What is HID?, HID/ Xenon light is based on the gas discharge principle , where an arc of light is created between two electrodes in a glass tube filled with metal salts and inert gases.(This is not to be confused with many manufacturers who call their halogen headlight bulbs Xenon for the answer to what is xenon it is both a gas used in halogen lamps and used in this instance to describe discharge headlights).

Xenon light offers..........

Two to three times more light for half of the energy consumption.

Doubling or trebling of the headlights luminance enabling smaller or more variable headlight designs.

Low levels of infra-red and ultra-violet radiation enabling new materials in headlight construction.

Drivers View

Standard Headlights	HID Headlights