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More light, better visibility, added safety –
Automotive bulbs from Bosch
Bosch quality for added road safety ECE guidelines UV-Cut
Bosch automotive bulbs meet the most The ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) For technical and design reasons, the outer
stringent quality standards, because when guidelines ensure added safety on public lenses on modern vehicles’ headlamps are
it comes to repairs we believe a properly roads. All replaceable automotive bulbs for made of plastic. The UV radiation from a
functioning lighting system is a top priority – the vehicle exterior must be approved in bulb causes plastics to gradually turn yellow
using the famous Bosch quality. accordance with these guidelines. As well and become brittle over time. Therefore,
As well as our customers’ requirements, we as headlamps, this applies to signal lamps, all Bosch main headlamps are equipped
are guided by statutory regulations. In terms for instance turn-signal lamps, stop lamps, with UV-Cut, which reduces the harmful UV
of service life, Bosch automotive bulbs far tail lamps, fog warning lamps, side-marker components of the light.
surpass legal requirements. lamps, backup lamps as well as license-plate
lighting. The standards are defined in
Bosch automotive bulbs stand for reliability ECE Directive R 37 for automotive bulbs.
and durability. They enhance road safety Xenon HID automotive bulbs are subject
and improve driving comfort by pro viding to ECE Directive R 99. The aims of this
excellent road illumination without dazzling standardization are to enable replacement
oncoming traffic. across manufacturers on the one hand,
while at the same time ruling out confusion
with other bulb types.
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