Thread: Terrible low beam distance (Bi Xenon)

Originally Posted by Fatso

I only have halogen lights H7 Bulb i think , the low beam is nearly usless for forward range as it is just cut off to short .

Remembering of course that is what low beam is all about - longer range means going to high beam but these days there are just too many oncoming cars. I find low beam is fine for driving around town but not so good anywhere else.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Remembering of course that is what low beam is all about - longer range means going to high beam but these days there are just too many oncoming cars. I find low beam is fine for driving around town but not so good anywhere else.

Garry

My Volvo or previouse falcon does/did not end in a dark line about 50/60mts in front on low beam , there is just no deph . I live in a rural area and most of the time on low beam due to traffic and most of the time it is hopefull that nothing is in the dark section above what you can see , might pull the headlight apart and see if i can see what actualy cuts the beam off about half way where it should be .

Just an update...
The new HID's I ordered turned up and I planned a scientific 'before and after' set of pics from both inside and in front of the car with yellow markers at 10m increments.
I opened the box yestrerday to find I had been sent 35w not the 55w globes I selected!.. One of the perils of doing business on-line I guess.
I've ordered another set from a different supplier and included a very concise message to to the supplier trying to ensure it doesnt happen again.... but we'll see.
(The second vendor's name come up as 'ISIVE sex products store' so that hardly instils confidence)
I opened a dispute over the first set and sought a refund... again, we'll see....
Sorry folks, I'll update you as the new set arrives.
Rob.

Originally Posted by garrycol

They indicate that they are D1S format where the Bi Xenons in the RRS are D2S so not sure if the ones you are getting will fit.

Also with these having the ballast inbuilt on the globe I am not sure they will fit with the weather cap in place. I have HIDs in my low beam with the seperate ballast which fits inside the light housing housing - indeed when I also had HIDs in my Hi beams the ballast for them also fitted inside the housing.

Garry

Garry,

From everything I’ve learnt that “box” is not the ballast..
The ballast is underneath the light assembly.

Yes - I don't know - it was just that Rob said the Box was the ballast. My only experience with HIDs has a separate ballast that fits inside the headlight assembly held in place with velcro dots.

Cheers

garry

That was my understanding, but it looks like you're right Tombie.

Sorry for the bum steer.
Rob.

It's like ground hog day.... the saga continues.
I ordered a new set, made sure I contacted the supplier first to ensure they send 55w, package arrived today, ....opened with much anticipation... 35w!
Another dispute opened with Ali Express and another refund requested.
Seems I'm massing a bit of stock in the process... if anyone's interested in a pair of 35w 6000k, HID D1S globes let me know!..

Will try again, perhaps 3rd time lucky. starting to wonder if 55w actually exists beyond the advertising.....
Rob.

In the end I adjusted the headlights up, which works great for me, but every now-and-then I get a flash from a car coming the other way if I'm cresting a hill or something where the lights are pointing up even more.

Unfortunately for them, I'd rather annoy 1 in 1000 people coming the other way than hit a kangaroo...

Can't help but feel there are a lot of backwards steps in this automotive progress... my Disco 2 was much more relaxing to drive.