15 Nov 2026
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Whiter headlights offer upgrade opportunity

The new Ring Xenon5000 headlight bulbs match the colour of LED daytime running lamps without HID or LED technology. Modern vehicle lighting often incorporates low energy, very white LED daytime running lamps (DRLs). These emit an attractive white light, with a very high colour temperature –around 6000K. As most cars still have standard halogen headlights, this can lead to an inconsistent look between the white DRLs and the headlights, which will emit a yellow-tinted light, with a colour temperature of around 2700K. Ring’s latest performance headlight bulb –the Xenon5000–is different. This bulb emits a very white light, with a colour temperature of around 5000K. As well as giving an attractive appearance, the whiter light improves reflections from road signs and markings, and the bulbs put up to 50% more light on the road than a standard halogen headlight, making night time driving safer and more comfortable.The new bulbs come in popular H1, H4, H7 and H11 and references. They require no wiring changes and are ECE Reg 37 approved, making them road legal. The H4, H7 and H11bulbs have a stylish silver tip, to blend into the headlamp unit and give a high spec finish. A countertop display unit is also available.
www.ringautomotive.com/en/whiter-bulbs