The “Bikemaster” brand HID headlight kit is available in several different bulb types. We installed the H4 kit on the Suzuki DR650 (blog) but the steps are the same for every bike. The HID bulb posed ...

Upgrading your headlights is one of the easiest, cheapest, and simplest mods. It’s often the first mod of any prospective car modder, or it could be just time to swap out some old bulbs. Either way, ...

Before going into exterior lighting solutions for all things automotive, it's necessary for us to remember that – in the olden days of black and white everything – horse-drawn carriage lamps used ...

Reliably generating light with the limited resources at a car’s disposal was a problem for early automotive engineers. Tungsten filaments, similar to the kind found in household incandescent light ...

Classic cars work far better than you think. Yes, they require a little more engagement and critical thinking skills to operate than modern cars that make life cushy and inconsequential. But the ...

Automotive lighting for both street and trail use has improved significantly since incandescent lamps and surplus landing lights were used to repel trail darkness, which wasn't that long ago. Today's ...

Aftermarket parts retailers are continuing to defy regulations by advertising hazardous and illegal High-Intensity Discharge (HID) conversion kits as safety enhancements. However, Trading Standards ...

No, LED headlights do not use more battery than traditional halogen or HID lights. In fact, they use significantly less. A standard halogen headlight typically draws 55 to 65 watts of power, while an ...

The best HID headlights are usually more luxurious products, but we've picked out the best for different budgets here. Unlike traditional halogen headlight bulbs that burn out with around 500 hours of ...

This piece explores the three different types of bulbs available for car headlights plus factors to take into consideration when choosing one. You’ve probably experienced this before: you are driving ...

This wasn’t my first attempt to add aftermarket HID lighting to my 2004 BMW K1200LT. Last spring I fell for a “too good to pass up” $129.99 eBay conversion kit sold by CQ Lighting (similar kits can be ...