Сегодня можно увидеть множество автомобилей, equipped with xenon optics. This is quite an economical solution, as the xenon lamps give a brighter glow. However, not many motorists are thinking about markings on their headlights and discussing at forums the size of traffic police fines for this very xenon light. Let's look into these issues.
Today, every car enthusiast knows thatcar headlights are equipped with a separate optical system. Here, separately the dipped beam and separately distant. Combined systems are also used, which combine both types of light in one housing. These headlamps are marked for their intended purpose.
In addition to this marking for functionalfeatures and purpose, there are other signs, in which very interesting and useful information for car enthusiasts is encoded. For example, letters that designate a light source with which a headlight can work deserve special interest.
The letter enclosed in the circle is an internationaldesignation. Also in this sign you can find the code of the country that authorized the use of the headlamp. These signs can be easily detected either on the headlamp housing or on the diffuser. Very often marking (car glass) gives a lot of valuable information about what lamps in it can be used without harm.
В Америке любая оптика промаркирована знаками DOT.In addition to this designation, the marking indicates the level of illumination in the suites, as well as the direction of movement in the form of an arrow. If the headlight is intended for use on left-hand cars, then the arrows will not be marked. It will also be absent from the right-hand drive cars. If, on the marking, the arrows are in both directions, then this is a universal optical device. Among the marking symbols you can find out who and where produced this headlight.
These data can be seen on the insideglass headlights. Another marking of the car windows can be indicated on the top, in the engine compartment. In most cases, it is very difficult to find these data. To do this, you need to shoot the optics.
Another GOST marking provides for the presence in the marking of the designation of the angle of inclination for the passing beam. Most often this angle can be of the order of 1%. These data can be seen on the sticker of the headlamp unit.
It is worth knowing the two most popular types or types of optical car systems. These are halogen lamps and xenon light sources.
Standard and familiar to every motoristheadlamps designed for the use of halogen lamps are designated by the symbol H. Halogen light can be made in several versions. But, in spite of this, the scatterer must be indicated by this symbol. This can be HC for low beam or HR for long-range. Such lights are among the safest, as they do not blind the oncoming drivers and are reliable among their counterparts. And at a cost they are much cheaper than xenon lenses.
These light sources are marked with the symbol D.As well as in the headlights intended for halogen lighting, here the designations can also be different. This can be either DR, or DC or DCR. According to modern norms and rules, the lamps that are marked in this way can be installed only on C, R or CR lanterns.
On some cars of American orof Japanese origin may be marked with the HB4 / D1R SAE- (2) HR AIPP2-03-NR DOT VOR RH NVS. Here we can see the familiar symbols D and H. What is this optics and how can you decipher this marking?
The fact is that cars from Europe have the symbol E and number. The figure is the designation of the country where the car was manufactured.
American cars have in their classificationcharacters HB and number. These values allow you to determine the type of cap and the design of the lamp. Of course, this is relevant information only for the US markets. For example, the HB 2.4 lamp is nothing more than a double-headed lamp. And if the numbers were 1 and 3, then it would be a single-lamp. In addition, they both have not halogen lamps, but xenon lamps.
It is necessary to remember that the marking of the headlamp for xenon is indicated only by the symbol D.
Already something clears up.However, it is worth looking at the issues of marking on the other side. Imagine that you were stopped at the traffic police post, but the inspector is not aware of the standard symbols in the marking. He simply writes in the protocol that your optical devices do not comply with GOSTs.
What to do?You can in your defense show the inspector the headlight data, as well as the symbols indicated on the lamps. Any bulbs for the main optics will have the same marking as on the headlights. Thus, the marking of the windows of cars should coincide with the data on the lamp.
However, the inspector does not calm down.And why? And because the traffic police adopted a different system of norms, rules and requirements. For example, there is a document that completely regulates the use of optical instruments in the machine, as well as their modes of operation. This document also prohibits the use of optical devices in abnormal conditions. That's for this and will be issued a fine.
Why do motorists sell light bulbs for which they will have to pay a fine in the future? It's simple. These lamps simply need to be installed in a suitable headlight.
If the optics on the machine are designed for halogenlighting, then whatever the marking of the headlamp is for xenon, it's illegal. But if there is a D symbol on the glass of the optical system, then only you can install xenon light safely.
If you really want to equip a carpopular and fashionable xenon lighting, but the lights are not suitable for this, then there is only one option. It requires replacing all the optics with a suitable one for xenon. This becomes possible if such equipment can be found on sale. But it does not exist for all car brands.
Even if your car hasthe marking of the headlamp for xenon, and the lamps are installed at the manufacturer factory, you can still have some problems with them. Here the whole point is that in addition to marking, we still need optics, which has a special autocorrector and washer at high pressure.
But you can do without this equipment.Especially since the work efficiency still needs to be checked. However, if the inspection is shining, it will be necessary to prove for a long time and persistently that the machine normally has these devices.
Why are the xenon headlights especially demanding?
In this case, everything is explained by the very high brightness of the xenon light flux. If we take halogen light, then in this case the wavelength is much less than in xenon lamps.
