Do I need Xenon?
#1
Do I need Xenon?
I need to replace both headlights, but I was wondering if I could cheap out and get the halogen ones instead of the OEM HID lights?
Will the plugs fit, and everybody's happy?
Will the plugs fit, and everybody's happy?
#2
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No... That's not how it works. You have HID bulbs projectors and ballasts. You can't just swap halogen bulbs in there.
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Unless you men replacing the entire headlight assembly? You'd have to figure out which harness to get to replace the wiring for halogen bulbs as opposed to HID
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OP - Why would you want to downgrade? Any why do you need to replace already on an ILX?
#5
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I agree with NBP04TL4ME.... I don't know why you would rather replace HID's(Xenon) with Halogen bulbs. The HID (High Intensity Discharge) bulbs run a brighter spark than a filament that glows hot in a Halogen bulb with Halogen gas which burns yellowish opposed to Xenon gas (inside HID's) which burn whiter and brighter. A typical HID set up runs close to double the lumens and approximately twice the distance opposed to halogen bulbs.
#6
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Oops sorry the ballast is the silver box located below the large white plastic screw cap. You can see the black connector plug which is not the typical connector for a halogen bulb (the wires to the actual HID bulb are accessed above the ballast).
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