HELLA LIGHTS - Shopping Guide

How Do You Select Auxiliary Lights?

Choosing Auxiliary Lights for your Car, Truck, SUV or Van may seem like a difficult task. With so many types of Light beams, types of reflections and different purposes, knowing which Auxiliary Light is best for you could be frustrating and time consuming. This is where the experts at AutoAnything are at their best.

Hella 500 Driving Light Kit		Hella FF 75 Light Kit		Hella FF 50 Light Kit		Hella Optilux 2500 Angel Eye Light Kit

	Hella Black Magic Driving Light Kit		Hella DynaView® Intelligent Driving Light Kit		Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit

Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp		Hella Rallye 3000 Blue Lamp

We are confident there is an Auxiliary Light especially for your needs. Just a few simple questions and we'll offer you the right Auxiliary Light in a matter of seconds.

1. The first question to ask yourself is whether you will be using the Auxiliary Lights Off-Road, On-Road or both?

The following chart lists the Auxiliary Lights and their appropriate usages. If you plan on using your Auxiliary Light On-Road AND Off-Road, we suggest purchasing an On-Road Auxiliary Lights. Please review your local laws regarding the use of Off-Road lights on city streets.

On-Road Auxiliary Lights		Off-Road Auxiliary Lights
Light Model Overall Rating Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit 28 of 40 Hella DynaView Intelligent Driving Light Kit 26 of 40 Hella FF 50 Light Kit 27 of 40 Hella FF 75 Light Kit 27 of 40 Hella Optilux 2500 Angel Eye Light Kit 26 of 40 Hella Black Magic Driving Light Kit 27 of 40 Hella 500 Driving Light Kit 26 of 40		Light Model Overall Rating Hella FF 1000 Xenon (HID) Lamp 28 of 40 Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp 29 of 40 Hella Rallye 4000 HID Lamp 28 of 40 Hella Rallye 3000 Blue Lamp 28 of 40

Rating Scale: 0 to 40, 40 = Best Rating
The ratings shown for different Auxiliary Lights are based on our own subjective criteria and information available.

2. Which Type of Light Beam Pattern do you need?

There are five different types of Light Beam Patterns that Hella Front Auxiliary Lamps provide. The types are: Driving Bean, Euro Beam, Cornering Beam, Pencil Beam, and Fog Beam.

Driving Light Beam Pattern is designed to increase the range and brightness of your vehicle high beam Lights. It is especially useful at higher cruising speeds where they help to identify signs and hazards long before they could be seen with your conventional factory high beam lights.

Euro Light Beam Pattern is an exceptionally strong white light, nearly as bright as daylight! Light range for this single beam is up to 1,500 feet long and 250 feet wide. Each light angles upward to the right which throws light onto the side of the road, making it much easier to see street signs and pedestrians. Ideal for when you need a bright light that has a semi wide footprint. This light is designed to supplement the original high beams, which extends the field of vision for a safer drive.

Cornering Light Beam Pattern is designed to improve your front and side vision especially in extremely tight curves, serpentines, and intersections during maneuvering operations.

Pencil Light Beam Pattern is designed for maximum distance with a narrow, intense, and extremely long stream of light. Light range for a single beam is up to 2,500 feet long and 120 feet wide. Pencil Beam lights are usually recommended for racing only.

Fog Light Beam Pattern will improve your vision in fog, heavy rain or snow by enhancing your vehicle's low beams. The low and wide light pattern improves side visibility and prevents stray light from offending oncoming traffic. The distance of illumination is similar to your vehicle's original low beam.

Driving Light Beam Pattern	Euro Light Beam Pattern	Cornering Light Beam Pattern	Pencil Light Beam Pattern	Fog Light Beam Pattern

Bellow is a table that maps each Light Beam Pattern to an Auxiliary Hella Light model:

Driving Light Beam Pattern		Fog Light Beam Pattern
Hella FF 1000 Xenon (HID) Lamp		Hella FF 75 Light Kit
Hella 500 Driving Light Kit		Hella FF 50 Light Kit
Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit		Euro Light Beam Pattern
Hella Black Magic Driving Light Kit		Hella Rallye 4000 HID Lamp
Hella FF 75 Light Kit		Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp
Hella FF 50 Light Kit		Pencil Light Beam Pattern
Hella Optilux 2500 Angel Eye Light Kit		Hella Rallye 4000 HID Lamp
Cornering Light Beam Pattern		Hella Rallye 3000 Blue Lamp
Hella DynaView® Intelligent Driving Light Kit		Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp
Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp		-

3. What is the difference between Halogen and Xenon (HID) bulbs?

Halogen bulbs - Halogen bulbs are similar to incandescent bulbs in construction, but not in performance. The halogen bulbs filament is allowed to burn at a much higher temperature in an atmospheric vacuum, radiating a much whiter light. The presence of active halogen compounds (containing bromine and iodine) better regenerate the tungsten filament, making these bulbs last longer. Halogen bulbs perform at a higher, consistent output throughout their lives.

Xenon High Intensity Discharge (HID) - The advantage of Xenon HID bulbs is a lighting performance, which nearly matches that of daylight using considerably less power consumption than conventional halogen bulbs. The technology employed to manufacture the HID bulb is based on the gas discharge principle, where, instead of light being created by electricity passing through a filament, and arc of light is created between two electrodes in an extremely small tube filled with non-active gases and metallic vapors.

Standard Halogen bulbs cannot be replaced by HID bulbs. A ballast unit is required to support HID bulbs.

Bellow is a table that maps each Light Bulb to a Hella Auxiliary Light model:

Halogen bulbs		Xenon High Intensity Discharge(HID)
Hella Rallye 3000 Blue Lamp Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp Hella 500 Driving Light Kit Hella DynaView® Intelligent Driving Light Kit Hella Black Magic Driving Light Kit Hella FF 75 Light Kit Hella FF 50 Light Kit Hella Optilux 2500 Angel Eye Light Kit		Hella Rallye 4000 HID Lamp Hella FF 1000 Xenon (HID) Lamp Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit

4. What Types of lamp reflectors are available?

There are three different types of lamp reflectors that we offer. Hella's Parabolic, Hella's Free-Form (FF) reflector, and Hella's DE projection Reflector.

Parabolic Reflector - Light distribution is determined by the size of the cover lens. The bigger the lamp, the more light is dispersed. With this technology, stray light is a side effect.

Free-Form (FF) Reflector - Contains 50,000 reflector points that directs light precisely. The reflector alone distributes the light, which means the light is evenly spread. There is no stray light.

DE Projection Reflector - A projection type lamp. It has more power despite smaller light aperture. Hardly any stray Light is produced.

Parabolic Reflector		Free-Form (FF) Reflector		DE Projector Reflector

Bellow is a table that maps each Lamp Reflector to an Auxiliary front lamp model:

Free-Form (FF) Reflector		Parabolic Reflector
Hella Rallye 4000 HID Lamp Hella FF 1000 Xenon (HID) Lamp Hella Rallye 3000 Blue Lamp Hella Rallye 4000 Metal Lamp Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit Hella DynaView® Intelligent Driving Light Kit Hella FF 75 Light Kit Hella FF 50 Light Kit		Hella 500 Driving Light Kit Hella Black Magic Driving Light Kit Hella Optilux 2500 Angel Eye Light Kit DE Projection Reflector Hella Micro DE Xenon Light Kit

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