cjohnson
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Hi all..
Looking at HIDs on the bay. most are single beam only. I drive a corsa so both beams are in one bulb. Is this a good idea??
Does it mean it has one beam and cannot change to full beam. Or does it have two beams, dipped HID and main beam normal light??
Cheers
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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You can buy H4 Hi/Lo kits which have a sliding shield for dipped and main or 2 filaments for dipped and main. Just don't buy the single element ones otherwise you'll lose main beam
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harrisp
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I have single beam ones, I still have a main beam but its just like a normal bulb built into the HID bulb.
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cjohnson
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Ok, so definately go for a Hi/Lo kit then??
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
I have single beam ones, I still have a main beam but its just like a normal bulb built into the HID bulb.
Which are the dual filament ones I mentioned  Well that's what I meant anyway 
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
I have single beam ones, I still have a main beam but its just like a normal bulb built into the HID bulb.
Which are the dual filament ones I mentioned Well that's what I meant anyway
I wasn't questioning you, was just saying what I had.
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cjohnson
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Ahh right, cheers lads, would anyone risk buying the ones from Hong Kong?? lol, cheap. But cheap isn't always best is it
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Rich H
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I did on 2 out of 3 sets. Both worked fine. I've got 6K Hi/Lo H4's in my van and they work fine (Hong Kong's finest lol)
Also got a set of 4300k H7's from Hong Kong, again worked fine but not in the car anymore so need to shift them lol.
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harrisp
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Ive got a set of hong kong specials for my corsa in 4300k and they are fine.
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MJ
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It is the H4 bi-xenons that you are looking at. I can do H4's in any colour for £80 delivered. http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=486341 These are the slim ballast kits so better quality and easyer to mount in the engine bay.
Cheers MJ
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Ste
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Just a heads up, DO NOT fit xenons as main beams as an upgrade. You will lose the ability to flash properly as they have a warm up time of a few seconds. In most modern cars with xenons as standard they have 2 ways to put main beam on. If the lights are already on, they move a flap to direct the light out in a main beam pattern, but if they are off and you flash the lights then it uses a halogen.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Just a heads up, DO NOT fit xenons as main beams as an upgrade. You will lose the ability to flash properly as they have a warm up time of a few seconds.
mine are fine they quick flash instantly...
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