Auto Lighting thread : Post all queries about automobile lighting here

Akshay1234 · 1st November 2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by ashthedivx

Thankx for sharing the info... A Wild Guess... What if we'll try to do it either way i.e. HID in HIGH Beam and Philips for LOWER Beam... ?? Will the lighting me more effective or not ??

HIDs give much more light than normal bulbs. about 3 times more light to be precise. the only problem in that they take about 5-10seconds to warm up. now if you have them in your high beam your high beam wont be very effective because of the warm up time. the normal bulbs are at the full brightness the moment you put them on. this is in cars with separate bulbs for low and high beam. in a car with one bulb for both if you wanna put HIDs then you have to get it for both.

m4ugr8 · 1st November 2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by m4ugr8

I need help.

I have a swift in which i have installed a HID kit 6000k in the headlights.
Now i want to install a HID xenon kit in the fogs also.As of i know the swift fog lamp is H8 bulb.

Can you guys please advice of what kit to go in for.Has anyone got xenons installed in the fogs??

Help me guys please!!! Waiting for the replies

tsk1979 · 2nd November 2007, 10:52

it will be difficult to get a H8 kit for Xenon locally. Try ebay or something, but its not very reliable.
If you know a good accessory shop, they can source it for you

no_limit · 2nd November 2007, 12:31

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

forget about that. the rs6 is out now.

Unfortunately rs6 is only available in Avant and as a matter of personal choice I like saloon.

mandyrana · 2nd November 2007, 12:47

I got new headlight Bulbs for my Indigo.Specifications as below

Philips Blue Vision 100/90w - 540 Rs pair
Relay With 20 A fuses - 180 Rs
Ceramic holders-60 rs
Installation 60 Rs. with High Horn replacement

Though I have not used ceramic holders till now, as mechanic was saying holders which were available with Relay are good enough.

Output is awesome now. I went for a drive to Yamuna Nagar before installing and on single road from Kranal to Indri to Yamuna Nagar, No Oncoming vehicle(Truck/Car) bothered to dim their headlights. After installing New bulbs while coming back to Delhi , On the same route Truccks/cars responded to my call for dimming their headlights.

Akshay1234 · 2nd November 2007, 15:35

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Originally Posted by no_limit

Unfortunately rs6 is only available in Avant and as a matter of personal choice I like saloon.

well the rs6 saloon is supposed to be out next year.

no_limit · 3rd November 2007, 14:08

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

well the rs6 saloon is supposed to be out next year.

Any idea what engine size/es would they be introducing in U.K?

kick.throttle · 3rd November 2007, 14:37

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Originally Posted by mandyrana

I got new headlight Bulbs for my Indigo.Specifications as below

Philips Blue Vision 100/90w - 540 Rs pair
Relay With 20 A fuses - 180 Rs
Ceramic holders-60 rs
Installation 60 Rs. with High Horn replacement

Though I have not used ceramic holders till now, as mechanic was saying holders which were available with Relay are good enough.

Output is awesome now. I went for a drive to Yamuna Nagar before installing and on single road from Kranal to Indri to Yamuna Nagar, No Oncoming vehicle(Truck/Car) bothered to dim their headlights. After installing New bulbs while coming back to Delhi , On the same route Truccks/cars responded to my call for dimming their headlights.

Hi guys
long time since been to this thread.. well what makes me come back in here is
obvioulsy i got my car headlights changed.

I got Philips H4 130/100W. for it for Rs.400/- pair.
didnt much drive around with it. but yes, its better than my previous 90/100W.
i had the relay kit already fit in my car which i got for close to 500Rs

Philips Blue Vision 100/90w - 540 Rs pair is too costly i guess.....!!!

rkbharat · 3rd November 2007, 14:45

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Originally Posted by kick.throttle

I got Philips H4 130/100W. for it for Rs.400/- pair.

130/100W

for your santro Xing, 2006, which has clear glass headlight. What do you want to do? That will surely blind the oncoming drivers too badly... Hope you take care of high beam

Absar · 3rd November 2007, 14:59

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Originally Posted by kick.throttle

Hi guys

I got Philips H4 130/100W.
didnt much drive around with it. but yes, its better than my previous 90/100W.

