11/06/2011

Driving Safely With Honda HIDs

Despite the fact that the Honda is one of the most beloved of all contemporary cars, it is consistently at the center of innovative additions. The newest trend that has developed over the past few years is Honda HIDs. These are specialized lighting systems that give an intense light, enabling the driver to see well beyond what a standard halogen can do. HID, or high-intensity discharge, is a headlight created to have a wider and extended reach to give a better viewing space during night time driving. This is created by heating a special inert gas called xenon.

Honda HIDs are not only a beautiful and effective addition to your vehicle, they are also simple to install and only need an additional ballast mounted in a safe and secure place. The ballast is utilized to change the 12v DC power output of your car to a rate that can heat the xenon gas that your vehicle could not otherwise do.

Along with the Honda HIDs there are also the increasingly popular LED lights that can add a substantial benefit to your automobile. These are bulbs that are highly energy efficient, long lasting, and due to the reduced manufacturing costs they are now inexpensive. Together, combined with the HIDs, these two lights create a nearly magical bluish white glow.



As you consider purchasing Honda HIDs take a moment to think about what its full benefit can be. These are not simply attractive lights that will add style to your Honda, but they are also capable of protecting you and your loved ones. If you consider that nearly 90% of what we judge as important information used in driving comes from what we can see, the idea of driving with limited sight because of an inferior halogen lighting system seems crazy. In addition to this, the fact that there are a smaller amount of other drivers on the road during the night time hours does not seem to help. According to statistics there are 60% fewer drivers at night, yet 40% of those injured during night time accidents result in death.

The fact remains that even though these are wonderful looking lights that add prestige to any car, it is an added bonus that they can be an assisting tool for survival.

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