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HID High Beams

  • 22-11-2009 11:06am
    #1
    jamieh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have HID low beams fitted to my car.

    I'm after getting a high beam HID kit but I've been told that single HID bulbs aren't good for high beams as they take a second or two to heat up, meaning you can't flash, and there's a slight delay when you flick on the high beams.

    Does anyone have any experience of using HID's as high beams?


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    PIAA do a high beam kit. not sure how it works though.


  • #3
    Harcrid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    Some cars with HID high beams have a shutter that covers the lens when you dim so the light actually stays on constantly.


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Celtxx wrote: »
    Some cars with HID high beams have a shutter that covers the lens when you dim so the light actually stays on constantly.

    +1

    Most Bi-Xenon systems from the OEM manufacturers have the HID bulb as a dual filament and the bulb is always on so when you turn on the full beam a little metal cover moves out of the way to allow more light out.

    if your happy with you HID set up i would leave the high beams alone and stick with the halogen bulbs or maybe just upgrade your high beam bulb to a xenon "Type" bulb.


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