Litronic (Xenon) beam effectiveness...

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Unfortunately, Litronics are old. Permanent cutoff that blocks half the beam, halogen high beams, diffusing lenses (fuzzy output, not sharp) and old bulbs with discolored/blued reflectors from more than a decade of HID heat.

I did a side by side comparison with aftermarket HIDs, Litronics and Mazda CX-5 HIDs and the results were not good for the Lits...only slightly better than new halogens.
I also installed a set of Fred's projectors into a set of Lits and the results were stunning in both aesthetics and functionality (looks amazing, superior light output over the Lits, and the self leveling feature).

I think you're right. The light output is fuzzy and not fully focused and sharp like the newer HID setups which are amazingly bright. Our previous SUV was an 05 Infiniti FX35, which comes standard with Xenons, and even those were just like my Litronics. Not sharp and bright like the newer ones. Oh well.