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If you have HID xenon headlights or you have improved on the standard halogen bulbs you had for the newest in xenon light bulbs, you have seen how clear and white the light provided by xenon gas is.

If you have HID xenon headlights or you have improved on the standard halogen bulbs you had for the newest in xenon light bulbs, you have seen how clear and white the light provided by xenon gas is.

Unfortunately you have probably also noticed that the light from your sidelight bulbs appear a dull yellow colour in comparison and do not compliment your xenon bulbs. Fortunately there is wide range of upgrade sidelight bulbs that are brighter and whiter than standard bulbs and if you are feeling adventurous they can come in a range of colours

How Do Upgrade Sidelight Bulbs Differ From Ordinary Sidelight Bulbs?

Standard sidelight bulbs are very cheap massed produced items, utilising very rudimentary filaments with the glass bulb section normally filled with a basic, inert gas. By comparison upgrade sidelight bulbs use the very latest in car bulbs technology, and so are constructed from superior materials and have high quality filaments.

Newer sidelights come with xenon or halogen gas, which allows the light to be more brilliant and whiter. It is the best option to balance with your HID xenon lights.

Are Blue Xenon Side Bulbs Available and Legal?

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.

However, there are two aspects about these xenon tinted lights that you need to know. The first is that the ECE has rules regarding what amount of tinting can be used in blue sidelight bulbs. This is due to the heat generated by the bulb. As more heat is generated the more the light is reduced. Therefore, the ECE rules have a limit to the levels of blue tint that is considered street legal.

The other aspect is that the less light that escapes from the blue tint the hotter the bulb will run. This means it is not only producing a hotter temperature than standard glass, but a light that is too dark will burn out faster.

Are LED Sidelight Bulbs Appropriate?

LED is the newest technology. LED bulbs are being used on the Porsche 997 and Audi R8, giving them prestige. LED means light emitting diode, and there are definite benefits to having them over glass bulbs for your vehicle.

LED sidelight bulbs are incredibly tough and durable and so normally last for over 50,000 hours, draw much less power and produce a much brighter and more intense light than standard car bulbs, and are available in range of colours.

Converting to LED sidelight bulbs is normally very quick and easy. LED sidelight bulbs have exactly the same base design as their standard counterparts and so will fit directly into your existing bulb holders.

Renovating your original bulbs for xenon or LED bulbs can really improve the look of your vehicle at night. The light produced will be more brilliant and cleaner than the standard option, complementing your upgraded xenon headlight bulbs. If you install LED lights you will also have a longer lasting bulb. In fact you will probably upgrade your vehicle long before the LED lights need to change.