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HID help
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Preface has a single H4 (i believe) and a facelift has a H7 dipped beam and H3 high beam.
Preface would need a bi-xenon I would guess where as facelift would just need the dipped beam.
It makes no odds whether it`s a pre or post facelift, it depends on the individual car`s spec.
The way to be sure is to go and put your lights on, if the car uses the same bulb for dip and main beam it`s H4... if it uses seperate bulbs it`s H7 and H3.
Or you could remove one of your bulbs, it will say H4 or whatever on it.
For H4 you will need "Bi-xenon" yes, also known as H4 HI/LO, or H4-3.
Looking at HID's myself, not sure what to go for.
I like the OEM HID's on the VW/Audi/Skoda, to get that look would the 5000k do the job? Still want the white white light with the tint of blue to show they are HID's. I think i have seen some 6000k and they look to much blue to me.
Luke
I like the OEM HID's on the VW/Audi/Skoda, to get that look would the 5000k do the job? Still want the white white light with the tint of blue to show they are HID's. I think i have seen some 6000k and they look to much blue to me.
Luke
I saw a chart once with the colour grades on it.
IIRC it was
4300K = Halogen
5000K = OEM HID
6000K = bit more blue than OEM
I have 5000k, the light on the road is 100% white with just a hint of blue when you look at the actual bulbs:
Excuse the glare, They were`nt aligned then and my phone was crap!
Some HID H4`s have no main beam mode (H4-1), but as long as you get H4 BI-XENON then yes!
Or you could get H4-2, which has a xenon dip and halogen main... just to confuse you further!
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One thing guys, if I fitted a H4 bi-xenon kit to mine (has the single bulb headlights), would it actually damage the bulbs if I used the main beam for flashing due to the quick on/off?
If you use Bi-xenon then no it will not cause damage.
All that happens in a Bi-xenon set up is that a small relay moves the HID element in to the high beam position.
In some ways it is better than twin headlights because you get instant main beam.
It's really easy to tell yourself
Look in to one the headlights ( preferably whilst it is OFF - haha )
Is there one single oval shaped reflector with a bulb in the middle ? - Yes - then it's a H4 set up
Is there two individual round reflectors with a bulb in the middle of each ? - Then it's H7 & H3 set up
They are HIDS4U H7R bulbs, the ballasts are from a different source. They`re pricey but the best beam pattern and least glare of any H7R`s I`ve seen.
This is going to sound like an advert but...
Pretty much all H7R bulbs are just copies of D2R bulbs (Renault Honda etc)... and D2R are designed to be used in OEM xenon reflectors not halogen reflectors; hids4u bulbs (or wherever they get their bulbs from) are designed to be used in halogen headlights so the blackout section is in a different place and this makes a difference.
I mean they say all this on their site but I`ve tried a few and can tell the difference.
Cool, the 5000k look nice and OEM looking.
Will the H7R look better than H7 in term of the "look" of the headlight. I have seen a few people with HIDs but they seem to be 6000k and they look light the light is shining from the whole headlamp and not from the projector part. I want OEM looking in terms of colour and light output.
Luke
Will the H7R look better than H7 in term of the "look" of the headlight. I have seen a few people with HIDs but they seem to be 6000k and they look light the light is shining from the whole headlamp and not from the projector part. I want OEM looking in terms of colour and light output.
Luke
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