped on the external lens of their systems. |
| distribution of energy generated inside the bulb by | | | | The absence of any one of these combinations |
| a number of noble gases, certainly including Xenon, | | | | gives you a clear-cut idea that you don’t |
| that are under tremendous pressure. The bulb | | | | possess a true Xenon HID system. |
| contains a line spectrum in its output emission with | | | | If you want to verify whether these lights are |
| some of its tops in the noticeable blue area. | | | | legally approved or not, you can look for the |
| Hence, all the lights generated by these headlights | | | | letters “DOT” pointed on your Xenon HID |
| are not blue, but they still appear to be blue in | | | | system. In the USA, you can use only those |
| color. | | | | headlights on public roads which are DOT |
| Some manufactures attempt to replicate a Xenon | | | | approved. |
| HID bulb by coating or coloring a halogen bulb blue. | | | | |