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I have the factory Xenon lights on my M35 and the low beam is nice. The high beam however is....underwhelming, halogen lights FTL! Has anyone put a hi lo HID kit in their car? Is it possible? What do people recommend?

Cheers

Rich

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I have the factory Xenon lights on my M35 and the low beam is nice. The high beam however is....underwhelming, halogen lights FTL! Has anyone put a hi lo HID kit in their car? Is it possible? What do people recommend?

Cheers

Rich

you don't want Xenon for high beam as they are slow to come to full brightness and don't like being turned on and off to much.

+1 on what these guys have been saying. I decided to replace my shoddy highbeams with some Phillips Blue vision globes, and these are an improvement over std. Colour matches the xenons much better, light output is good for a 55/65w globe.

The other alternative is to rewire the fog/highbeam headlight circuit with some relays; (this stops you pulling too much current through the switchblock) and use higher wattage H4 globes, I've used up to 90/110w globes without issue in other cars and they are bloody amazing!

The downside of this is; higher wattage globes can melt the plastic headlight housings. So be sensible. Hope this helps.

I've used up to 90/110w globes without issue in other cars and they are bloody amazing!

The downside of this is; higher wattage globes can melt the plastic headlight housings. So be sensible. Hope this helps.

Yep, My highbeam H4's are 90/100w. Not a problem as long as they are UV treated

Yep, My highbeam H4's are 90/100w. Not a problem as long as they are UV treated

That's good to know, I erred to the side of caution, due to the cost of headlights, might go a bit harder! Did you upgrade wiring or do relays? Some cars already have them in place.

Cheers, Dale

That's good to know, I erred to the side of caution, due to the cost of headlights, might go a bit harder! Did you upgrade wiring or do relays? Some cars already have them in place.

Cheers, Dale

Nup, straight bulb replacement, nothing more required.

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+1 on what these guys have been saying. I decided to replace my shoddy highbeams with some Phillips Blue vision globes, and these are an improvement over std. Colour matches the xenons much better, light output is good for a 55/65w globe.

The other alternative is to rewire the fog/highbeam headlight circuit with some relays; (this stops you pulling too much current through the switchblock) and use higher wattage H4 globes, I've used up to 90/110w globes without issue in other cars and they are bloody amazing!

The downside of this is; higher wattage globes can melt the plastic headlight housings. So be sensible. Hope this helps.

Can attest to your changes. I used to run 90/130w H4 globes in my MKII Cortina with relays on low beam and high beam. I replaced the Lucas sealed beam 50/60w units with Hella H4. There was the occasional burn mark on the plastic backing but nothing too bad. Off course there was much more room for cooling compared to the Stagea. :-) I'll get around to doing the Stagea shortly. Was thinking about after market fog lights in the lower grill since the factory ones in the headlight are not great either. Any one done added without changing there front bumper?

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