Car LED Light vs. Neon Light

Advantages and disadvantages LED VS. Neon

Why more and more people choice Partsam LED Headlight instead of Neon?

LED Advantages:

• Lower Energy costs with UL Low-Low Voltage System(Up to 80% energy savings)
• Less Maintenance Costs
• Long-Life Expectancy(Up to 100,000 Hours of Operation)
• Excels in cold weather climate
• Class II wiring Power supply(Reduced risk of shock on fire hazard)
• No mercury

LED disadvantages:

• Higher Upfrount Costs
• Some colors and shades not perfected yet

Neon Advantages:

• Less Upfront Costs
• Available in a Wider Assortment of Colors & Hues

Neon Disadvantages:

• Higher Engergy Costs
• More Costly & Frequent Maintenance
• Return trip needed to complete repairs

Luminaries Comparison LED VS. Neon:

Source	Efficacy (Lumen/Watt)	Life Time  (hours)
LED	4.5-150	25,000-30,000
Neon	5-20	More than 7,000

LED and neon lighting are the two commonly used lighting applications offered in the automotive under glow lighting market. Each of these distinctive options have their own strengths and weakness to appeal to under car lighting consumers. While some of these reasons are technical and physical limitations, others are merely a matter of personal preference.

Neon lighting has been used for automotive lighting applications since the beginning. Initially, neon gas lighting was primarily used due to a variety of costly and technical limitations of LED's at the time. Neon lights for cars were inexpensive and offered 360 degrees of under glow illumination. Early model LED under car lights also produced a spotting effect when the light was illuminated on a surface unlike neon lighting at the time. However, the benefits of under body neon kits quickly started to fade when less expensive, brighter and more durable LED's were introduced into the market moving consumer demand towards LED lighting. A neon lamp is a high voltage, high temperature application which requires a transformer to produce its bright glow. Due to the fact that neon lighting is a gas and need to be constantly energized, it does not allow for the same kind of color patterns and options that LED's provide, given that a neon tube contains only one source of light whereas an LED tube may have upwards of 100 individual light emitting diodes in a single tube. After prolonged use, auto neon lights can get extremely hot to the touch and will start to dim out over time. Car neons also do not allow for the same kind of pattern flexibility or multi color options that LED's provide since different colored LED's can be placed on a single tube. Should the neon glass tube crack from an object hitting it or normal wear and tear, it will be rendered useless due to the neon gas leaking from the tube while a crack in an LED tube should leave it functioning normally. In theory, neon car lights provided the cheap and simple under glow that most enthusiasts were seeking at the time. Now with inexpensive and abundant LEDs here to stay, the popularity of neon under body kits has declined due to the numerous advances in the LED under body kit.

LED lights offer an excellent selection of colors and application options that far exceed the capabilities of neon lighting. LEDs are brighter and much more durable than a fragile neon gas tube, offering up to 100,000 hours before burning out. The introduction of LED's also offered the creation of numerous new lighting kits designed for a variety of other applications including motorcycle and led car wheel well lighting kits not previously possible due to the inflexibility and frailness with under body neon lights. Once installed, LED under glow kits provide immediate illumination and do not require a warm up period. Due to the fact that an LED under body kit does not contain any gas and does not need to be constantly energized, this allows for a multitude of multi color options and patterns such as st robing and chasing lighting effects. As discussed, LED car lights offer a clear advantage over neons which is why they are continually the best selling option for automotive lighting that is currently available.

LED GLOW Lighting offers an extensive variety of LED lights for cars due to the reliability, affordably and features that LED under body lights provide. A vast selection of led under glow kits, interior, wheel well and motorcycle LED lighting kits awaits consumers. Free technical support, a one year warranty and free shipping is included with all LED light kits.