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H4 HIDs - n0v0s - 18-02-2012
Do you rate them over uprated halogens? I am thinking of buying some to plonk on as even with uprated, brighter halogens i still find the visibility lacking compared to other cars i've had.
http://www.hawkcaralarm.com/H4HiloBeamM ... onKit.aspx (on ebay as well)
I found these ^ they have a seperate halogen bulb to provide the HI/main beam to supplement the HID. Do these seem any good? The other style of Hi/Lo integrated H4 design bulb works by moving the HID bulb like so;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhtrMPVP ... re=related
Mmh, any opinions? Also, i am fully clued up on the requirement to have headlight washers/scattered beam patterns etc etc so spare me the lecturing please :p
Re: H4 HIDs - Foxy-jim - 18-02-2012
I'm not too keen on them. If you do get them I think they do some to suit reflectors.
Re: H4 HIDs - Niall - 18-02-2012
There not much brighter tbh especially in a light that isn't designed for them.
You can get the same brightness from a decent set of halogen bulbs like night breakers or Philips blue vision. Blue vision are fantastic! There expensive but have a year warranty on them.
Re: H4 HIDs - n0v0s - 18-02-2012
I'm currently using some philips bulbs, i think they are supposed to be 20% brighter than standard. Slight improvement to the cack that were on before but visibility/illumination is still pretty shit on a dark motorway. Watching other cars go past just lighting up road hightlights how candle-like my lights are!
My mate has some H7 HIDs in his standard 307 headlights, although there is the issue of scatter - they still managed to light up a dark b-road fine. MUCH better than the standard halogens he had previously. Obviously the h4 design and frosted lamps wont help mine.
Re: H4 HIDs - Niall - 18-02-2012
Depends what Philips bulbs you've got. They range from cheapys to decent ones.
Re: H4 HIDs - Ed Doe - 18-02-2012
frosted lights!! Get those changed for crysals. Ill spare you the lecture on scatter to a certain extent but using ph2lights is just a bad idea; they scatter the light far more than clystals! It'll also significantly affect where the light is thrown, which will be why your lights feel like candles...
Re: H4 HIDs - mark_airey - 18-02-2012
I'm not even going to start, just no, fit some decent halogen bulbs like the above mentioned.....................
Re: H4 HIDs - n0v0s - 18-02-2012
Think these are the ones i put in,
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg
Yeah ideally i'd stick on some crystals Ed but i'm being a tight student!
And somehow, i've convinced myself that i prefer the look of the frosted ones (some sort of weird subconscious money saving psychology? :? )
Re: H4 HIDs - mark_airey - 18-02-2012
you want these...............http://www.amazon.co.uk/Osram-Night-Bre ... 840&sr=8-1
or.............http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-X ... 903&sr=8-1
Re: H4 HIDs - Connor - 18-02-2012
n0v0s Wrote:Think these are the ones i put in,If you're such a tight student, how can you stretch for HIDs? Either get crystals or don't bother with HIDs
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg
Yeah ideally i'd stick on some crystals Ed but i'm being a tight student!
Re: H4 HIDs - londondan86 - 18-02-2012
Dont bother with HID's behind frosted glass. I has some in my morettes, the beam pattern was horrendous! Honestly as said get a good set of halogens or if you really want the HID's get crystal lights first.
P.S. The link in the op was for a motorbike!
Re: H4 HIDs - kingy - 18-02-2012
just get the phillips visions mate. i was thinking about hids but tbt i carnt be bothered with the hassle.
also ive put better bulbs in my spots.