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Originally Posted by meerkat
Are the HID and the Xenon systems (basically) the same? If not - what's the diff and which is better (or more plausable for a retrofit).
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Xenon lamps are a type of HID (high intensity discharge) lamp. Xenon is the most common type of HID headlight becuase of its rapid strike time. This is the amount of time the lamp takes to get to temp and optimal output. Basically, the lamp is running a high voltage charge through the gas which emits the signature blue tint. They also produces a huge amount if glare, which is why you've seen so many different threads about what's legal and what's not. Typically, HID headlights are projector type assemblies which have very sharp cutoffs: meaning the driver sees the road, but oncoming drivers are above the light, so they don't get blinded.