So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Changing Your Car's Appearance: Upgrade Your Sidelights

By Ethan Melandri

If you have HID xenon headlights fitted to your vehicle or even if you have upgraded your standard halogen headlight bulbs to the latest xenon bulbs, you will have seen how crisp and white the light produced by xenon lights is.

You may even have noticed how dull your sidelights look when you compare them to the xenon headlights. They will be a yellow colour which detracts from the overall look of your vehicle. Luckily, there is an improvement that you can make to your sidelights, so that they too are more brilliant and white than the standard car bulb. If you are adventurous then you will want to know they come in a variety of colours.

What is the difference between Standard Sidelight Bulbs and Improved Bulbs?

The regular sidelight bulbs are produced based on quantity and inexpensive material, which means they use basic filament in a standard glass bulb, with motionless gas. Updated sidelight bulbs use the very best that technology has to offer, with high grade supplies and the very top of the line for filaments.

A great factor is the sidelights either have xenon or halogen gas. This means you get a radiant white light which compares perfectly to the HID xenon bulbs you have in your headlights.

What About Blue Xenon Sidelight Bulbs?

Xenon bulbs are created in different colour tints to give you a wider variety of choices for improving the lights on your vehicle. You can upgrade to clear glass or something with a blue tint. These blue lights are becoming more popular with motorists. The blue tint in the light is often thought to emit a blue beam from the sidelight, but more often the tinting of the light clears up the regular yellow emission, thus you have a whiter illumination.

The level of blue xenon tint permitted on these car bulbs is limited by two factors, ECE rules and the amount of heat it generates. Because the blue tint is acting as a filter it partially blocks out the light that the bulb can emit, so ECE rules give maximum permissible levels of blue tinting on sidelight bulbs so that they can still remain street legal.

The second factor is that the tinted glass will keep some of the light from being used, thus it is hotter than your regular clear glass bulb. So blue tint that is too dark will produce too high a temperature and burn out faster.

Are LED Sidelight Bulbs Appropriate?

The latest generation of sidelight bulbs use LED technology, and they are becoming more prevalent in prestige makes, such as the Porsche 997 and the Audi R8. LED stands for light emitting diode and they have several benefits over standard glass sidelight bulbs.

LED bulbs are sturdy and heavy duty. They typically last for more than 50,000 hours, use less power, and have a more brilliant light than standard bulbs. They are also available in more colours.

It is quite simple to change to LED bulbs for your sidelights. These LED bulbs are made to work in the standard holder and connector, so there is no modification needed.

Updating your vehicle with xenon bulbs or LED sidelight bulbs renovates your cars appearance during evening and night hours. These lights offer a whiter and more brilliant light, which complements your xenon headlight bulbs. If you install LED lights you are getting a longer life out of a bulb, which means you will hardly need to change out the sidelight bulbs in your vehicle.

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