Xenon vs Bi-Xenon difference?
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i believe the xenon headlights are the old reflector style headlights with the low beams being the xenon light and high beams are halogen. Bi-xenon are the new style projector with a motor that moves the angle of the projector up and down for high beam and low beam. You could custom make a set of halogen projectors into regular xenon lights if you wanted...
pls don't spread misinformation.laxman0324 said:
the old reflector xenon is an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT capsule and assembley from the halogen reflector assembley.
retrofitting regular halogens with xenon lights is illegal and will throw a terrible light pattern for both the driver and the oncoming drivers.
no no no, i didnt mean the reflector, i actually said the projectors, i thought guys on the forum have done that before.
i know that the reflector style headlights are illegal to turn into xenons, b/c i was asking about that when i first got my ML
i know that the reflector style headlights are illegal to turn into xenons, b/c i was asking about that when i first got my ML
laxman0324 said:
that's right...
ok... i just wanted to make sure i had the right thing for future reference
There's actually quite a big difference between the two lights. Besides looking very different the quality and pattern of light is very different. Plus as referred to, the bi-xenon has hi-beam xenon (by lifting a flap in the light) whereas the older style reflector xenon is low beam only. And if you do the DREW mod, then you actually have double the high beam lighting.
Basically the newer style has more light all the time in a very specific and controlled light pattern. Plus I think it looks better on the car. A worthwhile upgrade although I Don't encourage the illegal bulb conversions also mentioned.
Do a search, there are volumes of discussions on this exact subject here.
Basically the newer style has more light all the time in a very specific and controlled light pattern. Plus I think it looks better on the car. A worthwhile upgrade although I Don't encourage the illegal bulb conversions also mentioned.
Do a search, there are volumes of discussions on this exact subject here.
i upgraded to the halogen projectors, and i think that they are plenty of light in case you are on a tight budget, but i agree with bigcatny, def. get the bi-xenon if u can
there are tons of W163 headlight asssemblies on eBay. I guess it became cheaper to manufacture them once the car was out of production?
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