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if they're not expensive, they're not HID
Posted by jeff (more from jeff) on Thu, 18 Mar 2004 04:30:39
In Reply to: Blue Xenons no longer???, Kimberly, Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:02:31
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I thought this was common knowledge but I guess not. If you go to an autoparts store and buy "xenon" headlights that you can swap into your car, they are not really xenon or HID. They are tinted halogen lights which actually put out less useable light than the regular halogens. Pure rice.
Real xenon HID lights are either factory options or very expensive aftermarket additions. Like $500 at the least.
The only halogen replacement bulbs that are better than the regular halogens are things like Sylvania Silverstars. They put out a more white, less yellow light than standard halogens. But still nowhere near real HID.
jeff
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Posts in this Thread:
- Blue Xenons no longer???, Kimberly, Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:02:31
- Re: Blue Xenons no longer???, Jared, Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:31:26
- if they're not expensive, they're not HID, jeff, Thu, 18 Mar 2004 04:30:39 <-- Viewing This Message
- You get what you pay for., ramprat, Wed, 17 Mar 2004 23:36:51
- Re: Blue Xenons no longer???, Stalker, Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:45:11
- Re: Blue Xenons no longer???, WPI Ryan, Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:44:47
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