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Not sure if you can do it on cars with the HID but have you tried manuall raising them from the Headlight cluster? (Using a screw driver to raise them from a small port in the top side). That may just do the trick for yaOriginally posted by Caddyman View PostSorry to dissappoint you here, but I find them rather average, I used to have a 2006 BF Fairmont Ghia, which I put 100 watt bulbs in both low and high beam, absolutely amazing lights and is the biggest dissapointment of my R36.... funny thing is that it was the only really good thing about the Ford..!
Yes, following the steering is cool and of good use on windy roads, but the depth of light is appauling, I also find that there is absolutely no light at all projected above the cut off on low beam so if you are going through a dip you cannot see anything further on, maybe I am going too fast??
Matthew
2002 Volkswagen Bora V5 - 2007 Mazda 3 GT - 1998 Ford Contour Sport - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T - 2013 Volkswagen Passat 130TDI - 2015 Ford Escape 1.5 - 2016 Subaru WRX - 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Wolfsburg WagonComment
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2010 MY10.5 R36 Wagon, Biscay Blue, RNS510, Dynaudio, Sunroof, towbar, Dynamic Chassis Control, No lazy back door
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Can't be done. They're self levelling...Originally posted by maca View PostNot sure if you can do it on cars with the HID but have you tried manuall raising them from the Headlight cluster? (Using a screw driver to raise them from a small port in the top side). That may just do the trick for yaComment
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The Bi-Xenons have a halogen high beam light for use when flashing the lights (because of the time it takes to change the shutter to high beam mode plus light up the xenons).Originally posted by dcashion View Post
You can Vagcom/VCDS this high beam halogen to come on when the xenons are in high beam mode (shutters open) and it gives you extra light and it's legal.website: www.my-gti.comComment
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Me likey!
MY09 Golf GTI Pirelli - 5DR - Black - Sat-Nav - Reverse Sensors - GIAC EXTREME TUNEComment
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Hmmm... I seem to remember thinking to myself that high beam flashing had a very noticable delay and put it down to the HIDs. Will check later. If there's also a halogen setup, I'd be keen for some extra light.Originally posted by Maverick View PostComment
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Maybe it has a twin xenon setup so rather than a bi-xenon and halogen setup it has xenon low beam and xenon high beamOriginally posted by Rocket36 View Post
Or maybe I've gone off on a tangent...... Ignore what I wrote about the extra high beam as it's wrong!
"The main headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering lights (AFS = Adaptive Front Lighting System) have a “bi-xenon” function.
With conventional “xenon” headlights, the gas discharge bulbs only generate the dipped beam. The “bi-xenon” features makes it possible to generate both the dipped beam and the main beam with “one” gas discharge bulb. To achieve this, an electromechanical adjuster (left dip beam screen motor -V294- or right dip beam screen motor -V295-) uncovers the screened area of the dipped beam on actuation of the main beam function, thus producing main beam light distribution.
This means that with “bi-xenon” headlights the main beam is always automatically adjusted together with the dipped beam.
The main headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering lights do not have an “additional main beam”.
The cornering light system consists of the following functions:
Swiveling main and dipped beams (dynamic cornering lights): at vehicle speeds in excess of 10 km/h and steering turned.
Cornering light bulb (static cornering light): when turning into tight bends (bend radius < 500 m) or when turning a corner at vehicle speeds of less than 50 km/h "
The cornering bulbs are a H7 55W and the Bi-Xenon is a D1S 35W.Last edited by Maverick; 01-09-2009, 11:29 PM.website: www.my-gti.comComment
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sensational! thanks for the explanation. i always wondered what bi-xenon meant. and now im not so p*ssed of with my merc "xenons" which only work in low beam, as they have separate H7 55W reflectors for high beam ( since replaced with philips vision h7)Originally posted by Maverick View PostMaybe it has a twin xenon setup so rather than a bi-xenon and halogen setup it has xenon low beam and xenon high beam
Or maybe I've gone off on a tangent...... Ignore what I wrote about the extra high beam as it's wrong!
"The main headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering lights (AFS = Adaptive Front Lighting System) have a “bi-xenon” function.
With conventional “xenon” headlights, the gas discharge bulbs only generate the dipped beam. The “bi-xenon” features makes it possible to generate both the dipped beam and the main beam with “one” gas discharge bulb. To achieve this, an electromechanical adjuster (left dip beam screen motor -V294- or right dip beam screen motor -V295-) uncovers the screened area of the dipped beam on actuation of the main beam function, thus producing main beam light distribution.
This means that with “bi-xenon” headlights the main beam is always automatically adjusted together with the dipped beam.
The main headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering lights do not have an “additional main beam”.
The cornering light system consists of the following functions:
Swiveling main and dipped beams (dynamic cornering lights): at vehicle speeds in excess of 10 km/h and steering turned.
Cornering light bulb (static cornering light): when turning into tight bends (bend radius < 500 m) or when turning a corner at vehicle speeds of less than 50 km/h "
The cornering bulbs are a H7 55W and the Bi-Xenon is a D1S 35W.
Also as mentioned on a previous thread i replaced the cornering bulbs on the passat with philips H7 visions to great effect.had a passat tdi. now mb c class.
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