Projector Headlights vs. Reflector Headlights
Projector Headlights vs. Reflector Headlights
Since most headlights use either a reflector or projector design, it's only natural to wonder which one is better. More and more vehicles come equipped with projector headlights each year, and you can also retrofit an older vehicle with projector housings, but should you?
Projector headlights have a lot of benefits, and only a few drawbacks.
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What We Like
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What We Don't Like
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Brighter than reflector headlights.
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They cost more than reflector headlights.
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Less likely to cause night blindness in other drivers.
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The headlight assemblies tend to be deeper and take up more space.
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More even light pattern and fewer dark spots than reflector headlights.
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Improperly retrofitting an older vehicle can be dangerous.
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When looking at new vehicles, it's almost always a good idea to go with projector headlights instead of reflector. There's more of an argument when you look at HID projector headlights versus LED projector headlights, but the only thing reflector headlights really have going for them is that they're cheaper.