Light Only Works On High Beam

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  1. Oldyam

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    And you are correct about that. :)
     
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    A different gas mix or the element is a different metal oxide mix. Which can produce more light from a smaller source !
     
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    Not true.
    The Philips bulbs generate a brighter light from the same wattage by using a different metal alloy in the filament and a different gas mix in the bulb. I think that they also run slighly cooler than a standard H4, but that could just be my poor memory and I can't be bothered looking it up. It's also partly why they are more expensive too - but that could just be that they vcan get away with charging more.
    I've been running them in the exploder for the last 2 years (and 16k miles) with no issues.
     
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    Yep and that’s the type of light that when sitting in traffic on the way to work, blinds you to everything that’s on the road, not more visible just a green everything for a couple of seconds
     
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    You know you can setup the direction of the beam, right? ;) FYI, it’s the same with al lot of cars (here in holland) which are trying to reflect the moon, same story... just adjust it!
     
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    It’s not a case of accidental incorrect beam direction.
    Some riders and I haven’t a clue why,think travelling with high intensity massive area light beam that dazzles anyone who looks at it makes them more visible.
     
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