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Old 06-25-2007, 01:13 PM
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Question about Bi-Xenon lamps

Do they grow dim as time passes? I know it's just my imagination but they don't seem as bright as they use to be.
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Old 06-25-2007, 01:15 PM
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probably more so a result of the plastic housing getting faded by road dust and such, much like a windshield does.
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Old 06-25-2007, 01:26 PM
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Not an issue with mine as of yet.

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probably more so a result of the plastic housing getting faded by road dust and such, much like a windshield does.
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Old 06-25-2007, 01:43 PM
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probably more so a result of the plastic housing getting faded by road dust and such, much like a windshield does.
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Your housing mights not look particularly cloudy, but if you put your X5 next to one that has been a garage queen, or even just a new BMW with new plastic you'll see the difference.

When I had my X3, I never thought the lenses were cloudy, and then after my accident and I got new headlamps - the difference was night and day...
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Grab some Flitz or Novus Stage one and two plastic polish...you will notice a tremendous difference
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Old 06-25-2007, 03:09 PM
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Your housing mights not look particularly cloudy, but if you put your X5 next to one that has been a garage queen, or even just a new BMW with new plastic you'll see the difference.

When I had my X3, I never thought the lenses were cloudy, and then after my accident and I got new headlamps - the difference was night and day...
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actually on wikipedia it says xenon lights go dimmer when its get old.
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Old 06-25-2007, 04:05 PM
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well if that were true then BMW would be hearing serious complaints from 2002+ BMW's since most carry Xenon's IMO.
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I've seen late '90s model BMWs (5ers and 7ers) with the xenons. They still look fine. Admittedly back then the headlights weren't all clear and its not a bi-xenon (high beams are halogen), but its not like it's particularly dim in anyway.
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