Xenon light retrofit redux

[Ameer Antar]

real xenon discharge lights are never high-beam, they only do low beam 
[since there is no filament and no way to have 2 different lights in one 
bulb]...that's why those w/ 4-headlight systems can actually contemplate 
xenon conversion. but I couldn't afford them.

-ameer

At 06:42 PM 11/29/2000 , you wrote:


>Jeff Maurer wrote:
> >
> > I should have been more specific in my prior post.  Here's the link to the
> > group buy in Audiworld:
> > http://www.audiworld.com/forum/m/a4/msgs/370851.phtml
> > <http://www.audiworld.com/forum/m/a4/msgs/370851.phtml>
> >
> > Note the cost (!) and the ballasts - this is a true xenon kit, not just
> > bulbs.  I'm curious if anyone has done an install with these in circa-1995
> > Audis.  Seems like it would be a very cool addition as long as it doesn't
> > fry the housing (I have no idea how much heat these would generate relative
> > to regular bulbs).
>
>well, one of the advantages of the xenon system is more efficiency - ie
>less heat.  lower wattage, more light output.
>
>too bad my 90Q has a 9004 hi/lo - these look like they replace a low
>beam only?  maybe not, what do I know anyway?
>
>those bulbs in a set of euro lenses ought to be nice!
>
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
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>
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