Projector housings shoot the light into the housing, the housing is shaped with VERY precise angles to create a VERY sharp cut off and VERY good light reflection. diffuser types don't aim the light very much, they just point the light forward and it diffuses outward to give you your light pattern. Now the projector housing works differently than a diffuser type housing. the difference between that and a normal style bulb? look at your foglight or high beam, that's a normal style. the projector is the BIG round glass bulb like thing in your headlight housing. projector is a type of bulb and housing assembly. TIA let me tell you what you should know. I guess im just trying to use this to help me decide whether or not to go with SSL when i go out and get the IX in a couple weeks.Lighting on a car to me is very important as far as looks go it really defines the car IMO. The other bit is the higher the temperature the worse the light penetrates fog and rain which is why most standard bulbs are 4000 to 6000 degrees To replicate the the higher color temperature of Hids and the blue effect you end up with bulbs with color temeratures from 3000 yellow to 30000 violet The original projectors get the blue from viewing the bulb off axis where the projector lens makes a blue effect.

To get a higher color temperatue they mix in other gasses like halogen which give off additional blue light when it is excited and add it to the bulb. halogen bulbs use a filament that is heated till it is incandescent the big problem with a tungsten filament is that it melts if you get it hotter than 3200 degrees A hid has a higher color temerature more blue than a standard tungsten bulbs. If you google an arclight this is a electrical version of that. TIAĬompletly different ways of making light a Hid bulb has two electrodes seperated by a gap the electronics start and keep a spark jumping between the gap. I would like to have high visibility as well as ill be driving at night a considerable amount working as a paramedic in boston (funny shifts) Could anyone explain or link me to an explaination as to how they work and why they are better than standard projectors.ive googled it some but dont really come up with anything great. if upgraded bulbs are installed into the projectors that come on gsr without HID's will they take on the high intensity blueish or purpleish tint look that the HID's have? does anyone have any pics to compare?Īlso, i know the perfomance/mechanics of the two are completely different. But when they are on how much different does the light emitted look? How do they behave? do the projectors have the bluish tint also?How intense can you make the light? ie. one w/ HID's looks identical to one without HID's when the power is off. i just got a few questions that i had a hard time finding! I am a bit confused about projectors and HID's i understand that HID stands for high intensity discharge and i understand that the HID's emit a light that runs on a much higher frequency/temp than a standard style headlamp which gives more visibility, more accurate aim of light? but thats about all i know. Please register or login to enable Dark Mode.Other Cars - For Sale - Wanting To Buy (WTB) Or Trade (WTT).Private 'Lancer (DE,ES,GTS) 2008+' For Sale / Wanted.Evo Vendor 'Group Buy / Specials' Classifieds.Mitsubishi Vehicles (Airtrek / Outlander).Lancer Ralliart Audio & Security (All models).04-06 Ralliart Tires/Wheels/Brakes/Suspension.04-06 Ralliart Aftermarket Forced Induction Tech.Evo Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension.Evo X Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension.

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