Integra Type R - HID headlights

**tanghy** · 15-04-2005 11:18 AM

hids won't warm up fast enough when u want to flash people so what u get is a dull light = u can't flash people

**itr025** · 15-04-2005 11:54 AM

yep. Only way to get proper HID high beam is to get bi-xenon where the low/high beam is handled by the same bulb.

**Boost** · 15-04-2005 07:10 PM

itr025 is right... you can get bi-xenon with low and highs produced by the one bulb. The shield on the projector housing is rotated to produce full beam which produces the high beam..

Turning ya HID on and off rapidly will also shorten the life of the bulbs..

**tangcla** · 15-04-2005 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by tanghy

hids won't warm up fast enough when u want to flash people so what u get is a dull light = u can't flash people

Actually, the usual HID turn-on routine is really bright --> dull --> warms up to normal operating brightness.

So it's only good for flashing someone for the first flash

after that, it's not much use

Bi-xenon is only available for H4 if you're going to be retrofitting.