BMW Xenon Lights; Enhancing Looks And Safety
by IAN WENDT
More and more drivers are noticing that headlights on the highway are tinted different colors. What they don't know is that these headlights are for more than just looks. Xenon headlights come in many different colors or tints that depend on the brightness level of the bulb, measured in Kelvin.
As one could expect, the BMW xenon lights are exceptionally popular on the new BMW's. Not only do the variety of colored bulbs look great, they also reduce glare for oncoming traffic and provide more visibility for the driver of the BMW. No doubt you will desire to find out which bulb best suits your needs when shopping around for the right BMW lighting.
Xenon bulbs come in a variety of colors that correspond to the bulb's brightness. They have a temperature range of between 6,000 and 12,000 Kelvin. A regular halogen bulb glows at 4,300 Kelvin, and gives off a slightly yellowish glow. Super white bulbs glow at 4,800 Kelvin and give off an unsurprisingly bright white glow. Xenon lights in the blue range glow at between 6-8,000 Kelvin giving off a blue glow. Any of these lights are legal for driving anywhere in the fifty states.
There are two more types of xenon BMW headlights that can be bought, but can't be used to drive on a regular road in any state. The purple BMW xenon lights are measured at 10,000 degrees Kelvin and the bright green BMW xenon lights are measured at 12,000 degrees Kelvin. These are used mainly for show or display cars as they are too bright to use on the highway for normal driving.
There is the possibility that xenon bulbs will not work in your car. Fortunately, it is possible to locate packages that allow their use in older vehicles. You may even wish to purchase such a "conversion kit" for no other reason than to update the look of an old car.
Xenon lights enhance the safety of your vehicle. The different tints make the lights stand out and draw attention to your vehicle which makes your car easier to see by other drivers. The bulbs are more expensive than conventional bulbs however the increased visibility by other drivers make them well worth the investment.
Two kinds of xenon bmw headlight for bmw lighting can be purchased, but they aren't authorized for use while driving in any state. The vivid green bmw xenon lights come in at 12,000 degrees Kelvin and the violet xenon lights are measured at 10,000 Kelvin degrees. Both are typically used for show cars because they give off far too much light for highway or street travel. Many people might be recognizing that headlights they see on the roads are tinted in a variety of colors. With xenon headlights, the color of light varies with the brightness of the bulb, which is measured in Kelvin.
