[urq] H1/H4 quad headlights

[Louis-Alain]

Hi Pat,

I think running 4 low-beams is not tolerated in many countries... not here
anyway (Canada). 

In fact, the high-beam portion of an H4 bulb+lamp is wider and lower than a
true H1 bulb+lamp. This H1 is very alike a driving lamp, for very long range
illumination. If you use no H1 and 4x H4s, you'll lose the
complementarities.  

I think you should seek very good quality lamps (you're talking of the 165mm
rectangular lamps of the early urQ ?) instead of more power or sources.
H4651 (H1) and H4656 (H4) are their part numbers. Many many sources on eBay
and everywhere. Don't drop HID bulbs in there, pattern is awful and will
glare all the incoming traffic. Unless the square lamp was designed to be an
HID, which is different.

Louis-Alain




> -----Message d'origine-----
> 
> 
> The outer lights , the low beam  H4 's ue a dual filament bulb .
> In other cars the low/high beam is lit by switching power from one
> filmament to another .
> In the ur'q the high beam filament is simply not wired and the inner H1's
> ase used instead .
> So a way to improve the high beam would be to wire the H4 high beam in
> parallel with the H1 and have all 4 lamps working . Offcourse that woud
> require a decent realy-ing and rewiring .
> 
> Then I thought , yes I did a lot of thinking :) , why not replace the H1
> 's  and use  H4's instead  . That would , if properly wired , make a dual
> low beam and a dual high beam
> on both sides .
> 
> Anyone ever tried this ? Thought's idea's ... fire away .
> 
> 
> Btw I'm also looking for a set of decent quad headligh trim's .
> Don't minde if they look bad or if the chrome is gone . As long as they're
> intact its' ok .
> Anyone have one or two they'de care to sell or trade ,drop me a mail .
> 
> Pat
> 
> 
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