Headlamp: Description and Operation

Bi-Xenon Lights






A significant advance has been achieved with Bi-Xenon Lighting. Drivers are able to see longer distances. Generation IV Xenon lights are used.
The Bi-Xenon light consists of a moving light distribution screen activated in the ellipsoid module of the low beam headlight with the aid of a solenoid The screen then exposes the cone of light in the same direction as the high beams.

With the bi-xenon headlight switched to low beam, the lower part of the xenon light beam is blocked out by means of a shutter directly in front of the reflector, shutter in rest position. An electromagnet is activated in the xenon headlight to swivel the shutter forward, thus making available the lower part of the light beam for high beam. The conventional high beam lights are not activated during normal light operation.

The steering column stalk switch activates the conventional high beam lights for flash to pass signaling.