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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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what are the differences between the two? i know that the projector is cheaper but i dont know why. and someone explain the differences? tahnks
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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thats comparing oranges and apples.
you may want to compare:
projector vs. reflector
HID vs. regular halogen bulb
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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The projector is a type of sealed beam that you insert the bulb into, be it a halogen or an HID.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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okay, i am confused. can you explain hid by itself and projector by itself and halogen by itself. tahnks
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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and what is a reflector?
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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hid and halogen are the type of lights. hid stands for high intensity discharge. this requires ballasts and such to mount to your car, but the light output is amazing, runs at a much lower wattage. and lasts a long time. halogen, is the regular type of bulbs, that the factory puts in your car. the yellow collor in regular bulbs, indicates halogen bulb. projector is the type of headlight that umm, concentrates the light more i guess. i dunno how to explain it. if you've ever seen aftermarket projector headlights, this is just the type of headlight. most stock headlights use reflector type. hope that helps.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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so HID is a light bulb or... and how does it appear to be changeing colors when drvivng?
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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And to add to Tominos, maybe this link would help you to better understand how HID works. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=391872
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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that link didnt help me.
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