Hella H4 headlight replacement, alignment improvement
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Re: Hella H4 headlight replacement, alignment improvement
Separating HI and LO with 2 separate relays and fuses is critical! I chose the wrong fuse size and we lost HI beams on the way home late at night from a club meeting on a dark and wooded back road at high speed, Yikes. But still had LO beams.
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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Re: Hella H4 headlight replacement, alignment improvement
Was out driving tonite. Stopped at a friends house. On the way home it was after 9:30pm, totally dark.
These Hella H4 headlights are amazing compared to the old sealed bulbs I had. Amazing difference. And I did not do the relay job, was lazy.
These Hella H4 headlights are amazing compared to the old sealed bulbs I had. Amazing difference. And I did not do the relay job, was lazy.
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Re: Hella H4 headlight replacement, alignment improvement
A further improvement would be to swap out your H4s for a couple of headlights labeled "e-code". These meet the EU standard you referred to. You can get them at Daniel Stern lighting. Hella makes them as does Cibie. I have the Cibie brand and with the relay kit I installed, they light the road better than my wife's car with xenon HID lights.
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