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I'm fortunate enough to have both an EX with HIDs and a BMW with 'projectors'.
They may be similar in type, but in performance, the Honda HIDs are average to mediocre somewhat ragged pattern with a 'hard white' colour or 'temperature' whereas the BMWs are outstanding sharply defined and controlled pattern with a similarly 'hard' colour. Both have washers and self levelling.
I don't know the price difference as neither (Honda 2 years, 18000 miles and BMW 5 years 60000 miles) have failed (yet).
BMW also have a fairly good 'auto on' function against Honda's useless arrangement that has been known to switch on and off like a yo-yo near dusk as I go under trees etc.
Bearing in mind that frequent on/off operation is reputed to shorten the life - I never use Honda's auto function. Another EX feature that is counter productive due to basic poor implementation (as hands free, voice control etc)
These comments apply to 'dipped' only as 'mains' use an additional halogen bulb in both cases.
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