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Old 09-15-02, 05:34 AM
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Try PIAAs if you want, but Philips Vision Plus or even Sylvania Silverstars will be (marginally) brighter than them for less money, ceteris paribus. Unless PIAA came out with a Super Duper Ultra Iridium White Turbo Plus series bulb recently . Basically they are all so close in brightness now, it becomes ridiculous to compare so compare prices instead. HID high beams would be insane, but most people don't use them often enough to justify the cost.
Old 09-15-02, 01:36 PM
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true.. however.. low beam usually serves enough purpose so you don't even need hid for high beam, it's bright already as it is.
Old 09-15-02, 02:13 PM
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yup, that's why i have been saying hid high beam is unnecessary
Old 09-15-02, 03:21 PM
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there are more deer out here than people
im just trying to avoid them
well my car is trying to avoid them
thats why i want to see as far ahead as i can

thanks for all the suggestions

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Old 09-15-02, 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by bravo261
all the bimmers have the DRL on the inside, and are also yellow like the toyotas/lexus
My 2001 325i doesn't have DRL....
Old 09-15-02, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by CSHFLW


My 2001 325i doesn't have DRL....
Sure it does; you just don't have them enabled; the dealer can do it for you.
Old 09-16-02, 12:50 AM
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Originally posted by Erick G
there are more deer out here than people
im just trying to avoid them
Erick,

Have you considered a stealth mount of a set of deer whistles on your car? As cheezy as it sounds, they work OK. Can get them at almost any auto parts store or online. There are smaller, black ones you could put down in your spoiler area.
Old 09-16-02, 02:29 AM
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DaveGs4 yes i got some of those on the wife's RX300 and i got a set for my car
just havent put them on yet


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Old 09-16-02, 03:32 AM
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Originally posted by CSHFLW


My 2001 325i
My lord, doesn't that make it a 2000 platinum with all the fixin's, a 5-something with what look like 19's(breyton?), and a 2001 325i?
Old 09-16-02, 04:00 AM
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Hey,

where are you any ways Bravo?....I'm in P-Town right now....and am bored as hell....wanna meet up tomorrow night?
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Originally posted by Dex


Sure it does; you just don't have them enabled; the dealer can do it for you.
But DRL's SUCK!
Old 09-16-02, 04:04 AM
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actually cars that have HID in there low and high beam use a different techinique. instead of using 2 different set of HIDs one for low one for high. they only use 1 set of HID in the low beams. and when you hit the high beam a metal piece will slide out of the way and allow the light to shine higher. mercedes uses this technology right now.
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Originally posted by Jmai22
actually cars that have HID in there low and high beam use a different techinique. instead of using 2 different set of HIDs one for low one for high. they only use 1 set of HID in the low beams. and when you hit the high beam a metal piece will slide out of the way and allow the light to shine higher. mercedes uses this technology right now.
how about the bimmer 3 series? they have the bi-xenon option and i wonder if it's really two set of hids
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Bi-xennon is just one HID with a hi and low beam option
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Originally posted by CSHFLW
Bi-xennon is just one HID with a hi and low beam option
really? um.... that's not interesting at all


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