Color Match HID Bulbs
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As HID bulbs age, the colour temperature increases (they look white). When a HID bulb is replaced with a new bulb it can
look yellow compared to the original bulb. The new bulb is not faulty, and will slowly grow white with use. If this is unacceptable a colour match bulb may be used (D2R-5K, D2S-5K) which is white from the start, and will be a closer match to the older bulb. The bulbs are ECE compliant. |
Xenon Gas Discharge (HID) conversions |
| Available from the internet and other suppliers are HID conversion kits which swap the Halogen bulb and replace it with a non-compliant HID bulb. This illegal and dangerous combination can cause excessive glare and leads to an enormous hazard for other road users. These conversion kits are illegal to use on public roads in New Zealand (refer to Get Your Lights Right on the NZ Transport Agency website). HID conversion kits (an HID bulb with a high voltage power unit or ballast which fits into the original headlamp unit in place of the original Halogen bulb with no change to the headlamp lens, reflector or housing) are illegal on any vehicle being used on New Zealand roads. |