vtechthis
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Has anyone modified there HELLA 500's to HID's? Ive heard the HID bulbs are too long but was wondering if its been done.
vtechthis said:Yea that a lot of money!! I can get HID kits for $65.00 brand new that includes ballasts and bulbs.
i have been a mechanic at a BMW dealership for a few years now and we deal with xenon light issues quite frequently
Bi-xenon conversion kits actually use a solenoid to angle the xenon bulb a few degrees up and down to give the effect of a second high beam filament.
DanMan2k06 said:ah hah so I was right, to a certain point lol...
but i still don't understand how the bi-x "kit" works. I mean either way if you put the bulbs in a reflector based housing, glare is going to be everywhere.
jforse said:There is a focusing shield around the bulb. They point straight ahead when low beams are on. When you flash to hig beams the bulb tilts up which focuses the beam higher which gives you more distance.