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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Replacing Bix with normal headlight question.

On the process of selling my car and I have one question, since I've set my computer to 'Xenon = present', will it throw an error message if I put back the non bi xenon headlight??
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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negatory. it'll be fine.
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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Awesome!! Thanks guys!!
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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Then a stupid question.....

If it doesn't cause an error without the Bi-X installed, then why is there a setting and why isn't it just on by default?
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Then a stupid question.....

If it doesn't cause an error without the Bi-X installed, then why is there a setting and why isn't it just on by default?
cause the stealer wants to do what it does best......steal
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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cause the stealer wants to do what it does best......steal
and legal too... how sad
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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WoW....I can take those BIX off your hand. BTW i have an 06 with the clear lense that ill trade you. let me very interested if your selling the bix-z

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Halogens and xenons operate at different wattage. You might not be able to keep the bulb out feature if your halogen bulbs blow with the xenon set to present.
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^ not necessary, a blown halogen is still gonna draw 0w, so it'll still trip the "bulb out" warning. The xenon thing is just some engineer at MB having too much beer.
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