HID Kit = No Hight beam?

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 20:55

Just installed a HID kit and i didnt realise they dont have a hight beam!

So i take it the HID bulb only has one filiment in (only two wire going to bulb h4)..

What can i do about that? just do without? or is there a way i can get it back?

Cheers

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 20:57

Did your existing bulb include dipped and main beam?

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 20:57

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 20:59

You needed a Bixenon kit then, not just a HID sigle filament system.

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:02

Ahhh... i ordered the wrong one then.. o well

didnt know u could get two types!

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:33

Would it just be a case of changing the bulbs of will the lot need to be done?

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:34

I think the ballast will be totally different

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:37

Arg.. i will try and send it back but i dont think they will let me becuase ive used them.. worth a try i suppose

What could i say is the problem with them? apart from my mistake!

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:39

Wonder if this kit would work :

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=214

Big Spender · 27 Feb 2006 at 22:02

if they wont take them back you could always put them on the bay, get some comeback at least

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 22:34

Firestar_3x said:
Wonder if this kit would work :

http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=214

So the difference with them is that they have a Solenoid that pushes the filiment up?

I would have to sell them very cheap on ebay so people go for them! unless anyone hear wants them

Slime101 · 27 Feb 2006 at 22:40

If they were H4 Bi-Xenon's then yes i'd have them...otherwise no good to me

Gaijin · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:10

Didn't we talk about this on MSN? I thought I told you I had to get a hi/low kit which uses a solenoid to alter the position of the bulb? Oh well - good luck with changing it.

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:12

We might of done but i was tired.... Gutted!

Do the bulbs fit with the solenoid? they look very long and the offside is very tight!

Where did you get your kit from them?

pinkaardvark · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:27

Solenoid to change the position of the bulb? what the heck is all that about. Most kits simply have a second filament that is halogen only for high beam. When your on high beam your dipped beam is still illuminated.

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:31

With HID's i dont thik they can have to filaments for the heat involved! could be mistaken tho..

Draeger · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:43

-=Maxed=- said:
With HID's i dont thik they can have to filaments for the heat involved! could be mistaken tho..

I believe you are mistaken m8. :cool:

The kelvin rating is the temperature or "colour" of the light. Natural sunlight is about 4500k, or a yellow hue. The light on a ocean coral reef 3ft below the surface is about 10,000k, or blue in colour. The higher the kelvin rating, the less visible light it produces. 10,000k is great for growing coral reefs, but it isn't good for lighting a dark rainy road.

Wattage determines the heat output, not the kelvin rating, and HID's use less wattage than incandescent bulbs, @35W in most cases.

What type of car is it Maxed? ( I'm guessing from your sig its a Honda? ).

pinkaardvark · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:45

-=Maxed=- said:
With HID's i dont thik they can have to filaments for the heat involved! could be mistaken tho..

You are

rest assured.

-=Maxed=- · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:45

Well i havnt see a dual filament HID bulb yet but i dont know the reason why they dont make them like that.

I have a Honda 1.8 VTI

pinkaardvark · 27 Feb 2006 at 23:50

-=Maxed=- said:
Well i havnt see a dual filament HID bulb yet but i dont know the reason why they dont make them like that.

I have a Honda 1.8 VTI

I'm not talking about a duel filament HID bulb, i'm talking about a H4 HID bulb that has a halogen filament as well.

ie http://www.ukelectronicsshop.com/uknextgen/pictures/hid_xenon_light_h4-2-hl_g