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There\u2019s nothing better than being able to properly see far down the road when you\u2019re driving at night! Let\u2019s face it \u2013 most 4WD headlights aren\u2019t very bright, which is why a set of 4×4 driving lights<\/a> is such a popular 4WD modification. In fact it\u2019s very likely that it\u2019s THE most popular 4×4 modification! Adding a set of offroad driving lights to your vehicle is a massive safety upgrade, meaning you can see much further down the road and spot possible risks like wildlife on the road.<\/p>\n LED driving light technology<\/a> has been around for a couple of years now, and these days you can get a quality set of LED driving lights like the Domin8r Xtreme LED driving lights<\/a> for an incredibly low price. For those who have been around 4WDing for a while, you may remember the old halogen driving lights that we used to bolt onto our 4WDs. Halogen driving lights are an all-but-obsolete technology these days, first being replaced by HID driving lights and most recently by LED spotlights<\/a> and even laser driving lights!<\/p>\n So what\u2019s the difference between halogen driving lights and LED driving lights, and why are LED driving lights such a huge improvement? Let\u2019s look at the shortfalls of halogen driving lights first, and then we\u2019ll move onto the reasons why a set of LED spotlights are the perfect 4×4 modification.<\/p>\n DOWNFALLS OF HALOGEN DRIVING LIGHTS<\/p>\n Halogen light technology has been around for ages, and like all technologies, driving lights have since advanced leaps and bounds! Halogen driving light technology essentially converts electrical power into light and heat, by powering a thin wire element that glows as it gets hotter. That glow is what produces the light, but as you can imagine, it\u2019s incredibly inefficient! That means halogen driving lights draw a lot of power compared to the light that they produce, with the other downside being that they have a very definite service life and can burn out or even break when used over rough terrain. Whilst they were an okay technical solution before, these days they can\u2019t hold a candle (literally and figuratively!) to LED driving lights.<\/p>\n ADVANTAGES OF LED DRIVING LIGHTS<\/p>\n 4WD LED spotlights are a next-generation technology that uses special light-emitting diodes (LEDs). When these diodes are powered up, energy is released in the form of bright light. The massive upside is that very little electrical energy used to power LED spotlights is lost to heat \u2013 almost the entire amount of energy used produces actual light! Practically speaking, this means that 4×4 LED spotlights like Domin8r Xtreme LED spotlights are incredibly efficient, producing way more light per watt of power used compared to outdated halogen spotlights.<\/p>\n The other massive benefit to LED spotlights<\/a> is that they are much stronger than halogen spotlights! The LED components used within 4WD LED spotlights<\/a> are much more compact than the elements in a halogen driving light, so rough 4WD roads that are heavily corrugated don\u2019t stress them anywhere near as much. In fact you can typically hammer a quality set of LED driving lights like the Domin8r Xtremes for years and they\u2019ll work faithfully every time!<\/p>\n The fact that the individual LEDs are compact and efficient translates to one massive advantage for us 4WDers \u2013 a typical 9 inch LED driving light is WAY brighter than a similar sized halogen driving light! In fact 9\u201d LED spotlights are up to 6 times brighter than an equivalent sized halogen driving light, which is great news for anyone who does a lot of long distance night driving. 9in LED spotlights typically fit nicely on most bullbars, and translate to incredible amounts of light! By way of comparison, 9\u201d Domin8r Xtreme LED spotlights throw light out to an insane 1.6km, producing enough light to read a newspaper at 1.6km away from the vehicle!<\/p>\n