Thread: - RANT - HID low beam conversions

Spot on John.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I thoght they had gone to Lexus.

OI! As a past Volvo owner, I now resemble that remark Brian


JC

The LS430 has low beam HID, and self levelling headlamps. I get really upset at the foglamp idiots, and the poor aimed HID idiots and usually while in the RR they get 460W of H4 and Lightforce240 in protest

The Lexus self levelling lamps are very quick to react, even under brakes they will move to compensate imediately. I thought I was imagining it until I read the destructions in the manual...

JC

Technically then a D2a can legally be fitted with LED or HID low beam as the low and high are both on together and they have washer units....
This brings up the question again if there were D2a's that actually did come with HID option in another market somewhere. Still sure. Have seen a pic somewhere of one with factory HID reflector lenses.... :/

Originally Posted by justinc

in the RR they get 460W of H4 and Lightforce240

same here, but with the addition also of 2 IPF 900's 130w each!!

Yeah I agree with you roverrescue... there are a lot of guys on another forum I go to, doing HID conversions and I mad my feelings known... but I wasn;t popular as a result !

I was under the understanding that simple washers were not adequate and that self cleaning lights were required. I think this means that the lights automatically clean them selves when ever the lights are turned on. I was also under the impression that either self levelling suspension or self levelling lights, was required, though ther may now be an option for manual levelling.

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by Jim621

In my honest opinion ALL HID's should be illegal, even when fitted from the factory....even a new mercedes/bmw will blind you as it comes over a hill, or hits a small bump in the road.

Steve

I have to agree with you, Steve! HID's should all be illegal. I've been blinded too many times by people in very expensive compensation cars in situations just like that! It's bloody dangerous!
And to have the same thing happening from someone approaching from behind with these lights shining in my mirrors for long distances when driving out in the sticks (which i do quite regularly). Some of which have been cops in their new poojero's...
I've heard from many people that these lights cause headaches and queesiness...

If i feel i need extra light on deserted roads, i switch on some of my driving lights. As soon as there is an on-coming car approaching, i dip my lights to standard defender low beams and, if required, slow down a bit to give myself more reaction time untill the other vehicle has passed...

cheers,
bryce

Originally Posted by broonski

very expensive compensation cars

Thats what many people call 4WD's, but its really just a victims term.