Xenon to bi-xenon upgrade
08-27-2008, 11:35 AM
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Xenon to bi-xenon upgrade
I dropped my passenger ECODE housing. I may upgrade to bi-xenon for the extra $140
Are my ballast compatible? how about the bulbs? Or do I need new bulbs?
Looking to buy them from
http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shared/part_detail.cfm?PMaI=1&PMoI=27&PEI=2&P P=8e_a4_18t_exterior.cfm&PPT=Exterior&IL=b 6eurolights
http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/products/awe/comparo_singlevsplus.jpg
Are my ballast compatible? how about the bulbs? Or do I need new bulbs?
Looking to buy them from
http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shared/part_detail.cfm?PMaI=1&PMoI=27&PEI=2&P P=8e_a4_18t_exterior.cfm&PPT=Exterior&IL=b 6eurolights
http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/products/awe/comparo_singlevsplus.jpg
08-27-2008, 11:57 AM
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bulbs and ballasts are compatible. Note that I prefer single-xenon setup to the bi-xenon one...
I ran the ecode bi-xenon setup for 2 years. Last year I switched to the ecode single-xenon setup with no regrets.
08-27-2008, 12:50 PM
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Better (more even) light distribution. Also the beam is a bit wider.
Single-xenon setup doesn't suffer from condensation problems.
Yes, I do miss having HID high beams, but then again when I had the bi-xenons, I used the high beam feature like 5 times in 2 years so no big deal really.
Yes, I do miss having HID high beams, but then again when I had the bi-xenons, I used the high beam feature like 5 times in 2 years so no big deal really.
08-27-2008, 01:24 PM
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Note that 5G ballasts are not compatible with Bi-xenons...
only 5GL ballasts can be used in Bi-xenons. However, 5GL ballasts can be used in both types of housings.
Oh, and I like single xenons better too. No fogging.
Oh, and I like single xenons better too. No fogging.
