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Automotive headlamps are generally comprised of a housing and a
bulb(s). And, many bulbs still rely on the heating of filaments in order to
produce light. When a bulb's filament is heated and producing light, it is
said to be incandescent. An incandescent headlamp bulb filament is
very hot and malleable, or pliable.
When a vehicle is involved in an accident while its headlamp filaments
are incandescent, the filaments inside the bulb can be deformed.
Accident reconstruction experts often refer to this deformation as hot
shock. The presence of hot shock can often support the contention of
headlamp use by a driver.
Many manufacturers are now moving toward the installation of high
intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. Accident reconstructionists
commonly refer to these headlamps as Xenon headlamps because
they contain, among other things, xenon gas. HID headlamps do not
contain filaments, and can produce more light than traditional tungsten
filament bulbs while consuming less energy.
bulb(s). And, many bulbs still rely on the heating of filaments in order to
produce light. When a bulb's filament is heated and producing light, it is
said to be incandescent. An incandescent headlamp bulb filament is
very hot and malleable, or pliable.
When a vehicle is involved in an accident while its headlamp filaments
are incandescent, the filaments inside the bulb can be deformed.
Accident reconstruction experts often refer to this deformation as hot
shock. The presence of hot shock can often support the contention of
headlamp use by a driver.
Many manufacturers are now moving toward the installation of high
intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. Accident reconstructionists
commonly refer to these headlamps as Xenon headlamps because
they contain, among other things, xenon gas. HID headlamps do not
contain filaments, and can produce more light than traditional tungsten
filament bulbs while consuming less energy.
Expert traffic accident reconstruction often requires the close
examination of vehicle headlamps to determine if they were on or off at
the time of a crash.
examination of vehicle headlamps to determine if they were on or off at
the time of a crash.
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