Fog lights are lenticular. What are the advantages of a lenticular headlight

Many cars have conventional fog lights, but now there is a lenticular headlight on sale. This headlight optics is quite effective. And about the fog lights is still little known. After all, from the plant it is installed only on expensive cars.

Lenticular PTF

Since the current legislation does not directly prohibit the installation of xenon optics, many motorists choose this type of lighting for themselves. Lenses for xenon in this case, the most optimal. They make it possible to make the most of the xenon light source. In practice, the fog lamp lens provides a brighter light. With the right choice and installation, such optics will not cause inconvenience to oncoming drivers. The installation of lenses is the guarantee of the most comfortable and safe movement due to the more correct formation of a beam of light. In addition, using lenses can give any machine a more spectacular appearance.

The popularity of lenses for PTFs is also easily explained by their versatility and other significant advantages over conventional light sources. Especially these pluses are clearly visible when the lenses are mounted on right-hand drive vehicles, American cars - they all do not differ with a particularly bright standard light. Also lenses in PTF are installed on all other machines with not very successful optics. They include domestic cars.

Advantages of installation of lenticular PTF

Mounting the lenses in the fog lamps ensures a more correct focusing of the light beam. Even if the visibility is poor, due to the use of lenses, the roadway will be illuminated more brightly and qualitatively. This allows the driver to see in advance the obstacles on the road. Additionally, the motorist gets the following benefits.

Lenticular headlight has a higher service life than standard halogen products. Often even the most expensive lamp of this type has a service life of not more than three years. The second major advantage is effective roadway lighting. Xenon and bi-xenon light sources have a higher power. And due to lenses, the stream of light is much better focused.

Lenticular fog lamps are more economical due to low voltage consumption, provided that they are properly installed. If the connection is made correctly, the onboard network and the generator unit will work more steadily.

If properly installed, the car owner will never encounter the heating of the optics during operation. If a condensate or moisture accumulates on the xenon lamp, this will not disable it.

And finally, the fog lights on the "Prior" or any other car look more aesthetic than traditional PTFs. And the lighting effect is even better than that of the main optics.

Lenticular PTF and application features

All these advantages will be especially important for a car with the right-hand drive - it's more often Japanese and British cars. For such models, PTF with lenses is a great way to improve lighting for the right-hand rudder to the European version without having to replace the optics.

As already noted, fog lights lenticular perfectly suited for American cars. Owners of such cars know that the light in these cars is bad. This gives a certain discomfort and trouble. Also, the lenses in the PTF are shown to the machines, where the manufacturer installed the normally unsuccessful lighting devices. There are a lot of such cars, in particular, cars of the VAZ brand. Bixenon in this case will help bring the light closer to the expectations of the driver.

Installed xenon in the lensed headlights will be able to assess the owners of cars with a tarnished or defective reflector in the headlight. Such optics are no longer capable of correctly focusing the flow of light. When installing the lens, the reflector will only be used as the base for fixing.

The principle of action of lensed PTFs

In short, the module is a lighting device, which consists of a housing, a xenon lamp, and a special lens of the fixator. In addition, the design has a reflector and a special metal curtain.

The latter is designed to cut off excess light and open it if necessary. When the blind removes the excess luminous flux, it completely eliminates the risks of blindening the oncoming drivers. Lenticular headlamps on the Lacetti and other car models fully guarantee optimal focusing of the xenon light beam. PTF ensures the most accurate distribution of the light beam in any lighting mode.

How to choose lenses in PTF

First of all, special attention should be paid to the corps. It must be reliable and durable as much as possible. It is also good if the headlight housing is resistant to high temperatures and aerodynamic. Resistant to high heating determines the reliability of operation of the fog lamps at various differences.

It is also important to assess financial opportunities and get acquainted with the cost of this equipment. It should be remembered that a good quality headlamp, on the "Ford Focus 2" installed, should be expensive. Now the price of such lighting devices is one of the important factors, since on sale in shops and on auto markets one can meet frankly low-quality and Chinese products. The latter have a very low resource, and therefore, it is better to refuse to purchase such fog lamps.

About fakes

The modern market of lighting automotive equipment is full of various fakes. Sometimes, instead of xenon, the consumer is trying to sell an ordinary incandescent lamp, painted in blue. As you might guess, these lenses on the Solaris are nothing more than a parody, not a xenon light source. Often the price of such a fake is very low. Therefore, before buying is always to compare the price of optics with its technical characteristics. It should also be remembered that xenon fog lights are not a replacement for standard optics. To install PTF instead of a daylight lamp is at least illegal. Therefore it is worth to be ready to risk getting a fine.

Tips from professionals

It is not necessary to install xenon lamps by simple replacement. This can not only cause them to burn out, but also cause disruption to the vehicle's on-board network. It should be borne in mind that if you want to install lensed headlights (Kia-Ryo is no exception), you must also install ignition units.

Professionals recommend using special washers together with such optics. This light is very sensitive to contaminants that accumulate on the surface of the lantern. Even slight dirt can significantly disrupt the characteristics of the flow of light. The headlamp to which xenon or biksenone is installed must be pre-adapted for the installation of such a light source. Reflectors and reflectors mount those that correspond to xenon. In general, you can use xenon only with lenses. It is also not superfluous to install an automatic light corrector.

Conclusion

Practice shows that unprofessional installation can lead to too bright or, conversely, too dim light. Therefore, it is better to entrust the installation to professionals. Also a good and competent approach is the installation of standard optics with more expensive complete sets. You can use an analogue for brightness and economy - LED lenses.