You do realise that they are the same thing, right?
Unless you mean Xenon filled halogen bulbs, which essentially are just normal bulbs with a bluish tint
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You do realise that they are the same thing, right?
Unless you mean Xenon filled halogen bulbs, which essentially are just normal bulbs with a bluish tint
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Xenons *are* HID's. A properly installed retrofit kit is no brighter than an OEM Xenon system.
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You'd love my dodge ram, it has HIDs standard and headlamps at the height of an average mans shoulders
A lot of people seem to have no knowledge that there is a difference between high and dipped beam... The other day I received a call from my mother telling me that her headlights are broken and everyone keeps flashing her. I get there to have a look at the car and believe it or not she had them stuck on high beams by accident 
I've got HIDs with the "anti-glare strips" in my reflectors but I have them aligned properly, never been flashed and even passed MOT with no advisories last month. They are no different when compared to normal bulbs when aligned properly IMO.
I've got HIDs with the "anti-glare strips" in my reflectors but I have them aligned properly, never been flashed and even passed MOT with no advisories last month. They are no different when compared to normal bulbs when aligned properly IMO.
I really believe that 99% of drivers have absolutely no idea whatsoever that their beam can be or is supposed to be aligned.
Every car I've ever bought has had terrible beam alignment and 5 mins with a ruler and a wall has markedly improved the lighting situation. I don't know how the lights become out of alignment in the first place?
Every car I've ever bought has had terrible beam alignment and 5 mins with a ruler and a wall has markedly improved the lighting situation. I don't know how the lights become out of alignment in the first place?
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I did consider, when young and silly, having about 12 camera flashes set around the back window.
With a switch and button on the dashboard.
Flick switch, wait until the whines go to max... Close eyes for a second whilst pressing button
But then thought a car careering off to one side or hitting the back of me wouldn't be sensible.
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You do realise that they are the same thing, right?
Unless you mean Xenon filled halogen bulbs, which essentially are just normal bulbs with a bluish tint
sorry I should have been more in depth, rushing as I'm on works computer
I mean the aftermarket shoddy DIY 1billion K Hid kits that burn my eye balls out
The latter often the same people with more-blue-than-white LED sidelights or aftermarket DRL kits.
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Should I be moaning at Chelsea tractor drivers as their lights always shine right inside my car? 
And yet will do nothing about it I assume?
I've tried adjusting them but still seem to get flashed!
sorry I should have been more in depth, rushing as I'm on works computer
I mean the aftermarket shoddy DIY 1billion K Hid kits that burn my eye balls out
The higher the colour temperature (K), the less bright they get
and getting lower than 4300K is a diminishing brightness.About 4300-4500K is the brightest, whitest light you get which is what OEM Xenons are set to.
The higher the colour temperature (K), the less bright they get
About 4300-4500K is the brightest, whitest light you get which is what OEM Xenons are set to.
Apart from Mercedes Benz from what I can tell. Theirs are definitely blue-er and brighter.