| Xenon Benefits |
Xenon has been accepted as the
choice for high performance forward lighting applications.
- Efficiency: 71 lumens per watt compared
to 18 lumens per watt for halogen
— more light for less energy
- Light: 3,000 lumens in an integrating
sphere compared to 1,000 lumens for 9006 halogen
- Beam Pattern: More available light means
that it is possible to design a better beam pattern that illuminates
more of the roadway
— Especially to the sides
- Durability: Virtually impervious to
shock and vibration because there is no filament
- Life: More than 3,000 hours in an automotive
application compared to 1,000 hours for halogen
- Appearance: 4,100K compared to 3,200K
for standard halogen — Crisper, whiter light
- Consumer Preference: 92% of those who
have it will order it again
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| Xenon Benefits: Efficiency |
As more applications and features
are added to vehicles, power consumption becomes an important issue
- Xenon Offers Substantially Increased Light Output: Up to 70% more
output on the road compared to standard halogen
- Higher Efficiency than Halogen alternatives: Xenon generates 3x
more light than halogen using 24% less power
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Halogen
vs. Xenon
(Low Beam Applications) |
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Halogen
9006 |
Xenon |
Wattage
(W) |
55 |
42 |
Lumens
(lm) |
1000 |
3000 |
Efficiency
(lm/W) |
18 |
71 |
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| Xenon Benefits: Life |
Depending on headlight usage,
Xenon systems will normally last 5 to 10 years
- Xenon offers a much longer service life than Sealed Beams or Halogen
light sources because it has no filament to wear out
- The average service life of the Xenon burner is 3,000 hours (based
on average consumer headlamp usage cycle)
- Xenon ballast has a design life of 20,000 hours
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Xenon Benefits: Color |
- More light to work with
- Improved spread from side to side
- Improved foreground
- Improved down-road illumination
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Standard Halogen Headlamps
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Xenon Headlamps |
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| Xenon Benefits: Performance |
- More light to work with
- Improved spread from side to side
- Improved foreground
- Improved down-road illumination
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Halogen Performance (click on image to enlarge)
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Xenon Performance click on image to enlarge) |
