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CA TARGET ULTRAVISION Xenon High Intensity Discharge Lighting Systems .

 
Brighter, whiter light, stretching for metres ahead of the car, ensuring improved clarity of vision in comparison to halogen lighting systems, making driving less tiring in the evening and at night and therefore safer.
 
 
   
 
Brighter, whiter light, stretching for metres ahead of the car, ensuring improved clarity of vision in comparison to halogen lighting systems, making driving less tiring in the evening and at night and therefore safer.
 
 
OVERVIEW

By now most of you are aware of the general principles and advantages of a good HID ( High Intensity Discharge) xenon lighting system ; once you have driven with xenon HID you will never again want to drive a car with normal "dim dirty yellow " halogen headlamps. The main advantages with our systems are :

  • 300%-375% brighter than the average equivalent 60 watt halogen lighting (depending on which version system)
  • Road Legal !!
  • Draws only 35watts or 50 Watts (again depending on which system you chose) from the vehicles electrical / charging system compared to 55 / 60 watts for halogen systems
  • Simple to install , plug and play wiring harness
  • Includes resistors/capacitors as required to prevent check-control or dash warning lights
  • Waterproof connections for external uses
  • Fully magnetically and EM shielded , thus no interference with on board electronics etc , unlike cheaper HID systems ( which can affect or even disable ECUs , airbag systems, wiper control , anti lock brakes !! )
  • Suitable for use on dipped AND high beam applications,unlike any other systems on the market
  • Whilst you may see some of our outer casings used on "other" kits , rest assured the internal circuitry , EM shielding and electronics ( mostly of Panasonic origin ) are of PATENTED design , and UNIQUE to these systems.
 

SEE INSTALLATION ARTICLE ON OUR PRODUCTS IN NOVEMBER '04 ISSUE OF PERFORMANCE BMW MAGAZINE :

OUR CARS - Louise’s E36 318iS benefits from a full lighting upgrade, while Iain has a bit of fun with the E30 M3’s interior.
 
 
DETAILS

Our Ultravision kits are of premium professional grade, unlike most other kits available on the market; Ultravision kits use specially grafted plastic bulb bases to allow exact and correct fitment of the HID capsules within the existing halogen headlamps. Most other kits on the market use 'Heath Robinson' collars or adaptor rings in an attempt to locate the HID tubes within the headlamp. This causes vibration, premature wear and incorrect focal length and therefore incorrect or no beam pattern , despite the brightness.
Our HID capsule bases are specially designed so they are precisely matched to the industry standard specs for all Halogen lighting systems (H7, H4, H1, HB3, H3 HB4 etc) rather than adapting the standard D2-S and D2-R bulbs which were only ever designed for use in factory fitted car Xenon systems ,and which would entail extensive modification to the headlamp housing.These modifications would cause irreversible damage to the headlamp housing (there would be no going back and almost definitely result in a blurred / incorrect beam pattern.

Ultravision systems require none of the "beam correction" that many other inferior kits require. All components are made in Japan to our own highly strict specifications unlike others. Being of such high standard, ULTRAVISION has already acquired a patent in Europe, the United States and Japan. Don't buy a copy, it could cost more in the long run and will be far less effective than the genuine item.

We are also one of very few manufacturers to offer DUAL BEAM H4 fitment (i.e. Xenon lighting for both high and low beams).Most H4 HID kits only offer single beam , which are NOT ROAD LEGAL .

Our HID lighting systems are not just for cars, they are also suitable for marine use; on buses, lorries and coaches; in industrial situations and more. Wherever a light source is required, HID is a very cost effective, low input energy, low maintenance, high light-output option.

We supply kits to some racing teams , public service , police and military customers , that's how good , robust and well magnetically shielded they are .

 
 

KELVIN RATINGS

Dont be misled or misinformed by other HID brands' claims on Kelvin ratings . To set the record straight on Kelvin ratings as applied to HID :

  • Kelvin is a measure of colour temperature and NOT the actual lighting power or output
  • It is generally accepted that the best Kelvin rating for optimal human night vision is between 3800 and 5500 K
  • All our 35 W HID kits run at 4100 K , and our 50W Racing kits are available at 4000 TO 5500 K
  • Anything over 5750 K and human vision and depth perception is significantly reduced
  • Anything over 6000 K and the actual lighting output/power reduces exponentially
  • Many companies claim to offer 8000- 12000 K Bulbs ...if this were true the headlight would shine DARK BLUE TO EVEN DARKER PURPLE !!
 
 
If its good enough for professional Rally its good enough for your car !
Driver for the True Colour rally team Andrew's Ford Puma Rally car. Sponsored by ourselves and manufacturers Target Automotive. We supplied all HID lighting for all races. Watch this space. We will be posting up progress throughout the year.
 
CA sponsors the True Colour Rally team, all lighting supplied by us (a total of nine 50 Watt HID kits), as featured in Fast Ford magazine August 2006.
 
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How does it work?

When a voltage of 23,000 Volts is applied across the HID gas capsule, it initiates an arc of ionised Xenon gas, which heats the enclosed metallic salts to vaporisation point. Once vaporisation of the salts has occurred, then the HID capsule produces its full light output.

 

It only takes around 4 seconds to initiate the ignition process. Once this has happened and the HID capsule has reached full intensity, the igniter automatically shuts off.

The HID inverter then maintains the correct operating maintenance voltage, drawing only 35 Watts of power - yet producing 3 times the light output of traditional 55 - 60 Watt Halogen wire filament bulbs.

This light produced is of a much shorter wavelength than the yellow light prodced by halogen bulbs, giving a much sharper and deeper view into the road, particularly effective in poor weather conditions.

 

The luminous intensity and colour of the C.A.T. HID system is truly like harnessing the brightness of the sun. You will be able to see further and wider ahead of you and also have less eye fatigue when driving at night.
 
The table and graph presented here demonstrate the vast performance difference between halogen and C.A.T. HID lighting systems.

Only the colour temperature of the halogen system is higher. This higher temperature leads to wasted energy. With the C.A.T. HID system, more energy is devoted to the production of light.

Comparison Table
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Halogen (H-1) 55 W
C.A.T. Xenon HID (H- 1) 35W
Input Wattage (W)
55
35
Candela (cd)
21,000
202,500
Lumen (Lm)
1,400
3,200
Temperature (K)
5,000
4,100 or 6,000
Irradiation Color.
White
Pure White or White / Blue
Life Expectancy (hours)
400
2,500
 
This is the C.A.T. HID capsule, which will deliver you, almost instantly, more than twice the light of conventional Halogen headlamps.

The C.A.T. HID system uses 35 watt HID capsules, which produce more 3 times the lighting output of ordinary 55 watt Halogen bulbs.

The C.A.T. HID headlight system is a completely new technology in lighting that can conveniently fit right into your existing headlight housing.
 
The light produced by this capsule is brighter - and whiter - than the yellowish light produced by halogen bulbs, giving the driver a much sharper view.
 
 

The C.A.T. Ultravision HID Kit

C.A.T. (C. A. Automotive
Technologies) High Intensity
Discharge lighting conversion kits have several advantages over the competition.


Before and after installation of HID
system on a Honda Blackbird.
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cursor to see the difference.
 
 
LEGALITY

NOTES ON ROAD LEGALITY AND QUALITY OF OUR HID :

  • Both versions of our HID systems are DOT approved, MOT approved and fully E-compliant in all safety, E.M. emmission and performance specifications. As far as we are aware these are the only HID kits on the market that meet all these requirements.
 
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