Anyone know how to enable both Dipped and Main Beam???
Anyone know how to enable both Dipped and Main Beam???
Author
Discussion

stub101

Original Poster:

594 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th December 2007
quotequote all
Hi all - just had some very nice 600k HID's fitted to the dipped beam on my T350 and can say what an improvement in lighting. Can see so much more now its unreal. No-where near the German xenons but still much better.

My only annoyance is that when you enable full beam the dipped beam is switched off which is a bit of a pain as it would surely make much more sense to have both enabled (as it is more light). I know the main beams are very good and will only use them now and again but would make more sense if both could be enabled.

Anyone got any ideas?????

earlyriser

592 posts

236 months

Thursday 20th December 2007
quotequote all
???
I've just checked mine, ignition on, and both dipped and main beam are on

hollowpockets

5,910 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th December 2007
quotequote all
both mine stay on aswell, which HID kit did you buy?

stub101

Original Poster:

594 posts

245 months

Friday 21st December 2007
quotequote all
REALLY! even before the kit was fitted the main beam operated completely independently of the dipped beam.

When the lights are flashed both of them come on, but when main beam is activated the di[pped beams definitely go off.

Does anyone else's do this?

Since the HID kit was fitted the operation has not changed at all. The kit I bought was £180 and called Xenovis - came recommended by a few people and I can say that Im definitely impressed.

Edited by stub101 on Friday 21st December 01:00

earlyriser

592 posts

236 months

Friday 21st December 2007
quotequote all
Yep. I'm only on Halfrauds Xenons not HID but both are on simultaneously

stub101

Original Poster:

594 posts

245 months

Saturday 22nd December 2007
quotequote all
So any idea why mine are different? How can I change it so that both are enabled.


earlyriser

592 posts

236 months

Saturday 22nd December 2007
quotequote all
stub101 said:
So any idea why mine are different? How can I change it so that both are enabled.
Its TVR, Stu. Be glad you get a pair of dipped or main beams on at once!

smithyl23

357 posts

243 months

Sunday 23rd December 2007
quotequote all
mine are seperate, when i depress the lever to engage the main beam both are on when i let go only the main beam remains on.

gary_de_tam

448 posts

245 months

Wednesday 26th December 2007
quotequote all
Can this kind of lighting improvement be applied to the Tamora ?

lundinoir

633 posts

254 months

Thursday 3rd January 2008
quotequote all
Mine are separate as well. Was the same with my Tuscan too.

stub101

Original Poster:

594 posts

245 months

Thursday 3rd January 2008
quotequote all
Thats really strange how some are seperate and some are enabled so that both dipped headlights and full beam are on at the same time.

I drove back and forwards over the North York moors over the xmas break and I have to say it was very annoying having to switch to the halogen yellow full beams. I even found myself holding the flasher stalk so that both full beam and dipped were on and they were awesome.

I need to enable them both now. Someone must know how to do it?

stub101

Original Poster:

594 posts

245 months

Friday 4th January 2008
quotequote all
Just spoke to Dream Mahines today and the mech confirmed to me today that all T350's should do the same and the dipped headlights will go off when full-beam is activated (apart from when flashing)

I wonder why some of the others dont perform this way.

earlyriser

592 posts

236 months

Friday 4th January 2008
quotequote all
Thanks, Stu!

You just caused an argument. I had to go and check, again, this time with engine running and a spotter. My partner didn't quite understand what I was asking - for her to check main and dipped beam simultaneously - above 100+db noise in the garage. Anyway, she did indeed confirm both were on as she stormed back in the house.