Xenon vs Bi-Xenon

[billq]

Guys, Ive done a search but couldnt find anything(maybe im searching for the wrong thing), so I thought id start a new topic.

Which one is better? and why?

thanks

[pyro]

the obvious - bixenons have xenon highbeams along with the halogen highs.
some say that the cutoff on regular xenons is sharper, but its not much of a difference.
bixenons pwn all.
4 highbeams > 2

[Tgr_Clw]

I ran ecode bi-xenons for about 2 years. I now run single-xenon ecodes. Low beam pattern is a lot better on the single-xenon version.

[ultraxr]

I was wondering the same thing too.

[JWERNER24]

What some people need to understand is that not all 4 of the high beam bulbs are xenon... just the 2 that are the low beams as well.

[NyteEscape]

What some people need to understand is that not all 4 of the high beam bulbs are xenon... just the 2 that are the low beams as well.

in bi-xenons, there's just a flap that reflects the low beams as high beams. like jwerner24 said, it's only the xenon low beams.

[Tgr_Clw]

in bi-xenons, there's just a flap that reflects the low beams as high beams. like jwerner24 said, it's only the xenon low beams.

There is no reflector flap.

[Papachristou]

dont the bi-xenons require you to get a harness extension or cut up your own harness whereas the regular xenon dont?

[Toecutter]

Her friend goes both ways? I did not know that.

[gdawg'05a4]

There is no reflector flap.

Roman, are you sure? If I flip on my high beams on and off, I hear something mechanical going on and allows all the light to shine, like a flap or something along those lines. And of course, the two halogen high beams also go on but nothing to do with the bi-xenon.

[jetflyr]

I thought there was a flap also. How else would it allow Xenon light to act as a high-beam?

[Condo]

It's not a reflector flap. Just a metal flap that blocks light. When you turn the high beams on it lowers to allow the full xenon beam also.

[Tgr_Clw]

Roman, are you sure? If I flip on my high beams on and off, I hear something mechanical going on and allows all the light to shine, like a flap or something along those lines. And of course, the two halogen high beams also go on but nothing to do with the bi-xenon.

Yes. There is a flap, but it doesn't reflect anything. It's the flap that blocks 1/2 of the projector beam giving you the low beam. When you flick on the high beams, that flap drops down (or lifts up, don't remember) thus giving you the full beam.

[gdawg'05a4]

Yes. There is a flap, but it doesn't reflect anything. It's the flap that blocks 1/2 of the projector beam giving you the low beam. When you flick on the high beams, that flap drops down (or lifts up, don't remember) thus giving you the full beam.

I knew there was a flap that blocks the light, didn't think there was a reflector flap.

[jetflyr]

Pretty sure the flap is on the bottom and flips up to block the light due to the reversal of the lighting through the lens.

[Condo]

Yeah, the flap is on the bottom and flips down when you turn the high beams on.

[02silverb6]

Also alot of people have seemed to have trouble with moisture getting inside the bixenon housings, however there is a fix for it. Single xenon FTW! Im still waiting for a set to pop up.

[manguyen]

Bixenons require you to extend your harness. thats why i created my own extension. Both US spec and euro spec bixenons.

[NyteEscape]

sry for the confusion, just screwed up a few words.

[Tgr_Clw]

Bixenons require you to extend your harness. thats why i created my own extension. Both US spec and euro spec bixenons.

Depends on the car. In my car no extension was necessary.

[billq]

So there isnt really that much of a difference in the low beam light patten then?

I think i will be happier with either as Im currently running a HID kit in my halogens..

Now, this having to extend your harness talk..how do I know if I will or wont have to?

[manguyen]

Take off your headlights and try to put the new one back on.... or compare the two headlights when they are off the car. I went from halogens to HIDs, and i needed it. Even after removing the clip inside the fender to give some more room. Also i have a carbonio intake, which might make a difference as the harness might have to make a longer route to get to the headlight.