This suggests that, with equal areas andthe roughness of the scatterer, xenon lamps have a much larger scattering angle. This is confirmed by science. If the glass is missing the marking of the headlight under the xenon, then this light can dazzle other participants in the movement. In order to use such light and at the same time not to cause any inconvenience, it is necessary to have special reflectors that have a higher reflective ability and special glass.
The discharge in these lamps is also higher than forhalogen lighting. This also increases the scattering angle. With small impurities or dusting of the diffuser or reflector, or the incorrect adjustment of the optics, the headlight will also blind other drivers.
Данный свет яркий, что позволяет водителю лучше To see the road, he gets an excellent view in the dark of the day. But the drivers of the oncoming cars will not be too happy, and still it can increase the risk of an accident on the road.
That's why they are fighting with xenon headlights. However, not all in a row, but only with those where such a light is installed illegally, and the marking of glasses does not correspond to xenon.
In the fog lamp, the xenon light is easier to install than in conventional optics. Everything is simpler here. But you need to take into account that the light flux is necessarily directed a little down.
This tuning gives an advantage overtraditional halogen lighting. So, the area of the illuminated surface increases, the roadside is better viewed. This is very important at the corners, because there are certain risks on the roadside. Installed xenon lamps in the fog lights allow the driver to see the obstacle before and to react correctly to it.
In fog lights,H3, H11, HB4, H27. Rarely there are lamps with a H4 socket. In order to find out the marking of the cap, you need to inspect the headlamp. If you do not find the symbols on the glass, then you have to remove the fog optics.
Choosing xenon in PTF, it is necessary to find outoptimum temperature regime. The optimum parameter is 4300 K. This headlight will give a white color with a yellow tint. Still use lamps in fog lights with a temperature value of 5000 K. In this case, the glow will also be white. Still used lamps with a temperature of 6000 K. This is again white light with a slight blue tint.
This optics is coded as follows:
It seems that the inspector can not outwit the inspector.But this is not so. There is room for cunning. Looking for lamps with a temperature of 3000 to 4000 K. The marking on the headlights for xenon should contain these parameters.
Еще нужно заменить оптику или же установить в нее lens. The lens does not allow too much light to scatter. But the brightness decreases. The lens hides from the eyes of the inspector the marking and shape of the lamp. Even a professional inspector will not be able to determine which marking of GOST in your optics.
Also, do not forget about the ignition unit. It must be hidden away. Although professionals and argue that greater brightness than halogen light will be difficult to achieve.
If you need to replace the halogen lighting onXenon, then make sure that there are no problems with the traffic police. Marking is sometimes erased, especially it is erased on plastic headlamps, which are the majority on the market today. You can protect yourself with a photograph in which the marking of the glass is visible very well.
When installing equipment on a car you needunderstand that not always the most expensive kit will work correctly and efficiently. Many products, especially expensive ones, include advertising costs. Overpay for them is not worth it.
The ignition unit must be selected in such a waythat he approached the design of the machine. If your car is not equipped with a module that controls the voltage of the lamp, then buy xenon with bogus. This allows great savings.
Also, choosing a kit, do not purchase thin blocks. If there is enough space under the hood and battery labeling allows, then you can safely buy a block of standard sizes.
When installing lenses in regular headlights it is important not todamage the surface of the lens. It is extremely undesirable to touch it with your fingers, since in the future the quality of light scattering will be very low. Even this surface should not be exposed to dirt and dust, so after assembly it is necessary to process the joints of the glass with the block with any kind of sealant.
The presence of this light in the rear lights allowsgreatly facilitate movement and maneuvers at night. When choosing, preference should be given to lamps with a luminous temperature of not less than 5000 K. This will achieve a bright white light with a bluish tinge.
At the very beginning, you need to disable the negative wire. Battery marking will not make a mistake here. In order to facilitate the work, you need to remove the interior trim trunk.
Installing xenon in the taillights impliesthe need to remove the lamps and their subsequent disassembly. Old lamps can be unscrewed immediately. And in order to reverse the flashing xenon lights, you will need to make some improvements. Usually you need to prepare a place for wiring.
Rear lights do not require modifications to the base, otherwise youyou can not then install in their place ordinary lamps. The cartridge is disassembled, and the contacts and wires need to be pulled out. Wiring for xenon lighting can be made through the hole.
Then the lamp must be fixed.Connectors are usually supplied with the kit. The connection must be made in strict compliance with the polarities. Here you need to be extremely attentive. With the help of clips it is necessary to connect the wires to the ignition unit.
Before checking, make sure that there is a fuse in the circuit. After the taillights light up with beautiful xenon light, you can collect everything backwards.
Optics with xenon - quite complex devices. Their design is much more delicate and fragile than the design of halogen lamps.
These bulbs are afraid of frequent switching cycles andshutdown. Light sources work through a high temperature discharge. Sometimes they can burn suddenly. As a result, you can observe the glow of green or red colors.
Also do not expose xenon lightexcessive vibrations. With at least some minute depressurization, such a radiator almost instantly fails. In addition, the marriage can meet right out of the box. Most often this happens on cheap models of xenon lamps. Their service life may be less than a week. Therefore, you should buy only branded products. But again, this is not cheap.
Considering this information, such light is not prohibited. The only thing that can not be used models where there is no marking of xenon headlights or they are not configured properly.
So, we found the marking of xenon headlights.
