Lost my BiXenon Function
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#17
Lexus must have set it up that high beams would not work on AUTO mode aside from using it only flash other vehicles Also the brand of the bulbs would not matter as long as you use a correct D4S bulb since like what Jim said our high beams are based on a shutter that adjust for the low and high beams
its bi-xeon bulb so it lights out of same housing/case. your problem/perception may have to do with auto-highbeam feature. if there are "bright" lights coming into your light sensor, it will turn-off/prevent high beam from coming on but "flashing" feature still works. For example, you are inside your home garage with garage lights on and facing the wall. Another; mall parking lot with bright street lights, or vehicles near your RX with headlights on. its sensative enough to prevent highbeam from working even in streets with street lights. Test it in places where there are absolutely no lights and your highbeam should work beautifully.
#18
you are correct if you are referring to hi-lo xeon kit online for $50. our RX have bi-xeon meaning there are two conductor inside just like halogen bulb that has two filament. bi-xeon mean both low and hi is xeon.
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If I am correct, xenon lights do not have filaments, they use a high voltage arc to ignite the xenon gas inside the bulb and maintenance the gas reaction with a lower voltage afterward, much like a florescent bulb. That being said, most of the bi-xenon on the market now don’t have a high and low power beam. When in low beam mode, it is just a shutter blocking out the high beam.
You sir are correct .
That's about the best explanation I've seen yet.
#20
If I am correct, xenon lights do not have filaments, they use a high voltage arc to ignite the xenon gas inside the bulb and maintenance the gas reaction with a lower voltage afterward, much like a florescent bulb. That being said, most of the bi-xenon on the market now don’t have a high and low power beam. When in low beam mode, it is just a shutter blocking out the high beam.
#21
Actually it wasn't a job. I was in 9th grade and I was asked to do it in school. It was not only fun, but it got me out of a lot of classes! I think they asked me because they knew I was into "techie" types of things since I was a ham radio operator. It was a lot of fun.
#23
Bi-Xenon just refers to using the HIDs for low and high beam.
Interestingly, the IS has Bi-Xenons AND halogen high beams. The amount of light those cars put out with the high beams on is incredible.
Interestingly, the IS has Bi-Xenons AND halogen high beams. The amount of light those cars put out with the high beams on is incredible.
#24
"most of the bi-xenon on the market now don’t have a high and low power beam. When in low beam mode, it is just a shutter blocking out the high beam."
The RX has the shutter and an HID bulb used for both high and low beam.No halogen bulb high beam.
Last edited by Joeb427; 01-15-11 at 12:48 PM.
#25
And agreement to what another poster said re: flashing the bulbs is not good for their life expectancy. I don't. In fact, I may start turning my switch to completely off when shutting down in the garage. Otherwise they turn on every time for a few seconds until I'm backed out into the daylight. With care to avoid 'short' burn times they may last forever .
#26
And to add to what you posted, when the headlights are on (with the HID option), the DRL's turn off and only the HID Xenon's and maybe the fogs are burning.
And agreement to what another poster said re: flashing the bulbs is not good for their life expectancy. I don't. In fact, I may start turning my switch to completely off when shutting down in the garage. Otherwise they turn on every time for a few seconds until I'm backed out into the daylight. With care to avoid 'short' burn times they may last forever .
And agreement to what another poster said re: flashing the bulbs is not good for their life expectancy. I don't. In fact, I may start turning my switch to completely off when shutting down in the garage. Otherwise they turn on every time for a few seconds until I'm backed out into the daylight. With care to avoid 'short' burn times they may last forever .
#27
Hope that they last forever! A problem developed with the BiXenons on my Audi and they had to replace both. The total cost was over $1000!! They offerred me something called "dealer participation" that brought it down to $500. I just got a letter from Audi that is now covering them under warranty so I should be getting a check.
The bottom line is that you want to take care of those things. They are not cheap to replace!!
The bottom line is that you want to take care of those things. They are not cheap to replace!!
#28
Hope that they last forever! A problem developed with the BiXenons on my Audi and they had to replace both. The total cost was over $1000!! They offerred me something called "dealer participation" that brought it down to $500. I just got a letter from Audi that is now covering them under warranty so I should be getting a check.
The bottom line is that you want to take care of those things. They are not cheap to replace!!
The bottom line is that you want to take care of those things. They are not cheap to replace!!
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