Re: Xenon headlights

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

What sort of xenon light uses 35W?  That sounds like HID.  I have xenon 
bulbs (55W like any other) in the H4 lamps in my GTV6, and I don't think 
they were worth the extra $2 per bulb, or whatever it was.  The HID 
retrofit setups are certainly intriguing, and at ~$600, they cost a third 
less than they did when they came out a couple years ago.

As far as saving your headlight switch goes, you can run whatever crazy 
lights you want, and switch them with a relay that is switched by the 
headlight switch--the relay only consumes ~5W of power.

--On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 5:44 PM +0000 alfa-digest 
<owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided> wrote:


> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:59:29 -0600
> From: Warp <WarpOMatic@domain.elided>
> Subject: Xenon Headlights
>
>       Now that my GTV6 is back on the road I'd like to improve on the
> lighting. In searching the web, it looks like the new xenon lights may
> be the ticket to better night vision. I don't want to melt down my
> light switch though. The lights only seem to use 35 W. Anyone
> know anything about these jewels, esp on an Alfa?
>          Thanks,
>       Mark Manley
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