The hidden danger behind the car modification of Xenon headlamps

The conversion of ordinary halogen lamps into xenon headlights has gradually become a fashion trend that shows the owner's personality. Some young owners believe that wearing colorful xenon headlamps will make their cars more noticeable. Then the car has excessively increased the brightness of car headlights and changed the original line of car headlights. The traffic police department believes that xenon lamps have become a major part of the city's sources of mobile light pollution and security risks, but due to the lack of relevant legal basis, There are still many obstacles to this kind of transformation. Many of these bright lights are emitted by modified xenon lamps.

1, xenon lamp will bring traffic safety hazards Many owners have this experience: at night on both sides of the road with urban lights on the road to drive, the car coming across the glare of the high-beam lights are bright, "two eyes look ahead "It's a white day." It's a bit dangerous. In order to pursue the brightness of the headlights, some vehicle owners privately refit the headlights, causing the vehicles to drive vehicles, causing visual blind spots on the opposite side of the vehicle, and causing potential safety hazards.

When the car owners are pursuing fashion and flaunting their self, can they think of such modifications that will cause inconvenience and safety hazards to other vehicles on the road?

It is understood that the general halogen bulb can only produce 1000Lumen luminous flux, while the xenon lamp output up to 3000Lumen luminous flux, 300% brightness enhancement for night and fog driving significantly improved, but Akira people's kung fu is also first-class. The Xenon lamp emits a crystal-white color that is closest to the sunlight. When the human eye is shaken by this light, the distance and position of the rear vehicle will be greatly reduced.

If you do not pay attention to the conversion of the xenon headlamps, you will not be able to meet the requirements for improving the ability to wear fog. Instead, you will “fog” into the wrong direction and bring hidden danger to traffic. A bright light shot came in front of me and I was afraid that many drivers would encounter such a situation when driving at night. If it is an old driver, it may only be temporarily unbearable, but for beginners, there is only a rush. Especially in urban areas, roads often have street lights on both sides of the road. You only need to turn on the lights to illuminate them. If you always turn on the lights, you will see the opposite drivers and pedestrians, affecting their sightlines, and adding neon lights. The role is even more unbearable.

2. The blue light in the xenon lamp is harmful to the eyes. According to a technician who specializes in automotive lighting modification, they once did an experiment. When a newly installed xenon headlamp is turned on at night, the handsome male owner who stands in front of the car actually turns up. The head flashed and fell to the ground. "The light of ordinary people can't stand the eye at all and it takes a few seconds to recover." The mechanic said that the xenon headlight with the lens installed has a special structure, so it can Reducing the intensity of light and reducing the impact of the headlights on the eyesight of the oncoming vehicle driver, but the low-priced xenon headlights without the lens can not guarantee this.

According to an eye specialist at a large hospital, light damage to the eye comes mainly from three factors: intensity of light, time of light, and nature of light. Among them, the light intensity and illumination time are directly proportional to the degree of injury, strong light will damage the macular part of the retina, resulting in death of light-sensitive cells, and even a transient visual shock, and the light in the light is a harmful 400-480 nm pair of blue light Eye damage is particularly serious and artificial light sources such as xenon headlights contain such harmful blue light. To circumvent this artificial light source’s damage to the human eye, the driver can wear a filter that prevents blue light from harming human eyes.

3. Car headlights are not as bright as possible Many car owners think that the brighter the car lights, the better, so the car is modified. In fact, after the car is refitted, it will cause great harm to the car: the wattage of the lamp will increase, the current and heat will increase exponentially, which will easily lead to the aging of the lamp and the melting of the lamp base, and also bring too much to the generator, fuse and battery. The burden is that many auto-ignition vehicles are caused by this increased power conversion.

Experts suggest that the important prerequisite for the retrofit of Xenon lamps is to ensure driving safety. Therefore, reputable manufacturers of automotive light sources will not recommend headlamps that are too bright, nor do they recommend owners to use headlights with bulbs whose color temperature exceeds 6000K. "Too bright headlights not only affect the judgment of the opposite driver, but also reduce the reflectivity of the road surface, affecting the driver's judgment of the road surface condition and causing danger." For owners with high brightness requirements, it is best to use upgraded halogen bulbs or use quality assurance. The brand-name Xenon headlamp combination kits produce high-intensity bulbs through high-tech processes without changing power.

4. It is difficult to change the xenon headlights for xenon lamps. Many modified stores claim to have passed annual inspections. This is actually not the case. It is understood that the original car with a certificate of compliance with the xenon headlights is allowed by the state. However, the conversion of the headlights to ultra-bright xenon headlamps cannot be passed through the vehicle inspection line. The unauthorized modification of auto parts and components is prohibited. According to the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law, no unit or individual may assemble a motorized vehicle or change it without authorization. In addition, in the aspect of vehicle insurance claims, the private reform of the xenon headlamps also poses a risk of difficulty in obtaining compensation. It is understood that at present, the insurer's compensation for the modified car is limited to the original part of the car, for the modified parts will not be paid, because the conversion caused by the vehicle insurance compensation is even more difficult to support, this is undoubtedly the greatest risk of vehicle modification Where