Brighter blueish headlights that are sometimes put in newer cars. Be careful what kind you buy; some are illegal!!! See the Related Link "Wikipedia: The Halogen Lamp" for more information on the bulb.
"The deer froze, blinded by the halogen headlights on the truck headed straight towards it."
Halogen headlamps must use halogen bulbs. "HID kits" are widely available, but they are (all) unsafe and illegal.
No, the 2009 Murano comes stock with halogen headlights. However, you can buy after-market Xeon headlights for the Murano.
Halogen Bulbs
You have a choice of halogen (H4, IIRC) or you can get HIDs.
My Nissan Sentra got H13 headlights
Halogen headlights are the brightest.
It depends on what type of headlights you have halogen or HID?
If you're smart, you don't. So-called "HID kits" to convert halogen headlamps are widely available, but they are (all) illegal and dangerous; halogen headlamps must use halogen bulbs.
If the headlights are halogen, these tend to be sensitive to voltage spikes. Before replacing the headlights, have the electrical system checked for faulty voltage regulation.
They use xenon gas bulbs. These are a form of halogen lighting.
HID headlights are far more brighter than normal Halogen bulbs that are normally in headlights. HID are often thought of as safer because they have a blue glow to them and resemble daylight more than normal bulbs.