Can a car HID be modded into a flashlight?

[ColdStl]

Only cost this guy $1800. 4 mile range, 38 million candle power
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[HIMNL9]

"ONLY" $1800 ? ..... well, if you have so much money, feel free to gift a bit to us, too ..... j/k

But, seriously, have you seen in the draw what type of lamp is used ?

it's not a HID, it's a ultra high pressure continuous arc xenon flashlamp !!

like these ones, as example: Xenon Lamps, Hamamatsu

Those lamps are used in scientific instruments, and costs a lot, both the lamp and the elevator / ballast ..... and are fragile during work, much more dangerous than halide HID, considering that usually they works around 250 to 300 atmosphere pressures, so i bet this guy use it very very cautious, and not as anyone can use a normal flashlight (after all, also not speaking about the danger of explosion, waste 1000$ or more of lamp for let it drop, isn't a so good deal )

But have to admit, from a handheld unit, it's an impressive beam

 

[Cyparagon]

it's not a HID

Sure it is. It's a discharge lamp with high intensity.

 

[HIMNL9]

Sure it is. It's a discharge lamp with high intensity.

Sorry, maybe i had to be more precise:

"It's not a common halide HID, like the ones you can find in handheld flashlights and car headlights"

Fixed