Wow kick.throttle! 130/100w on a Santro is wonderful! High beam is so perfect with those! I could drive without any difficulties!

Maybe I'll upgrade my Santro too with 130/100w

cya
A

kick.throttle · 3rd November 2007, 15:11

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Originally Posted by rkbharat

130/100W

for your santro Xing, 2006, which has clear glass headlight. What do you want to do? That will surely blind the oncoming drivers too badly... Hope you take care of high beam

Yes, for 130/100W for your santro Xing, 2006 that has clear glass headlight.... surely it will blind the oncoming drivers. But i am a good driver, so when i find a oncoming guddi, i will switch to low beam. hopefully that helps..

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Originally Posted by Absar

Wow kick.throttle! 130/100w on a Santro is wonderful! High beam is so perfect with those! I could drive without any difficulties!

Maybe I'll upgrade my Santro too with 130/100w

cya
A

I am seriously didnt enjoy driving with the stock 55/60W. i had 100/90W before. one of the bulb high beam filement blew off.. so changed to 130/100w. i can drive confidently now.

kick.throttle · 3rd November 2007, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Absar

Wow kick.throttle! 130/100w on a Santro is wonderful! High beam is so perfect with those! I could drive without any difficulties!

Maybe I'll upgrade my Santro too with 130/100w

cya
A

but once u upgrade, dont use much of dim/dip.

Absar · 3rd November 2007, 15:58

Why is it so? If i'm not mistaken, Dim/Dip refers to the quick change from High to Low, or just refers to the low beam?

cya
A

mandyrana · 3rd November 2007, 19:40

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Originally Posted by kick.throttle

Hi guys
long time since been to this thread.. well what makes me come back in here is
obvioulsy i got my car headlights changed.

I got Philips H4 130/100W. for it for Rs.400/- pair.
didnt much drive around with it. but yes, its better than my previous 90/100W.
i had the relay kit already fit in my car which i got for close to 500Rs

Philips Blue Vision 100/90w - 540 Rs pair is too costly i guess.....!!!

I checked the price in noida sec 16 market

Phillips blue vision 100/90w 540 rs pair
Crystal vision 650/pair
Diamond vision 750/pair

Does your Phillips H4 130/100W emits white light or yellow? Phillips blue vision emits blue light.

rkbharat · 3rd November 2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by kick.throttle

Yes, for 130/100W for your santro Xing, 2006 that has clear glass headlight.... surely it will blind the oncoming drivers. But i am a good driver, so when i find a oncoming guddi, i will switch to low beam. hopefully that helps..

And since how long are you using them, will it not affect the inner reflecting glass and make them hazzy sooner than its life.

I have 100/90 wt Hallonix Yellow light bulbs, and they work very good, in my my car's non clear glass headlamps

2nd November 2007, 10:52	#1038
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	it will be difficult to get a H8 kit for Xenon locally. Try ebay or something, but its not very reliable. If you know a good accessory shop, they can source it for you
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2nd November 2007, 12:47	#1040
mandyrana BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Faridabad Posts: 180 Thanked: 18 Times	I got new headlight Bulbs for my Indigo.Specifications as below Philips Blue Vision 100/90w - 540 Rs pair Relay With 20 A fuses - 180 Rs Ceramic holders-60 rs Installation 60 Rs. with High Horn replacement Though I have not used ceramic holders till now, as mechanic was saying holders which were available with Relay are good enough. Output is awesome now. I went for a drive to Yamuna Nagar before installing and on single road from Kranal to Indri to Yamuna Nagar, No Oncoming vehicle(Truck/Car) bothered to dim their headlights. After installing New bulbs while coming back to Delhi , On the same route Truccks/cars responded to my call for dimming their headlights.
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3rd November 2007, 15:58	#1048
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Why is it so? If i'm not mistaken, Dim/Dip refers to the quick change from High to Low, or just refers to the low beam? cya A
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