HID article

mr5150 · 04-28-2005, 12:57 AM

http://www.motorage.com/motorage/article/a...l.jsp?id=149603

I thought this was interesting. I always wondered how they got high and low beam with the same 35 watt. I looked at my Prius, and it looked like the reflector moved in and out as opposed to the socket moving up and down... pretty cool technology.

V8Cobrakid · 04-28-2005, 01:08 AM

i like the system the prius uses. the reflector moving seems to work well. we do get a little upshine though. many experiance this with HIDs because they blind people when your "lows" are on. Some people with the normal hologen experiance this too.

overall.. i like our system more

**Tideland Prius** · 04-28-2005, 01:40 AM

Hmm, February 2005? It's a little behind.

"...reflectors that track steering wheel movements
to “shine around the bend.” These lights are ready now, but actual production hasn’t started yet."

Aren't they available on the GS, RX, LS and new IS?

flareak · 04-28-2005, 04:30 AM

and audi

naterprius · 04-30-2005, 11:30 PM

The Tucker had this in the 50's. I thought I would die before this was brought back to market.

Nate

**Tideland Prius** · 05-01-2005, 01:42 AM

True, wonder why it took so long.

04-28-2005, 12:57 AM	#1
mr5150 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	HID article http://www.motorage.com/motorage/article/a...l.jsp?id=149603 I thought this was interesting. I always wondered how they got high and low beam with the same 35 watt. I looked at my Prius, and it looked like the reflector moved in and out as opposed to the socket moving up and down... pretty cool technology.

04-30-2005, 11:30 PM	#5
naterprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,831 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID article The Tucker had this in the 50's. I thought I would die before this was brought back to market. Nate

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04-28-2005, 01:08 AM	#2
V8Cobrakid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: hell Posts: 2,894 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 5	i like the system the prius uses. the reflector moving seems to work well. we do get a little upshine though. many experiance this with HIDs because they blind people when your "lows" are on. Some people with the normal hologen experiance this too. overall.. i like our system more

04-28-2005, 01:40 AM	#3
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 242 Posts Friends: 23	Hmm, February 2005? It's a little behind. "...reflectors that track steering wheel movements to “shine around the bend.” These lights are ready now, but actual production hasn’t started yet." Aren't they available on the GS, RX, LS and new IS?

04-28-2005, 04:30 AM	#4
flareak I've sold more than 4 Prius! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 756 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	and audi

05-01-2005, 01:42 AM	#6
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 242 Posts Friends: 23	True, wonder why it took so long.