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Originally Posted by generationgav
The link describes these bulbs as Xenon bulbs; does that mean they're replacements for the EX or are they replacements for non HID bulbs? Will I need the washer to use these or will they fit in my ES? |
There could be some confusion creaping in here. Xenon is a gas used to fill the glass envelope of the bulb and is used in 'standard' bulbs as well as
HID bulbs.
HID (High Intensity Discharge) lamps use a system similar to a household flourescent tube in that they require a high voltage to 'strike' them in the region of 23,000 volts, once the Xenon gas has been ionised by the high voltage, and so producing light the voltage falls away to a much lower potential.
On Civics equipped with
HID lights, only the dipped beams are
HID the main beams are standard lights. This is because the ionisation process takes a little time and you would not have the ability to 'flash' your lights.