cutting up xenons?

[Fred Munro]

There are two other styles of bulbs available, Richard - the D1R & D1S. The
D2x bulbs have the igniter built in, the D1x bulbs have a separate igniter.
As you have mentioned, the S indicates a projector bulb and the R a
reflector bulb with a built-in mask.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  115k km

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Quinlan" <richq at charter.net>
To: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>; "'Roa, Greg'" <groa at Cinergy.com>;
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 12:00 PM
Subject: RE: cutting up xenons?


> There are really only 2 types of Xenon (more precisely, Metal-halide, but
> anyway) bulbs used in cars today.  One is a D2R, one is D2S.  The D2S is
the
> brighter of the 2, producing 3200 lumens, and is designed to work in a
> projector beam housing only.  The D2R is slightly less bright, producing
> 2800 lumens, and is designed to work in standard reflector type headlamps.
> (BTW, a normal H4 55 watt bulb makes 1000 lumens)
>
> This is why the Lexus and Acura HID's don't seem as 'white' and 'bright'
as
> the Audi, Mercedes SL, or Porsche 911 HID's, as they use the less powerful
> bulb.   However, if you don't have projector beams, you MUST use the D2R,
as
> its light dispersion pattern is designed for direct-view (reflector)
> housings.
>
> HTH
>
> Rich Quinlan
>
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Beatty, Robert
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:53 AM
> To: 'Roa, Greg'; 'quattro at audifans.com'
> Subject: RE: cutting up xenons?
>
> If someone can figure out what bulb it is, there MAYBE a chance the bulbs
> can be ordered from the source.  I work in a hospital repairing medical
> equipment and we have xenon light sources and can order replacement bulbs.
>
> Rob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roa, Greg [SMTP:groa at Cinergy.com]
> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:29 AM
> > To:   'quattro at audifans.com'
> > Subject:      cutting up xenons?
> >
> > Ok, this is rather preliminary, so I don't have any idea if I will be
able
> > to try this or not.  I was talking to a good friend of mine who works
for
> > Audi, who said that they have been getting in quite a few or the Audi A6
> > xenon lights coming in for warranty problems.  Apparently there is a
> > mounting point inside that has been breaking or something.  Anyhow, he
> > said
> > that he may be able to get me a pair for free.  I am contemplating
trying
> > to
> > modify the lenses/housing on these to fit in my 4kq.  I know that it is
> > not
> > very likely that I will be able to make this work, and that I will
> > probably
> > get flamed, because I will be messing with the intended pattern on these
> > lights, but has anyone tried anything remotely close to this, or have
any
> > ideas of what I might try?  I was going to order some Euro lights, but a
> > free set of true xenons perked up my ears, even if it is going to take a
> > lot
> > of work.  Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Greg Roa
> > '86 4kcsq (driving with a red-tipped cane at night)
> > '93 90cs
> > '83 944
>
>