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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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Ok so I understand that bi-beam bulbs will allow hi/lo beam hid's, but I have a friend that gave me some single beam bulbs and all I need is ballast, with these single beam bulbs will I have no hi-beam or will it just be normal lighting on lo beam?? I'm so confused right now
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by STX4x405
Ok so I understand that bi-beam bulbs will allow hi/lo beam hid's, but I have a friend that gave me some single beam bulbs and all I need is ballast, with these single beam bulbs will I have no hi-beam or will it just be normal lighting on lo beam?? I'm so confused right now
You will have low beams that act like high beams, and high beams that do nothing.
HIDs don't go in the factory head lamp housings.
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by STX4x405
Ok so I understand that bi-beam bulbs will allow hi/lo beam hid's, but I have a friend that gave me some single beam bulbs and all I need is ballast, with these single beam bulbs will I have no hi-beam or will it just be normal lighting on lo beam?? I'm so confused right now
Ur single beam bulbs will BE single beam...Only Low Beam when hooked to a ballast. Bi-beams are a specific bulb and they require relays that usually are included.
FYI (the bi-beam bulbs are hi & low beams in one bulb.........dual beams are and HID bulb with a halogen bulb attached as the high......I case that is a future question)

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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by chocolateskwlbuss

Ur single beam bulbs will BE single beam when hooked to a ballast. Bi-beams are a specific bulb and they require relays that usually are included.
FYI (the bi-beam bulbs are hi & low beams in one bulb.........dual beams are and HID bulb with a halogen bulb attached as the high......I case that is a future question)
So I will ONLY have low beams?
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sllydderrr

You will have low beams that act like high beams, and high beams that do nothing.
HIDs don't go in the factory head lamp housings.
Why not? I'm already blinding people with my factory bulbs anyway lol
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by STX4x405

So I will ONLY have low beams?
Yes. When you turn on ur highs, you'll have nothing lol
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by chocolateskwlbuss

Yes. When you turn on ur highs, you'll have nothing lol
That sucks, oh well I'm not doing it then lol
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Originally Posted by STX4x405

Why not? I'm already blinding people with my factory bulbs anyway lol
Exactly! Thank you. So many guys on here are opposed to HIDs in factory housings, but if your leveled in the front or lifted, you are blinding everyone already regardless of HID or halogen
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Originally Posted by STX4x405

That sucks, oh well I'm not doing it then lol
Yea. Check out VVME.com...straight out of China. Legit product and cheap

http://www.vvme.com/search-result?ma...yword=Bi-xenon

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Originally Posted by chocolateskwlbuss

Exactly! Thank you. So many guys on here are opposed to HIDs in factory housings, but if your leveled in the front or lifted, you are blinding everyone already regardless of HID or halogen
Yeah, I always have people tell my dad to tell me to turn my brights off at night, and they stupid and they in a little focus or something like that so my headlights are almost shining over their roof anyway
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