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Re: Plasma bulbs? Any one tried them ? see link.
Posted by Gavin Short (more from Gavin Short) on Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:37:33
In Reply to: Plasma bulbs? Any one tried them ? see link., Jo9K, Sun, 1 Apr 2001 22:18:29
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Wow!
Expensive! In UK you can get Xenon bulbs, with blue tint or natural, with a much brighter output that standard halogen bulbs for between 10 UKP and 13.95 UKP (16-20 USD) a pair. I have been running them on both my SAABs; they tend to compensation for the gradual degradation in reflector surface coating that occurs with age.
In UK 'plasma' (or HID - High Intensity Discharege) headlights are fitted as complete headlamp units to Lexus and some top of the range Audis and BMWs. They don't look anything like ordinary bulbs as they involve an ac circuit to generate an arc or plasma to create a discharge. I think you can get replacement headlamps at about 699 UKP (1,000 USD)!!!
Oh yes, very happy with Xenon headlight bulbs but not at that price (especially with a CS 9000 as you need 4 x H1 bulbs vice 2 x H4 bulbs in the original 9000).
Gavin
9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo Auto lpg (Running with Xenon bulbs)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Plasma bulbs? Any one tried them ? see link., Jo9K, Sun, 1 Apr 2001 22:18:29
- Whether you like them or not..., TS, Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:16:11
- Re: Plasma bulbs? Any one tried them ? see link., Erwin Timmers, Mon, 2 Apr 2001 11:02:56
- Re: Plasma bulbs? Any one tried them ? see link., Gavin Short, Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:37:33 <-- Viewing This Message
- I have a set on my 91 9000..., Jay S., Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:02:59
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