High Kelvin does do that. It's a smaller wavelength so it doesn't penetrate as well. The closer you get to blue the more it scatters.
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High Kelvin does do that. It's a smaller wavelength so it doesn't penetrate as well. The closer you get to blue the more it scatters.
I was talking about Lucas electrical components. An OE brand. They was always **** and appeared on a lot of British cars. Then supposedly got worse when they became Chinese made. They are famous for being bad.
They can make the car where they like, but if they are using cheapo components it won't help. We all see how unreliable Range Rovers are, especially electrical stuff.
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A very debated subject and the science usually comes up against yellow lights.
I can say from doing a lot of driving at night though with the Philips Xtreme Vision on my truck which are near day light temperature on main beams but have a yellow hue on dipped, originally were on cheap yellowish halogens when I got it and other vehicles with more modern white light for both you don't want yellow for main beams - stuff like animals are definitely better picked out by white light, but the slight yellow hue of the Philips definitely is nicer on dipped for making out detail in fog and rain where the white often just blooms - the same doesn't really hold up for main beams though (if you get the same level of light output the results are similar).
I can say from doing a lot of driving at night though with the Philips Xtreme Vision on my truck which are near day light temperature on main beams but have a yellow hue on dipped, originally were on cheap yellowish halogens when I got it and other vehicles with more modern white light for both you don't want yellow for main beams - stuff like animals are definitely better picked out by white light, but the slight yellow hue of the Philips definitely is nicer on dipped for making out detail in fog and rain where the white often just blooms - the same doesn't really hold up for main beams though (if you get the same level of light output the results are similar).
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Yeah that's true, 6500k is the sweet spot, that's why I mentioned white not blue
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Yep, animal visability is lethal with yellow.
Have you ever tried Osram Nightbreakers? They're a decent shout too, never used the Philips but heard good things about them.
Don't find the Osrams quite as good - Philips do some kind of colour biasing which makes things stand out a little better - though the Osrams are whiter.
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Yeah I always heard the Philips were better but more expensive and died quicker, I imagine burning brighter? I've had hit or miss experiences with Osrams, depends on the bulb type, some are no better than normal bulbs despite the wild claims on the packet.
Can’t speak for other cars but on my E Class, you can set which side of the road you drive in the light settings
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There can't be many new cars on sale today that don't have auto headlights or LED headlights.
You ask them to make sure they aren't adjusted properly so you blind everyone constantly?
Here is the thing though - can you even 'adjust' these modern lights?
My last car i could move the headlights up and down, i made sure they were always as high as possible!
Plenty if you're only looking at the smaller cars.
I'll make sure they're wonkier than a cross eyed baby before I drive it away
There are adjustments on the back to align them. They "self level" but only to maintain what they have been set to.
The self leveling stuff and the motors inside them can die ofc, as well as the LEDs. and then it's bend over time because these lamps are sealed units can cost thousands each. Yay for progress...
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They have individual segments to do what they need to, they area of a headlamp nice is far in excess of what’s needed for lighting so they are not the constraint they used to be.
Think about what? Less LED than possible cos you want a portable sun in each lamp?
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this should never have been allowed to be honest. as much as I like my headlights...... they need to be a serviceable part within reason. a few hundred quid, that stings but it's doable in a high end car. but someone posted earlier they had to pay thousands and that is nuts
They could easily make the bulbs changeable, but that's bad for business
Manufacturers saving money by not having to have someone fit bulbs on the assembly line probably :/
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