Xenon Lamps - How much?

[fuzion]

i can pass on my discounts if anybodies interested, iso approved kits and are extremely good quality (have used a few now) around the $300 mark for any h1/h3/h7/h4 etc, hi/low kits i cant remember.

[BlackVr6ix]

Phew! I was pretty certain that's what u intended.

I'm guessing that the kit doesn't come with a cleaning mechanism for Lo beam as per ADR? I think there is another thread somewhere that talks about what is legal to retrofit in Oz.

No it doesnt, but i dont think i've EVER seen a retrofit with the washers on it unless it was a standard fit to the car (i.e saab)

[fuzion]

problem with adr rules theres loop holes everywhere and no definate answers on anything if you query things.

stuff is TUV approved and superceeds australian standards yet ADR / RTA has problems with that? its freakin stupid

[BlackVr6ix]

I was under the impression that the cleaner thing was more for countrys with snow? the more important thing i think for hid's is the self leveling system.....

[qsilverza]

I was under the impression that HID/Xenon bulb's required a high levels of voltage and special regulators. So I always thought that you had to replace the entire assembly of the lighting system.

I didn't think it was possible to just replace the bulb's ?

Thanks.

[ScienceVR6]

I was under the impression that HID/Xenon bulb's required a high levels of voltage and special regulators. So I always thought that you had to replace the entire assembly of the lighting system.

I didn't think it was possible to just replace the bulb's ?

Thanks.

you are right. anyone selling just bulbs that claim to be xenon are lying. Xenon requires a ballast (choke) to ignight the gas in the bulb to start the reaction. once started, they run the same current and voltage as a normal globe.

[qsilverza]

Do you know much about the color temp's and as to which one gives the best all round light for driving ?

[ScienceVR6]

Do you know much about the color temp's and as to which one gives the best all round light for driving ?

the lower temps are accualy better for vision. these may not be as blue as some people like, but offer the best projection and clearity

[qsilverza]

So how low are we talking ? 4300 K ? 6000 K?

[ScienceVR6]

4300k is white, 6000k is very blue. the lower the k the less blue the light will be, if you can get a good balance between yellow (stock), white and blue, then you will have a very good light.

In fact, the stock yellow globes (halogen) are often better than the white globes, as far as projection. the xenon will out project the yellow globes, and if you stick to the lower end of the availible temps, you will have very good light.