Kia Cee'd: Lighting System / Head Lamps Description and operation
| Description and Operation |
| 1. |
Bulb
| (1) |
Elements
Xenon gas: Xenon gas activates the initial reaction for rapid
illuminating.
Molybdenum electrode: anode arcing
Metal halide salts: color composing component
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| (2) |
Lightening principle
When Xenon gas and metal halide salt will discharge the molybdenum
anode in a capsule, it emits light.
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| 2. |
Ignitor
Ignitor (A) is an electromagnetic transformer that receives current
from ballast and boost voltage to light on the arc light source in any
environment.
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| 3. |
Ballast
| (1) |
Ballast (A) delivers an instant high voltage pulse to the ignitor
electrode, to initialize discharge in the source.
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| (2) |
Ballast supplies the stable power to the bulb and the ignitor
during initialization and normal state of arc.
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| 4. |
Stability
| (1) |
Durable for vibration as there is no filament.
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| (2) |
Does not operate if polarity are changed.
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| (3) |
Doesn't operate if the input voltage is not in the range of
10-16V.
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| (4) |
Doesn't operate if the circuit is short.
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| (5) |
Doesn't operate if the bulb burnt out.
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Component
1. Head lamp assembly lens &
housing
2. Head lamp low beam bulb
3. Turn signal lamp bulb
4. Position lamp bulb
5. Head lamp high ...
Inspection
1.
Check-points upon head lamp failure (HID)
(1)
Check the battery voltage. (Low beam will be on when the battery
v ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd Owners Manual: Service mode
This mode calculates when you need a
scheduled maintenance service (mileage
or days)
If you want to see the service mode when
other modes are displayed, press the ▲
or ▼ button less than 1 second.
If you do not have your vehicle serviced
according to the scheduled maintenance
s ...
Kia Cee'd Owners Manual: Using Radio Mode
Selecting/Saving Presets
Press the 1~6 buttons to play
the desired preset.
Press the button to display the
broadcast information for the frequency
saved to each button.
✽ NOTICE
While listening to a frequency you
want to save as a preset, press and
hold one of the 1~6 preset but ...
Head Lamps Components and components location
Head Lamps Repair procedures