For ordinary car enthusiasts, how to choose the appropriate car lights for upgrading and replacing is a very troublesome thing. In fact, when choosing a car light that suits your beloved car, the first thing to consider is whether the model and base of the light match it. If they don't match, no matter what kind of light it is, it cannot be installed!
We can see that different models of car lights correspond to different interfaces, so car lights cannot be interchangeable. Generally speaking, the recommended steps for upgrading car lights are: determine what car lights you want to replace → check the model of your car lights → select a car light that meets your requirements and model.
1. Firstly, confirm whether the car light is a combination of high and low beams. If so, it indicates that the car light model is H4:
2. If the headlights are separated by high and low beams, other methods need to be used to distinguish the model of the headlights. For specific identification methods, please continue to read below:
3. Open the hood, remove the protective cover of the car lights, and take out the light bulb to check. There will be specific model markings at the bottom of the light bulb;
4. Check the vehicle maintenance manual, as most vehicle maintenance manuals indicate the list of vulnerable parts.
The above is a quick way to identify the model of the car light, as long as you choose the right car light model, you can install it.
What are some tips for upgrading car lights besides choosing the right car model? Please continue reading:
1. Is it better to have a higher color temperature?
Some people believe that the higher the color temperature, the brighter it will be. In fact, the higher the color temperature, the whiter the light. If the color temperature is too high, it will present a blue or purple light color. This type of color temperature light has extremely poor penetration in haze weather. During driving, the situation is that the owner cannot see the road conditions outside the car clearly inside the car, while the driver or pedestrian on the opposite side is blinded by the dazzling bright light, posing a hidden danger to driving safety. Based on the practical experience of many car owners, it is recommended to choose a color temperature of 4300K-6000K.
2. Is it suitable to replace LED lights with a lens?
A. Why is the low beam equipped with a lens, while the high beam does not have a lens?
Because there is a shading plate inside the low beam lens, which blocks out excess light, the light shape produced by the low beam lens has a very obvious tangent line, and the light only shines on the ground without affecting the line of sight of oncoming drivers. And the high beam needs to be focused, with a long illumination distance and no need to block some of the light, so a lens can be omitted.
B. If the original car does not have a lens, the low beam needs to be equipped with LED bulbs with "low beam built-in tangent function" (referring to low beam bulbs with built-in light shape tangent function), and the high beam needs to be equipped with bulbs with good focusing performance. In fact, there are many cars without lenses in the original car, and the light shape they produce also has a clear tangent, which is equivalent to the effect of having a lens.
The car lights are a safety guarantee on the car, and timely replacement and upgrading of the lights can become a key step forward in the overall safety performance of the vehicle. It is also a relatively easy project for car owners to upgrade and modify. From the perspective of personal safety interests, all car enthusiasts must attach great importance to the maintenance and correct use of car lights, and do not leave driving hazards due to neglect or negligence.