Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Alphard HID.

HID :

Yes since its released in mid 2002 until mid 2005 before facelift, the headlamp still use old bulb whith round crystal reflectors.It consist 1 small round and 1 medium round and 1 big round reflector inside the front lamp, also the turn signal lamp is vertical with 2 lines. Not yet HID.

The facelift model has 2 square reflector (one of them use for HID lamp).
1 small square reflector, turm signal is horizontal with 2 lines.
In AX Mx not yet HID. AXL AS ASG MS MSG MZ MZG with HID (round projector).

All alphard front head lamp consist 4 bulb for 4 type of light.
Turn signal, afternoon light, normal light, long range light.

The new lamp is brighter, more focus and longer distant, since it's HID, its white light wont iritate your eyes hehehehe. The old model doesn't have auto adjusment or AFS(Auto-adjusment Frontlighting System).

Pre-facelift MZ n MZ-G has HID light. Post-Facelift model extend the use of HID to AXL AS AS-G MS MS-G. Since it equiped with projector lense, the light is more focus that normal diamond reflectors use in the pre-facelift model.

Sometimes owner whose pre-facelift alphard with no HID, use aftermarket HID. Use 6000K or 8000K HID. Dont use china/taiwan made, it wont last a month if use it every night. Use German or Japan made, costly but reliable.

AFS(Adaptive Frontlight System) HID, Facelift alphard has 2 had projector lights, When AFS on, the light can turn left or right about 10 degree according to your steering.

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