Headlights, like any other part of your car,
need to be cleaned and checked regularly and replaced instantly when you notice
that they no longer properly illuminate the road ahead of you, before the bulbs
burn out. Here are a few things that you should know about headlight
replacement:
- The life expectancy of your headlights – standard car headlights last any amount of time between 500 and 1,000 hours, xenon lights can last for 10,000 hours, while the most modern LED lights can stay perfectly functional for up to 30,000 hours. However, the durability of the lights in your car will live depends on many other factors, too, such as the condition of the electrical system in the vehicle;
- Standard headlights show signs of aging a long time before complete failure, the most obvious sign of aged headlights being dimming. If your headlamps start delivering less light each day, it is time to take your car to an auto electrician to rule out the failure of other electrical components in the car and for headlamp replacement if no other fault is found;
- Replacement should be done in pairs – your headlamps should always be replaced in pairs, even if only one of them is malfunctioning. Many of the Denver driving schools offer car maintenance courses to help maintain your car.
