[s-cars] HID lights group buy - $185/set delivered

[Taka Mizutani]

Steve-
That is the system that the Volvo uses- it sucks big time. You have to wait
for
the lamp to "convert" to high beam, takes way too long in practical terms.
Also,
warm up of the ballast is not fast enough if you need to use your lights as
a
signaling device during the day.

Taka

On 12/7/05, Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Taka -
>
> > Either the current Audi bixenons have a very fast light-off time or
> there is
> > a second halogen bulb for flash-to-pass, because flash to pass with the
> > bixenon cars is definitely usable.
>
> the early (non projector) Mercedes bixenons were done with solenoids.
> single bulb, just moved in or out of the shade via solenoid activation
> to allow more light.
>
> of course the lenses were cut to take advantage of this. no halogens
> for flash to pass and no warm up of second high beam ballast.
>
> Steve Powers
>