What's the Best Xenon Kit for My Car or Motorbike?

A high-end xenon kit for every car and motorbike

Whether you're a proud car owner or someone who loves touring for miles on a motorbike, lighting is and remains one of the most important parts of the vehicle. Good lighting isn't just about seeing well, it's about being seen well.

Look at it that way and good lighting suddenly matters rather a lot. If you decide to fit a xenon kit, choose a good-quality xenon kit that works properly and gives a good beam so you don't dazzle other road users.

How do I know what's good and what isn't?

Of course you can always buy a xenon kit for a few tenners from an online marketplace. These will usually work fine on older cars and motorbikes without an on-board computer. But if there is an on-board computer, it goes wrong in most cases. The cheaper xenon sets that claim to be CAN-bus compatible (CAN-bus being a computer that controls the bulbs and measures whether they are faulty or not) are often a pig in a poke in practice. The set doesn't work the way you'd expect, and the beam is poor too. On top of a difference in electronics, there is also a difference in the quality of the xenon bulbs. In the worst case your on-board computer can even fail, and then it's not just the lighting that stops working: the car or motorbike won't start any more either. Buy cheap, buy twice, as they say. Sadly, we see cases like this almost every week.

Light output

The Pilot xenon systems have a very high light output, because they use high-quality components and xenon bulbs. The components in the Pilot xenon kits are developed and tested in the Netherlands, which is how we get the highest possible light output from the xenon bulbs. And unlike low-quality xenon kits, the beam pattern is always good, so you won't dazzle oncoming traffic.

Why would I choose a more expensive xenon kit?

That question has actually been answered in the previous section. If you care about your car or motorbike and your wallet, choose quality. We offer a suitable, well-working solution for every car and motorbike. Whether you drive a classic or a brand-new Mercedes, we guarantee that our xenon kits work properly, without faults and without wrecked on-board computers.

Which xenon kit do I need? How to choose the best one

Read our xenon kit selection guide to pick the best xenon kit.

Also read:

• Xenon on a motorbike: what should I look out for?
• Xenon in your car? How to..
• Xenon in a Mercedes E-Class
• Xenon in a Volvo XC90

How to compare xenon kits: five questions

Torn between two kits? Ask yourself these questions:

1. Does the fitting match? Check the fitting size on your old bulb or in the manual.
2. Is the kit made for CAN-bus? If your car or motorbike has lighting control, that's a must to avoid faults and a wrecked on-board computer.
3. Are the specifications known? Wattage, light output and lifespan should simply be listed. The H7 xenon bulb Hilox Evolution II Black, for example, is 35W, gives 4,200 lumens per bulb and has a stated lifespan of 3,600 hours.
4. How is the bulb built? Look for a metal base, a ceramic base and good wiring.
5. What warranty do you get? According to the product data, the Hilox Evolution II Black kits come with a 2-year warranty on bulbs and ballasts.

Please note: according to the product information, the Hilox Evolution II Black kits have no ECE approval or Dutch E-keur and are not intended for public roads, but for circuit and private land use. After fitting a kit, have the beam aligned and check that your car still meets the MOT requirements (APK, in the Netherlands). If you're unsure, ask the RDW or your inspector.