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Old 12-16-2008, 11:54 AM   #5
nalc
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Well, the MDX projectors are a "gem in the rough" so to speak. Do not expect results like this from most halogen projectors.

Most halogen projectors have a smaller bowl, and focus the light more towards the center. a HID projector will usually have a wider beam.

Another problem with the smaller bowl is that it could overheat easier.



Here is my MDX projector next to a H3 projector out of those ebay projector headlights

In addition, some halogen projectors have a weird cutoff. A HID projector is flat with a 'step' in the mdidle. A halogen projector often has more of a slope, which can blind drivers to your right. A halogen beam isnt as intense there, so its ok.
Cutoff comparison:


Plus, as I mentioned before, squirrel finders

But, a good halogen projector can handle HIDs. There isn't a magical aspect that a HID projector has that a halogen doesn't. If you seal up the squirrel finders, give it a good shield, and the bowl doesn't overheat, it works fine.
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