What are the pros and cons of retrofitting LED lights in cars?
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Retrofitting LED lights has the advantages of low power consumption, high brightness, and long lifespan. The disadvantages include high cost, poor heat dissipation, and high color temperature with poor penetration. In fact, the mainstream in the retrofitting market is still xenon lights, as xenon light technology is more mature than LED, requires lower modifications to the original car configuration, and is more convenient and safer to install. The introductions of xenon headlights and LED lights are as follows: Xenon Headlights: Also known as HID (High-Intensity Discharge) lamps, their structure consists of a long quartz tube filled with high-pressure xenon gas that emits light. When electrified, the activated xenon gas forms an ultra-strong arc, thus producing light. The brightness of xenon lights is extremely high, giving the sensation of looking directly at the sun. The light emitted by xenon lights is white but tends to have a yellowish hue. LED Lights: Can directly emit light in colors such as red, yellow, blue, green, cyan, orange, purple, and white. LED lights, also known as light-emitting diodes, can convert electrical energy directly into light energy with an efficiency of up to 90%. In cars, white light is typically used.