REQ: Bi-Xenon Headlight startup

[AllGoNoShow]

Anyone have the video of the Benz (I believe) runnign the Bi-Xenon headlights i think they were, weren't HID's. They started up in 2 stages i believe.

[Chester]

No. Bi-xenon is hid. Only difference with a Bi-Xenon setup is, there are high beams and low beams. They start up the same as any other xenon setup.

[AllGoNoShow]

OK so then a video fo the Xenon setup.

It was something 2 stagged thats all I know, slightly turned on, the gas seemed to warm up then the normal lights turned on after around 2-3 seconds, then the high beams were seperate.

[Seanith]

What you seem to be describing is lowbeam HID, with a halogen bulb for HI/running lights. Bixenon setups from what I have seen are just Hi/low utilized with one bulb. You turn on the lows, then with the high beam a solenoid moves the shield letting out more light.

[AllGoNoShow]

no, no sheild moving. It was almost like a 2 stage filament but it wasnt from swithcing from low to hi, it was just running to low beams, like the gas heating up or something. Wasn't near as bright enough tobe highs.

[7thgenvic]

i can take a vid of our X5 which has bi xenon if you want on warm up

[AllGoNoShow]

:::

yes please

[benyl]

That is just normal start up. Both the STi and the Bimmer do it.

[luderollup]

i didnt think that BMW ran xenons during the day, as DRL's... only Audi and Mercedes.. it is most likely different for a bixenon as most DRL's, are just running off the hi-beam at a lower power

[Chester]

Originally posted by luderollup
i didnt think that BMW ran xenons during the day, as DRL's... only Audi and Mercedes.. it is most likely different for a bixenon as most DRL's, are just running off the hi-beam at a lower power

They don't run xenons during the day, well at least the M3's don't go on during the day.

AllGo, I think your just talking about the warm up stage of the lights. When I flick the lights on they are super blue then warm up to a bright white.

[AllGoNoShow]

maybe that too :S

got a vid?

[Chester]

Give me a minute.

[AllGoNoShow]

kkk

[Goblin]

All BMW's have the inner lights as DRLS

they also function as high beams on non-equipped HID.

HID units are depending on year, bi-xenon or not.

for example, this upcoming year im upgrading to factory hid for my car. 2000. it will not have bi-xenon as the LCM and car does not support it (light control module)

thats it in a nutshell.


some units, when warming up, just turn on fast.. or they slowly warm up to full intensity!

[Chester]

Heres a video of some E55 Hella bi-xenons starting up in a eclipse.
I'm to busy to make a video
http://www.rcaz.com/movieclips/startup98.wmv

edit: fogs are hid to

[AllGoNoShow]

Sweet, I still wish I coudl find that video I saw before. Maybe its in Beyond archives somewhere.

[b_t]

Originally posted by Chester
Heres a video of some E55 Hella bi-xenons starting up in a eclipse.
I'm to busy to make a video
http://www.rcaz.com/movieclips/startup98.wmv

edit: fogs are hid to

ahaha I know that car! its a very nice car, a 2GNT like mine
nice headlights and foglights...

[Drsuce]

was it benzo's sig?

his hid's looked pretty dam cool starting up in that sig

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by AllGoNoShow
Anyone have the video of the Benz (I believe) runnign the Bi-Xenon headlights i think they were, weren't HID's. They started up in 2 stages i believe.

On an '04 E46 the bi-xenon headlights turn on, then the beam lowers and goes back up to its normal level. This all happens in about 2 seconds.

[ryder_23]

Yep, they have the self levlers level out n such. Thats why there is also a noticelble color change from different angles cause the sheild (cut off) is moving.

The new 3series have really really sensitive adaptive headlights, i've never seen them move with the car that well, its almost mesmorizing