Xenon HID headlamps

16 messages, Last post on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:10 PM

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#16 of 16 Re: HID LIGHTING TUTORIAL [batman47] by batman47 Oct 19, 2009 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: batman47 (May 18, 2009 8:32 am) In Europe the Xenon HID in the Outlander (as any other car with Xenon) requires to have a washer mechanism in order to water spray the lamp when mud or dust dirty the lamps. This is a compulsory regulation in Europe. Majority of European cars sold in the US have this washer mechanism. The European Agency justifies this requirement by advocating physics light laws. They said that mud or dust on the HID lamps may blind oncoming drivers. The European Association of US car import has presented a complaint to fight this regulation due to American car makers don’t install lamp washer in the front bumper on cars with Xenon.

#16 of 16: Re: HID LIGHTING TUTORIAL [batman47] by batman47; Oct 19, 2009 (12:10 pm)

Replying to: batman47 (May 18, 2009 8:32 am)

In Europe the Xenon HID in the Outlander (as any other car with Xenon) requires to have a washer mechanism in order to water spray the lamp when mud or dust dirty the lamps. This is a compulsory regulation in Europe. Majority of European cars sold in the US have this washer mechanism. The European Agency justifies this requirement by advocating physics light laws. They said that mud or dust on the HID lamps may blind oncoming drivers.

The European Association of US car import has presented a complaint to fight this regulation due to American car makers don’t install lamp washer in the front bumper on cars with Xenon.