I have seen lately integras rolling around with there high beams on and aimed like there low beams. They aren't blinding because the have adjusted the high beams to act like the low beams. Anyone else seen this yet? Interesting but I think theres a better way for more light.

 

Maybe you are seeing Integras with daytime running lights, which runs the high beams at low voltage? You can't adjust the high beams low enough to not blind everybody, because there is no cutoff shield of any kind in there, it just throws the light out all over the place, up, down, sideways, etc.

Using a 9005 high beam bulb in the low beam projector would be a much better way to get more light, and you would still be using the projector with the cutoff beam, so it won't blind anybody.

 

You'll never get the high beams adjusted to not blind, they don't have the cutoff that the low beam does. They're not just brighter, the reflector is shaped to throw light in all forward directions, even up. Not to mention its completely illegal to drive around with high beams on in traffic.

Also, 4 headlights won't benefit. You'll have more light up close (where you don't need it) and no more farther away (where you do). Just put that high beam bulb in the low beam socket, brighter light, and a perfect cutoff.

So, if you want more light, 9005 conversion, or retro some nice HID projectors in.

 

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Well first, this is not for me as I have already gone to HID. I was just wondering if anyone has seen this before. It may have been daytime running lights, I am not sure just wondering if anyone had seen this before.

 

I've seen tegs on at night with only the highs, and wasn't blinded by them. But I assumed they were DRLs... Dunno.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TunerN00b &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You'll never get the high beams adjusted to not blind, they don't have the cutoff that the low beam does. They're not just brighter, the reflector is shaped to throw light in all forward directions, even up. Not to mention its completely illegal to drive around with high beams on in traffic.

Also, 4 headlights won't benefit. You'll have more light up close (where you don't need it) and no more farther away (where you do). Just put that high beam bulb in the low beam socket, brighter light, and a perfect cutoff.

So, if you want more light, 9005 conversion, or retro some nice HID projectors in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, you repeated everything that Patrick posted.

 

i did the same with the high to low beam conversion. its brighter and looks great. I also replace my high beam light bulbs to super yellow ones, to give it a fog lights look. it looks awsome and you get great visibility.