• More light, less wattage. HID is a more efficient system than halogen alternatives
• Extended lifetime. There is an appreciable improvement in product, two to three times the life of halogen
• Enhanced natural illumination. HID light looks more like natural daylight than halogen sources
• Environmentally friendly. The light source contains no mercury, compared to standard automotive HID light sources that contain 0.55 mg

OSRAM XENARC® D3 and D4 HID light sources introduce an innovative range of environmentally friendly, mercury-free products that still offer all the advantages of OSRAM’s existing XENARC® lamps.

XENARC® lamps are in the family of discharge lamps and as a defining characteristic emit their light through an electrial discharge in the shape of an arc. Conventional halogen lamps in contrast shed light from a wire filament.

The XENARC® technology consists of the light arc between two electrodes in a microenvironment of xenon gas and metal halide salts hermetically sealed in a tiny quartz capsule. The arc tube is encased in a glass jacket to filter out the ultraviolet rays that is then integrated into one of two base versions both with or without integrated igniter. The D3 S/R versions with integrated igniter create the perfect combination for a complete system solution including harness and electronic control gear. Like all XENARC® systems, an electronic ballast and harness is required to start and maintain the electrical discharge. Green light go!