t.renshaw34 wrote:Leo only sells 35w, I run 55w in all my HId's as that's what the oem post facelifts are.
More expensive... But worth it.
Yeah I thought low beams were 35w and highs 55w ? ( h4 or h7 globes??)
t.renshaw34 wrote:Leo only sells 35w, I run 55w in all my HId's as that's what the oem post facelifts are.
More expensive... But worth it.
JKeep2.5i wrote:And high beams are? I just thought the high beams would consume more power since they're puttin out more light..
mihai wrote:JKeep2.5i wrote:And high beams are? I just thought the high beams would consume more power since they're puttin out more light..
Its not about putting out 'more' light, its about directing the light differently. The low beams have a cutoff and the projector lense (and reflector lenses in other cars) direct the light downwards. Whereas highbeams direct the light above the cutoff of the low beams and to the left and right of the car.
JKeep2.5i wrote:so essentially the low and high beam have pretty much the same globe its just how the light is projected??
chaotic2050 wrote:It's still HB3, the only difference is it's drawing more power.
JKeep2.5i wrote:chaotic2050 wrote:It's still HB3, the only difference is it's drawing more power.
i understand this i am a first year electrical apprentice
but what I'm getting at is due to pulling more power this will cause more heat, will it be a big difference or possibly affect the plug or light housing?
SegR wrote:78mA won't make a rat's arse of a difference. I'm not sure about your maths though. At the end of the day 65W is a 5W increase over 60W (8.3%) regardless of current & voltage. That's likely 8% more heat from the globe (though not necessarily if it's more efficient) and 8% more heat and load on the cable from the battery to the globe. I would hope there'd be enough margin in all of those components for it not to matter.
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