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Lighting Systems
Lamps
• A lamp generates heat and light as current
flows through the filament.
• Filament vacuum sealed in glass envelope.
• Lamps are normally single filament or
double filament.
Sealed-Beam Headlights
• Air tight assembly
• Contains filament,
reflector, and lens
• Type 1 is high beam
• Type 2 is high and
low beam
Halogen Lamps
• Halogen identifies a group of nonmetallic
elements, including chlorine, fluourine, and
iodine.
• Most halogen lamps filled with iodine vapor.
• Tungsten filament can withstand higher
temperature because of the halogen.
Composite Headlights
• Use a replaceable bulb
• Improves aerodynamics, fuel economy, and
vehicle styling
Cylindrical Housings
• Many headlights have cylindrical bulb housings.
• Enables the light beam to be projected without
much scattering.
HID Headlights
• Also called xenon headlamps.
• Use gas-discharge lamps.
• Electronically controlled.
• Use an electric arc instead of a filament.
• Uses high-voltage to jump gap and about 80
volts to maintain.
Halogen Compared to Xenon
Bi-Xenon Lights
• Some vehicles use xenon lamps for high
and low beams.
• Use an additional halogen lamp for flash-to-
pass.
LED Headlights
• LED benefits:
– Do not require vacuum or high voltage
– Use up to 40% less power
– Provide whiter light than xenon
– Environmentally friendly
– Longer operating life
– More shock resistant
– Reduce glare perception
– Smaller size which provides more flexibility
Headlight Switches