What are HIDs?
The best way to describe an HID or High Intensity Discharge headlight is to compare it to a more conventional halogen headlight. A halogen bulb consists of a wire filament surrounded by an inert gas. When electrical current is applied to the filament, it glows brightly to produce light. Contrast that with an HID bulb which has no filament, but instead consists of xenon gas, mercury, and metal halide salts. The xenon gas is ignited by an arc of high-voltage current and glows brightly. Also, the high voltage is supplied by a ballast, so in these respects it is like a fluorescent light. HID’s are original equipment generally found on luxury and exotic cars but are progressively finding their way into the mainstream such as new BMW’s, TSX’s, and S2000’s. [- Back to top – ] • Why install HID’s? The improved light output of HID’s will give you a better field of vision and thus improved safety. They also look fantastic! HID’s are 3 times brighter than your conventional 55w halogen bulbs, and
Related Questions
- When you indicate that XceedID readers are compatible with GE/CASI® ProxLite® proximity and will be compatible with HID proximity, what does that really mean?
- Are your readers always a drop in replacement for existing HID or GE/CASI proximity readers with wiegand outputs?
- Does XceedID offer proximity cards compatible with HID technology?
