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HID H1 High Beam Help
- Thread starter Funkyfin2000
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that second link is probably best then for my High Beam H1's! Sounds good them! Will order some up! cheers for help guys, lets see how close to the HID H7's they look
They won't be a close match, but they are hardly used long term and when they are needed they are excellent.
If i get chance i will get a pic of them in action tonight and post it up for you too see?
Heres a couple of pics to give you an idea:
sorry for quality....
Lights off, blue bulb is the H1
Side lights:
HID:
HID and H1 High beam:
As you can see the white is nothing like the blue of the HID's, but from a distance they blend well like a proper Xenon light, and they light up the dark country roads very well.
sorry for quality....
Lights off, blue bulb is the H1
Side lights:
HID:
HID and H1 High beam:
As you can see the white is nothing like the blue of the HID's, but from a distance they blend well like a proper Xenon light, and they light up the dark country roads very well.
Davey, I got those very leds from ebay for around 3 quid each, same yellow collar and bright white light with the slightest hint of crisp blue, no mention of piaa though.
Looks like you had a bargain then!Davey, I got those very leds from ebay for around 3 quid each, same yellow collar and bright white light with the slightest hint of crisp blue, no mention of piaa though.
Mine were ALOT dearer than that, but after trying cheaper brands and finding one set only had one bulb working, and the replacement set blew a bulb with 3 days, i decided it might be cheaper in the long run to get a decent set.
corodobrady - got the link off ebay mate?
dave - yeah thats much better than mine at the moment, my H1's are a DISTINCTIVE yellow and they look awful....urs look a WHOLE lot better...
i will get that second link........thanks for posting up those pics!
dave - yeah thats much better than mine at the moment, my H1's are a DISTINCTIVE yellow and they look awful....urs look a WHOLE lot better...
i will get that second link........thanks for posting up those pics!
Clicky for a link to my original purchase this fella still sells them, make sure they are 501 and the same descriptoin as the ones I bought and you are laughing.
cheers dude, bought the same ones as in your ebay one......no mention of 501 on that auction mind u but bought them same as u link to there!
Funkyfin, thanks for the link.
Seems like I've to try the PIAA 4-leds sidelights I've had lying around for a while.
Seems like I've to try the PIAA 4-leds sidelights I've had lying around for a while.
well ive fited the lights that came from ebay!
Not sure if they are much better, still pretty darn yellow but will try at night any how!
Thanks guys tho for all your help
Not the led sidelights I posted the link up to mate? they are crisp white with a hint of blue.
Bit late to the party, but here none the less...
I've got H7 & H1 HID's in my LC and haven't had problems as yet (touch wood)
They are a bit of a pain to fit, as you have to DIY an earth loom, as OE H1 bulbs use the metal part of the bulb as the -ve return, where as the HID's have 2 leads from the bulb.
Like I said mine have been fine, and have been on there for about 6 months now.
Flash isn't a problem as you get a natural flash from the HID when they initally start up,
I have been warned about the reduced life time of them, but MYDEPOTS do replacement bulbs for about the same price as top end Halogen blubs anyway, so I figure I'm not lossing out much...will just have to see how the ballasts stand up to the test of time...
I did do a mini How-To for the H1's and there should be pic's of the earth loom that I made for the job somewhere...I'll check my Photobucket for the image if it's still there...
Only thing I would say about your current HIDs not being quite bright enough is that 6400k bulbs are a little too blue for my liking...I'm running 4300k and they are like daylight just on dipped beam...won't even go into what it's like once the H1's are running too
I've got H7 & H1 HID's in my LC and haven't had problems as yet (touch wood)
They are a bit of a pain to fit, as you have to DIY an earth loom, as OE H1 bulbs use the metal part of the bulb as the -ve return, where as the HID's have 2 leads from the bulb.
Like I said mine have been fine, and have been on there for about 6 months now.
Flash isn't a problem as you get a natural flash from the HID when they initally start up,
I have been warned about the reduced life time of them, but MYDEPOTS do replacement bulbs for about the same price as top end Halogen blubs anyway, so I figure I'm not lossing out much...will just have to see how the ballasts stand up to the test of time...
I did do a mini How-To for the H1's and there should be pic's of the earth loom that I made for the job somewhere...I'll check my Photobucket for the image if it's still there...
Only thing I would say about your current HIDs not being quite bright enough is that 6400k bulbs are a little too blue for my liking...I'm running 4300k and they are like daylight just on dipped beam...won't even go into what it's like once the H1's are running too
For what its worth (HA!) one of my ballasts failed inside a year and they are dipped beam so they are by no means indestructable, they were also a fairly reputable make (still from china or taiwan though) but they are so modular that you can just go out (or stay in) and buy a single replacement.
I'm afraid so.
It's fairly simple tho...this is a pic of the DIY loom that is needed...sorry about the pic quality, but you get what I mean...
Let me know if you need anymore info / pic's and I'll see what I can do.
anyone make those lomos, i know it looks easy but im rubbish at those kind of things!
Are you able to get ebay kits yet for H1?
Do you just buy the normal H1 kit and use that loom?
Info and Pics would be ace!
Are you able to get ebay kits yet for H1?
Do you just buy the normal H1 kit and use that loom?
Info and Pics would be ace!
It's really easy...2 crimps & 2 bits of wire.
As for the H1 kits do you mean HID kits, or the looms?
I have got all of my HIDs from mydepots.com, just select the bulb type needed (H1)
As for the H1 kits do you mean HID kits, or the looms?
I have got all of my HIDs from mydepots.com, just select the bulb type needed (H1)
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