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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by C4SxM5,Jul 6 2006, 08:07 PM
correct me if im wrong, but there isn't any car that makes hid hi beams
plenty of german cars has hi-beam HIDs also, their called bi-xenons. Even a $22k gti has bi-xenons
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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i knew everyone was going to bring up "bi-xenons" (i also have owned an e46 m3), BUT the bimmer's that are equipped with bi-xenons also have a halogen HI-BEAM bulb that isn't HID. The bi-xenon bulb everyone is talking about is actually the lo-beam HID projector that has a lens that moves when the driver activates the Hi-Beams and the HALOGEN HI-Beam actually also comes on too

Still, I haven't seen a car that actually has HID's in the low beam and high beams...

Projector=HID/LOW BEAM
RED LINE=HALOGEN/HI-BEAM
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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[QUOTE=C4SxM5,Jul 6 2006, 11:05 PM] i knew everyone was going to bring up "bi-xenons" (i also have owned an e46 m3), BUT the bimmer's that are equipped with bi-xenons also have a halogen HI-BEAM bulb that isn't HID.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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high beam HID's doesn't sound too safe...i'd hate to have HID's pointed straight in my face.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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The Acura TL uses HID high beam. It uses its low beam but i think they changed the angle when you turn on the high beam. It is bright as hell, i love it.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Actually, on cars equipped with bi-xenon lights the "high-beam" halogen bulbs are only used to when you do a high beam flash. When you turn on your high beam it's using the low beam bulbs with the high beam reflector.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by C4SxM5,Jul 6 2006, 08:05 PM
Still, I haven't seen a car that actually has HID's in the low beam and high beams...
yes, there are. they are called ricers that put that aftermarket hid kit crap on their halogen reflectors, low and high and at the same time. they look like stadium lighting coming at you and then you hit a tree
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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BMW'S also have the BI-xenon and the brights you can only use to flash people

but the standard bright is the xenon
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ichiba2003,Jul 6 2006, 08:58 PM
The Acura TL uses HID high beam. It uses its low beam but i think they changed the angle when you turn on the high beam. It is bright as hell, i love it.
No, actually the TL also does have a HALOGEN bulb for HI-BEAMS (also owned a 2004 TL).

I'm going to have to agree with GranPrix on this one. No factory car comes with HID in the LOW-BEAM and HI-BEAM (2 HID bulbs, not a reflector or movement of the Low-Beam HID bulb)
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