2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
The appearance of xenon has aroused great interest among motorists because of its ability to best illuminate the space in any weather. Its power and brightness, like sunlight, cut through the darkness and provide a number of undeniable advantages for night driving. At the same time, the technical characteristics of xenon turned out to be the highest and most reliable in operation. And if initially xenon could only be seen on expensive foreign cars, today almost any car can be equipped with such lighting. But, as is often the case, there was a fly in the ointment.
This article will discuss what the D2S lamp of the "xenon" modification is, what its qualities are ahead of the usual "halogens" and what are the disadvantages of xenon lighting.
Xenon Lamp Review
Lamps with a D2S base are a flask into which a special xenon gas is pumped under pressure, providing a bright glow. The color of the glow depends on the additives injected with the gas.
The gas is ignited as a resultelectrical discharge between the electrodes. Due to the absence of an incandescent filament in the bulb, the service life of such a lamp is much higher than usual, and the quality of lighting is close to daylight and easily copes even with wet road surfaces. In essence, the xenon lamp works on the same principle as a conventional fluorescent lamp, widely used for lighting offices, houses, apartments, porches, etc.
Due to their design, D2S xenon lamps initially could not combine low beam and high beam, which led to a significant increase in the cost of their use. But later the solution was found in bi-xenon, which provides for several designs of lamps and methods for their operation in two lighting modes.
General Features
Almost all "D2S xenon" headlights work in high and low range. They differ in color temperature, based on the indicator of incandescent number. The standard xenon color has a color temperature in the region of 4300 K when the highest light level is reached. This color of the lamp is considered optimal and is most in demand by consumers. At 5000 K, xenon will have a cold white color, and at 6000 - a “blue crystal”. On the market for xenon offers today there are lamps from 4000 to 10000 K. It is worth noting that lamps with a particularly high incandescent number receive a lot of negative feedback from motorists due to the powerful blinding headlights.
The average power consumption of a D2S xenon lamp is 35 watts,voltage - 85 volts.
Among the main world manufacturers of these lamps are China, South Korea, Hungary, Japan, Germany. The most famous xenon brands today are Philips, Bosch, Osram, Infolight, MTF-Light, General Electric, Sho-Me, Bluestar, Optima, Koito, Neolux, Mitsumi, ProLumen, Prolight.
Benefits
- The xenon bulb delivers up to 3200 Lumens, up to 3 times the halogen light source.
- If the nominal power of the "halogen" is 55 watts, then the power consumption of the D2S lamp is 35 watts, which leads to a slight heating of the optics and is reflected in the long period of its use, as well as the quality of the light.
- The lighting area of the lamp is much wider and allows you to "capture" the curb.
- The lighting quality is excellent in all weather conditions.
- D2S (xenon) lamp life is up to 4000 hours, which is 5 times longer than halogen lamps.
- Due to the absence of a spiral in the design of xenon lamps, their operation is much more reliable than halogen ones.
Flaws
Among all the advantages over "halogens" there is also the main disadvantage, which is the price of the D2S xenon lamp. Despite the fact that xenon light has long ceased to be a luxury and is installed on almost any budget car, the cost of such lamps will not be low. Economy class sellers offer their products for an average of 3,000 rubles (about $50). But it is worth remembering that when buying such a lamp, get a qualitygoods with a warranty period of operation is almost impossible, and the percentage of defects reaches 50%. As a result, a considerable amount for low-quality goods is wasted. Experts advise those wishing to get inexpensive xenon to purchase lamps no cheaper than 4800 rubles.
But for stable system operation and better light performance, you should pay attention to premium xenon. It guarantees a high-quality and reliable product with perfect focusing of the lamps and a price of up to 16,500 rubles. Naturally, you still need to add the cost of installation work to this amount, and the output will be an amount of 18,000 rubles.
Disadvantages also include a high chance of dazzling oncoming vehicles, which can be the result of uneven roads, improper installation or lack of further adjustment.
