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Xenon Bulbs in Standard Halogen?
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alanwxr
 


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Xenon Bulbs in Standard Halogen?

Can anyone tell me if these can really be used instead of the standard halogen?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Discovery-3-TD5-XENO...286.c0.m14  
Post #3386421st Sep 2008 12:25 pm
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simon
  


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They look like Xenon style halogen bulbs (painted blue to give that blue/white Xenon light). Maybe filled with Xenon gas to make them brighter.

The LR bulbs are clear and require a completely different headlamp unit with required starters etc for a real Xenon bulb.

The LR bulb is also a completely different shape / design. Assume other manufacturers Xenon bulbs are too.

These will not be HID bulbs like the lR ones... but would I imagine be far better than the standard bulb.

HID's are like these...

http://automoru.com/mall/images/D2C_2.jpg 

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Post #3386481st Sep 2008 12:42 pm
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Apart from not being road legal and quite possibly giving off too much heat they're never going to be as good as real Xenons

I can sell you a set of real Xenons headlamps complete with the real bulbs for £400 Whistle The End  
Post #3386491st Sep 2008 12:45 pm
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alanwxr
 


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Thanks for the info, think I will be giving them a miss.

Also thanks Slimer for your kind offer, will just stick with the poor man's halogen! Razz  
Post #3386521st Sep 2008 12:47 pm
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Best bet is to go for Osram Silverstars or Osram Nightbreakers from www.powerbulbs.com or another supplier. I have the Nightbreakers and there is a massive difference between standard bulbs and these. They are also road legal, cool temperature and won't degrade the plastic lenses.  
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I have the nightbreakers from powerbulbs and they have indeed improved the light, but is there any better bulb I can use for the dipped side of the lights...??/


Flack .  
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