is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side?
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is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side?
Just wondering... I have an aftermarket HID setup in my '94 Integra (JDM conversion). The HID beam seems to be slightly brighter on the driver's side of the car. Is this normal?
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Re: is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side? (CrazyModGSR)
The alignment of the headlights is likely giving you this effect. The beam pattern is supposed to be higher on the left than the right (for JDM). Try shining your lights against a wall instead of looking at it on the ground.
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Re: is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side? (Mr.Fairlady)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.Fairlady »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yep,.I've been aiming mine ALL day!(wall & street)
they are still a tad bit low!but better than blinding everyone.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's unfortunately just one of the problems with running a RHD-optimized head light on a LHD vehicle. Aiming will help slightly, but you'll never have an ideal pattern.
they are still a tad bit low!but better than blinding everyone.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's unfortunately just one of the problems with running a RHD-optimized head light on a LHD vehicle. Aiming will help slightly, but you'll never have an ideal pattern.
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Re: is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side? (Padawan)
If there still new give it time to burn in correctly and if you wanna make sure the aim is correct just take the car to a shop that does inspection and have them re-aim your headlights.
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Re: is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side? (Fuuma0083)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Fuuma0083 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If there still new give it time to burn in correctly and if you wanna make sure the aim is correct just take the car to a shop that does inspection and have them re-aim your headlights.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The problem is that the lights are JDM, which means that they have a pattern like this:
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instead of like this:
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The problem is that the lights are JDM, which means that they have a pattern like this:
---\---\___
instead of like this:
___/---/---
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Re: is HID supposed to be brighter on the driver's side? (Padawan)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The problem is that the lights are JDM, which means that they have a pattern like this:
---\---\___
instead of like this:
___/---/---</TD></TR></TABLE>
what he said..
oh and off topic.. padawan.. you do know that coruscant has been taken over by the vong right???
---\---\___
instead of like this:
___/---/---</TD></TR></TABLE>
what he said..
oh and off topic.. padawan.. you do know that coruscant has been taken over by the vong right???
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