HID Question?

[Joshb0809]

Yeah i knew that already lol..

Then heres a question that I dont know?

Are the Bi-Xenon on low beams just as powerful as the single beam xenon or do you have to have the high beams on bi to match the single beam xenon??? Did i make sence?

[speedminded]

Yeah i knew that already lol..

Then heres a question that I dont know?

Are the Bi-Xenon on low beams just as powerful as the single beam xenon or do you have to have the high beams on bi to match the single beam xenon??? Did i make sence?

I put headlights inside my headlight so my lights could be lit while they are lighting?


A single beam HID is equal to a low beam. It is the low beam only.

A bi-xenon HID is both low beam and high beam. While switched to low beam it is equal to the low beam above. Switching it to high beam makes the appearance equal to a high beam.

[Joshb0809]

I put headlights inside my headlight so my lights could be lit while they are lighting?


A single beam HID is equal to a low beam. It is the low beam only.

A bi-xenon HID is both low beam and high beam. While switched to low beam it is equal to the low beam above. Switching it to high beam makes the appearance equal to a high beam.

Smart ass lol. Alright well I understand now. I just wanted to make sure i knew the difference between them both. Didn't mean to make it out way more than it was.

[DynamicSound]

The most common form of Bi-Xenon is the "-3" series.

When you switch to your hi beam, the bulb itself moves to shoot it at a higher angle. That is all. It is the exact same bulb, exact same brightness, exact same power, etc...as the lo beam. Just now shooting at a higher angle to give you a hi beam.

[DinanM3atl]

The most common form of Bi-Xenon is the "-3" series.

When you switch to your hi beam, the bulb itself moves to shoot it at a higher angle. That is all. It is the exact same bulb, exact same brightness, exact same power, etc...as the lo beam. Just now shooting at a higher angle to give you a hi beam.

People don't realize how much light goes out if you reflect the bulb up and/or move a reflector and it just throws light everywhere!

[speedminded]

People don't realize how much light goes out if you reflect the bulb up and/or move a reflector and it just throws light everywhere!

Especially when it's completely the wrong lens in front of it so vision is actually worse than the orginal bulb

...but it looks good and blinding to other drivers!

[Kevykev]

The most common form of Bi-Xenon is the "-3" series.

When you switch to your hi beam, the bulb itself moves to shoot it at a higher angle. Just now shooting at a higher angle to give you a hi beam.

Is that how aftermarket kits work?

I know with oem applications a shield operated by a single solenoid is raised and lowered controlling the output.

[DinanM3atl]

Is that how aftermarket kits work?

I know with oem applications a shield operated by a single solenoid is raised and lowered controlling the output.

That is what happens. Essentially allowing the light to be 'thrown' farther down the road.

Unless you have some type of housing like an OEM 3 Series that is how it is going to work.