Features of "D2S Philips xenon" lamps
Today Philips is among the world leaders in the manufacture and sales of xenon lamps. It is Philips D2S xenon lamps that are most popular on forums and in consumer reviews. In this regard, it is worth dwelling separately on the Philips product line, represented by the following proposals:
- "Xenon Vision";
- "Xenon X-tremeVision gen2";
- "Xenon WhiteVision gen2".
The advantages of Philips xenon lamps include:
- Optimal selection of light indicators to ensuresafe and comfortable driving.
- Complies with ECE standards for road use.
- Genuine parts for reliability.
- Environmentally friendly ingredients.
- Made of quartz glass, resistant to temperature changes, shaking and no flash.
- Coated with a special layer to increase lamp life.
- Special development "Philips" protects the lamps from ultraviolet radiation.
Review lamp "Philips D2S Xenon Vision"
One of the differences between xenon lamps and halogen lamps is the change in the color of the light stream as a result of operation. If one of the lamps is changed, the light of the old one will differ from the new one. Therefore, when a lamp needs to be replaced, both are usually replaced, resulting in double wasted costs.
The Philips Xenon Vision lamp is equipped with Philips Xenon nanotechnology and can match the color of the previous lamp in the other headlight, thus eliminating the need to change both lamps.
Given that the price of D2S xenon lamps is their main disadvantage, the ability to avoid replacing both when one of them fails without losing light quality will be a good savings for the car owner.
Characteristics of the lamp "Philips D2S Xenon Vision"
Let's present the characteristics in the form of a table.
| Color to | 4400 K |
| Lumens | 3300 ±300 lm |
| Weight | 101, 5g |
| HxLxW (cm) | 14x12, 5x6, 8 |
| Voltage | 85 B |
| Power | 35 Tues |
| Applicability | High and low beams |
| ECE safety standards | Complied with |
| Base | P32d-2 |
Philips Xenon X-tremeVision gen2
The "Philips" team today presented the second generation xenon lamp X-treme Vision 2gen with the development of "Philips Xenon". It combines the latest technology to illuminate the road surface 150% brighter than stock xenon, thanks to an enlarged beam with precise direction that does not hurt the eyes of oncoming drivers.
As a result, obstacles on the road are detected earlier by the driver, and there is additional time to react to them. Signs along the way, curves, bumps and shoulders in low light conditions are also better illuminated, which will allow the driver to be less stressed when driving in poor visibility and reduce fatigue.
Optimal color temperature of 4800 K for vision makes driving the most comfortable and safest.
In general, the level of light "Philips X-tremeVision gen2" will satisfy the most demanding car enthusiasts.
Characteristics of the lamp "Philips Xenon X-tremeVision gen2"
The table lists the main characteristics of the lamp.
| colorto | 4800 K |
| Weight | 81g |
| HxLxW (cm) | 14x13x7 |
| Voltage | 85 B |
| Power | 35 Tues |
| Applicability | High and low beams |
| ECE safety standards | Complied with |
| Base | P32d-2 |
Philips Xenon WhiteVision gen2
These lamps have a rich white color similar to LED. With a color temperature of 5000 K, high color contrast is ensured, darkness is dissipated in the best possible way, and the trip becomes as safe as possible. Contrasting white color helps improve visibility and does not interfere with other road users. And a powerful light beam enhances illumination by 120% in relation to a standard lamp. Such indicators are considered ideal for car light, and the results of such a lamp "Philips D2S" will justify the price.
Characteristics "Philips Xenon WhiteVision gen2"
The table shows the characteristics of the lamp.
| Color to | 5000 K |
| Weight | 88, 5 g |
| HxLxW (cm) | 13, 7x12, 5x6, 8 |
| Voltage | 85 B |
| Power | 35 Tues |
| Applicability | High and low beams |
| ECE safety standards | Complied with |
| Base | P32d-2 |
Summing up the review of auto light with xenon, we can confidently talk about the unconditional advantages of xenon lamps over other car lights, both in terms of technical characteristics and in terms of harmlessness for car optics. And even if the price of a D2S (xenon) lamp exceeds the usual cost of halogen products, the benefits of comfort and safety of movement when using it justify the high cost.
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