LS430 HIDs (What's Up?)
06-21-03 | 07:25 PM
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LS430 HIDs (What's Up?)
When I start my LS430 at night and I turn on my lights, they start out as a beautiful blue (simiar to BMW and Audi). Then, after about 10 seconds, they get whiter and more yellowish. Is this normal for an LS?
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06-24-03 | 04:13 PM
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Great. Thanks.
What I still don't understand is: Why are BMW and Audi HIDs so beautiful with a spectrum of colors from blue to purple and white and my HIDs are just Bluish-white at the source?
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What I still don't understand is: Why are BMW and Audi HIDs so beautiful with a spectrum of colors from blue to purple and white and my HIDs are just Bluish-white at the source?
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06-24-03 | 07:41 PM
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What I still don't understand is: Why are BMW and Audi HIDs so beautiful with a spectrum of colors from blue to purple and white and my HIDs are just Bluish-white at the source?
What I still don't understand is: Why are BMW and Audi HIDs so beautiful with a spectrum of colors from blue to purple and white and my HIDs are just Bluish-white at the source?
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06-24-03 | 08:17 PM
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It's b/c BMW and Audi use projector HID's. The projectors have a cool flicker effect, so they can appear real blue/purple at certain angles. Hopefully Lexus will use projector HID's in future models....looks cool.
It's b/c BMW and Audi use projector HID's. The projectors have a cool flicker effect, so they can appear real blue/purple at certain angles. Hopefully Lexus will use projector HID's in future models....looks cool.
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06-24-03 | 10:30 PM
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Originally posted by rominl
he's correct. it's the projective housing that makes the blue/purple hue. actually the sc430 has projective type hid
he's correct. it's the projective housing that makes the blue/purple hue. actually the sc430 has projective type hid
06-24-03 | 11:54 PM
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Wow. Very interesting. Besides how cool they look, are there any advantages to the projector type HIDs?
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Wow. Very interesting. Besides how cool they look, are there any advantages to the projector type HIDs?
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06-25-03 | 12:13 AM
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In my "projective" opinion, I would say that reflective lighting lights up more in terms of reaching out further.
Projective lighting is like a landscape picture where you can see the left and right side clearly.
The projectors give a cutoff line and you are able to see where the light ends. Whereas with reflective lighting you can't really see where the light "cuts off".
Overall I am happy with the projective lighting as it looks cool and it helps alot when I am adjusting the aim of my headlight (as I can see it moving).
Projective lighting is like a landscape picture where you can see the left and right side clearly.
The projectors give a cutoff line and you are able to see where the light ends. Whereas with reflective lighting you can't really see where the light "cuts off".
Overall I am happy with the projective lighting as it looks cool and it helps alot when I am adjusting the aim of my headlight (as I can see it moving).
06-25-03 | 11:34 PM
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The HID color setup on my father's new RX330 is very similar to BMW/Audi. The color seems to be much more purple/blue than the HIDs in other Lexus cars. Has anyone noticed this?
06-26-03 | 07:03 PM
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The RX330 also uses projectors, and thus gives color flicker. A couple of times this week I saw lights that I thought were a BMW X5, but turned out to be an RX330. I also saw an SC430 at night for the first time Saturday, and was impressed by the flicker.
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