Bulbs Yellow main beam, white HID's

LoonyJohn · 22nd August 2007, 20:27

I've been doin' some night time driving lately, and it is really obvious to me that the main beam colour is very yellow compared to the whiteness of the HID's..

Does anyone have a solution to this (replacement bulbs and the like) or is it somthing I'll have to get used to?

LJ

samuel090180 · 22nd August 2007, 20:29

Pottsy · 22nd August 2007, 21:20

https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/pr...artner=civinfo

Or similar, maybe?

10% discount:

10% off at AutobulbsDirect - and list of common items for the Civic

Foggy69 · 23rd August 2007, 09:34

If you are going to spend money upgrading your main beam bulbs, it might be an idea to think whether you want better vision on the main beam or you want the white look.
If you want a whiter look then go with Pottsy suggestion, although these bulbs are still a way from matching the colour temp of the HID.
If you want better vision on the main beam, with a slightly less yellow look go for the Philips Vision Plus 50% bulbs. They give a huge amount of very usable light to making driving at night a lot safer.

The only way of matching the dipped beam is to fit an aftermarket HID kit. But these are possibly illegal and could invalidate your insurance.

pjr · 23rd August 2007, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy69

If you want better vision on the main beam, with a slightly less yellow look go for the Philips Vision Plus 50% bulbs.

I went for the +50% Philips bulbs as well. As Foggy69 says, they do give a much better light output.

I took the decision of going for more light rather than a bluer/whiter light - function over aesthetics! The +50% bulbs are still whiter than the standard halogen bulbs, but nowhere near as white as the Xenons.

ukpm · 31st August 2007, 14:42

You can fit HID lamps for the main beam without worring about legality as only the dipped beam has to conform to beam pattern and alignment tests. Essentially the full beam design is an 'everything you've got approach' - with not too much regard for where that light goes. A good example are long range driving lights on a 4x4, which are pefectly legal so long as they don't come on with the dipped headlights.

stu_iow · 1st September 2007, 20:34

sorry to sound stupid in this post.

There are 3 levels of lightning from the front lights. What are their names? Dipped/main/full etc...

On the EX, which ones are Xenon and which ones are not?

Which are the ones people are replacing?

PJS · 2nd September 2007, 01:41

Sidelights, dipped (often called driving lights), and main (sometimes referred to as hi-beams).
It's the main/hi-beams (blue indicator on dash) that's being discussed here.

Nick7 · 3rd September 2007, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukpm

You can fit HID lamps for the main beam without worring about legality as only the dipped beam has to conform to beam pattern and alignment tests. Essentially the full beam design is an 'everything you've got approach' - with not too much regard for where that light goes. A good example are long range driving lights on a 4x4, which are pefectly legal so long as they don't come on with the dipped headlights.

You can fit those - but... with HID's you cannot flash someone, and when you need to turn them off/on all the time, it is bad for their lifespan + it takes some time when you turn them on to light road properly.

stu_iow · 3rd September 2007, 14:33

What about the Philips Vision Plus H1 bulbs, are these ok for flashing?

Foggy69 · 3rd September 2007, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu_iow

What about the Philips Vision Plus H1 bulbs, are these ok for flashing?

They are fine for flashing, and they throw out a good amount of light.

TTDegs · 5th September 2007, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu_iow

sorry to sound stupid in this post.

There are 3 levels of lightning from the front lights. What are their names? Dipped/main/full etc...

On the EX, which ones are Xenon and which ones are not?

Which are the ones people are replacing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJS

Sidelights, dipped (often called driving lights), and main (sometimes referred to as hi-beams).
It's the main/hi-beams (blue indicator on dash) that's being discussed here.

and on the EX, it's the dipped (driving) lights which are HID Xenons

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Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,080 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	If you are going to spend money upgrading your main beam bulbs, it might be an idea to think whether you want better vision on the main beam or you want the white look. If you want a whiter look then go with Pottsy suggestion, although these bulbs are still a way from matching the colour temp of the HID. If you want better vision on the main beam, with a slightly less yellow look go for the Philips Vision Plus 50% bulbs. They give a huge amount of very usable light to making driving at night a lot safer. The only way of matching the dipped beam is to fit an aftermarket HID kit. But these are possibly illegal and could invalidate your insurance.

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ukpm Wheelnut Join Date: 17th April 2007 Location: Holywood, Co. Down Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	You can fit HID lamps for the main beam without worring about legality as only the dipped beam has to conform to beam pattern and alignment tests. Essentially the full beam design is an 'everything you've got approach' - with not too much regard for where that light goes. A good example are long range driving lights on a 4x4, which are pefectly legal so long as they don't come on with the dipped headlights.

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PJS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 27th May 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 452 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sidelights, dipped (often called driving lights), and main (sometimes referred to as hi-beams). It's the main/hi-beams (blue indicator on dash) that's being discussed here.

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