Ok, I'm confused.  I thought all along were talking about HID
conversion, not Xenon racer wannabee, like this:

http://www.dhgate.com/BOSCH-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-H4-6000K-HI-LO-DUAL/p_ff808081175c785901175f337eb61efe.html

2008/12/10 Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@gmail.com>:
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 7:24 AM, David Marshall
> <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
>> I don't think that would be a great idea either - if good lighting is all
>> about correct focus and distribution of light, then the offset from center
>> high beam would result in poor light as well...
>
>
> It would probably form no beam at all. The bulb HAS to be at the focal
> point (center) of the lens.
>
> From what I have seen on the web, the so-called "HID" (which are just
> filamented halogen-type bulbs with xenon instead of iodide gas) are
> designed for boy-racer types wanting blue lights.
>
> True HID lights don't have filaments, which is why they are also
> called gas-discharge lights... the gas itself is what gives off light,
> not a hot glowing tungsten element. This is also why they don't come
> in little boxes... they need really high voltages and current to work.
>
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
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> <goose1047@gmail.com>
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