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Old April 21st 07, 04:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Matt Barrow[_4_]
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Default C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast


"David Lesher" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" writes:


IIRC, a Halogen bulb is suspectible to the same problems that a filament
bulb is. A Xenon light system is not.


A Halogen IS a filament lamp.

Which is why I prefer Xenon.
[GE Nela Park will tell you bulbs are
for tulips; they sell *lamps*...]


Nerds! :~)

The halogen magic has to do with with gas in the envelope. See
the Wikipedia entry on same...


When refering to HID, what is the difference between Halogen and Xenon?

I had these on my Bo, and am waiting for an STC for the new bird.

http://speedmods.com/Boom_Beam/boom_beam_systems.htm