Just wondering of there is a reason why you would not go with the aftermarket options? Level control etc? If the 2002 already has projectors you will get am awesome cut off and no hot spots. After market is a Tad trickier to wire up on these cars to not see off the headlight out failure.

 

Had thought about the aftermarket options but must admit I like things to be pretty much oem and as tidy as possible, a form of ocd I guess

Main reason is if you use stuff designed to work with the car hopefully it'll work better.

Anyone know which module controls the level and if they're all the same unit or different between xenon and halogen?

 

Not worth the effort

I preferred the halogen lighting on my '01 wagon to the bi-xenons on my '05 Aero - and no sensors/motors/controllers to go wrong, and bulbs are $6 instead of $60.

 

I preferred the halogen lighting on my '01 wagon to the bi-xenons on my '05 Aero - and no sensors/motors/controllers to go wrong, and bulbs are $6 instead of $60.

And that's if you get a good deal.

Factory Xenon headlight units, new, range from $600-$800 each. Then you have to get all the sensors for the autoleveling system, and I think there's 2-4 of those at probably around $100 a piece, then the bulbs which are $120 a pair if you get them at the right place, plus the time to install everything. For a grand total between $1520 and $2120. That's all new parts, but with used parts, they might go bad, then you have to put the new parts cost on top of that. It would look great, but it's a really expensive and I just don't see it as being worth it. And as MacNoob mentioned, my 9-5 with factory Xenons parked next to my friends 9-5 without them, his actually projects further and puts out more of a flood of light than mine do.

 

Well that's interesting about the beam patterns. Always thought xenons would be better with everyone "upgrading" to them. Wondering if it'll be worth the hastle in that case. Thanks for the heads up guys, really appreciated.

Suppose I best get the plastic buffer out to get rid of the clouding on the lenses then and throw some rally bulbs in lol

Will just go down and rob it of everything else that may come in handy.

Once again thanks for the help.

 

I have aftermarket hids on my wrx and they work really well. Bit some cars suck with them. Saab semantics to have a decent cut off withe current set up so I would Assume it would be fine.

 

I wish I could "downgrade" my xenons to halogens.
Before you make the decision to change to xenons, try to get a first hand experience of what the Saab xenons will look like from a drivers perspective in real world driving, such as a car lot that stays open into the dark hours. I think you will end up liking what you have now. my .02

 

The xenons look nice, don't work as well. That 'yellow' light actually illuminates better - your eyes are less sensitive at the blue end of the spectrum.

 

Indeed you are right. Colors towards the bluish spectrum fatigue the eyes more quickly than yellowish light, and as you go higher with the color temperature in K the less light output. With that said, I had a 2001 Aero w/o Xenons and when I first drove my 2003, I was amazed at the increase in light output compared to the halogen lights. When I recently upgraded my factory 4300K bulbs to 6000K, I noticed that while signs FAR down the road were brightly illuminated, the cutoff was more abrupt directly in front of the car. I made some adjustments to the positioning of the headlight and have been very pleased thus far. After adding the HID kit to my fogs, I feel like the whole world is lit before me. When I ride with other people I'm always asking "are your headlights on?!" because everything else looks so dim now...

 

I've owned 2 cars with projector Xenons fitted, 3 with standard Xenon lights, then loads with Halogen. I've found that there is a difference between projector and standard, both on Xenon, and on Halogen. Both in beam and intensity.
I've had a Vauxhall Omega with Xenon (GM). Not had a 9-5 with the same system yet.

 

My previous car was a 2003 Nissan Maxima SE with the xenon bulbs, I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread. But I appreciate the comments - I was thinking to 'upgrade' my 9-5 to xenons, but will stick with the Sylvania halogens.

 

I think you will need headlight washers also to pass the UK MOT, if not already fitted