I have a 1999 Jeep wrangler and last night on my way home from my night class. My high beam will not ture off all the way. When I turn my low beams on the high beams stay on just not as bright and the blue dash light stays on like the high but just dim also. I did install some hella vision plus headlights (55/100 watt) I do not know if this has any thing todo with I put them in OCT I do not know if that has anything to do with it. Thanks Jamie
Ehm... well... since this is a Saab newsgroup I would recommend... to buy a Saab, then create the same problem, then come back and ask again?
;-)
What is Hella Vision plus headlights?
Richard
Richard ("Richard" ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:
Rip-off bulbs which claim to be a bit better.
Actually, he says they're 55/100W which would mean they *do* have a much more powerful main-beam than standard bulbs, though almost certainly illegal for road use.
If it were my ridiculous "car", I'd be checking the main-beam relay for welded contacts...
Cheers,
Colin.
Colin Stamp Jan 4, 2008 at 09:34 AM
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If stocks are 55/60W and if if no additional relay was fitted on installation, *first* check the connector to the bulbs. If it's melted, then anything can happen - although it's more impressive with 90/130s! If it is, changing the terminals has agood chance of fixing your probelm.
If that's alright, check for an earth leak somewhere. Otherwise, I'd be suspecting a stuffed dipswitch/column wand - assuming Jeeps don't sitll have a floor dip ... :)
FWIW, a 900 will usually survive a 55/90 changeover with no damage, but I'd fit an extra realy for anything more, such as 90/130s. 100W is an improvement over 60W, but nothing like 80%, more like 30-50. Any additional improvement will be more down to new bulbs over old. Note -
*don't* do this if you have plastic lenses. Not pretty! Cheers-- Message posted using
"When you need more light you are either going to fast, or need better glasses"? ;) R.
One of the main issues being that most lamps are still measured in terms of energy consumed rather than light output :-)
still just me Jan 5, 2008 at 08:02 PM
True - like vacuum cleaner retailers advertising "2200W of suction"... yeah right!
and Richard - my glasses are fine :) my speeding is sometimes fined :(
90/130W with a relay did give a bit more advance warning of impending wildlife at a time when I couldn't afford additional driving lights though. Cheers-- Message posted using
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