xenon downgrade to standard question

[icebergclio]

evening all. im seriously thinking of downgrading my headlights to standards basically because i want a new set of lights to freshen up my 172 and i dont think xenons are all that anyway (getting old i know). would the auto light function still work if i did this or does it only work with the xenons installed? i would think that function is on the car not the light units but i may be wrong. anyone?

(oh and before some gobdrop drops the hammer...... IMO.... standard xenons arent all that amazing... its mainly the look... standard lights have a much better output beam. xenons are brightest when retro fitted to older style lights but as we know its illegal...crap... chavvy etc hence why i just want standards WITH STANDARD BULBS IN cheers)

 

[Poopensharten]

Are your headlamps needing treated? It sounds like they're badly hazed.

 

[McGherkin]

OEM Xenons should be far brighter than aftermarket ones, simply because aftermarket kits are by and large crap lol.

I'd have thought auto lights should still work, although I await someone with a cup to confirm

 

[-Danman-]

I don't have auto lights on my cup but it'll still work in your car with standard lights.

My old dynamique had standard lights with the autolights function

Do you need a standard light donor? saying that, I only restored mine yesterday and it was a right ballache!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Trust me, going from my 172 into my cup the xenons are amazing.

 

[Brett]

You must be mad.

 

[icebergclio]

lol. no not mad just dont bark out about standard xenons. had them on two cars now... my vectra and now the clio ...not all that tbh.. imo anyway. aftermarket ones throw more light due to the out of line beam in a non hid lens but it is a bit shite retro fitting them...they are hazed but cant be bothered restoring them... id rather fit a new set as i can get them trade just wanted to check the auto function. im sure if i was 20 again youd have to kill me to get them off lol ;-)

 

[Dan@SJM]

You'd rather have piss poor beam pattern and fit hid's to a halogen lamp?

 

[Deejuk]

You'll still get the haze eventually with standard ph2 casings...

 

[McGherkin]

You'd rather have piss poor beam pattern and fit hid's to a halogen lamp?

He's not fitting HIDs to a reflector, wants to use normal bulbs.

 

[icebergclio]

He's not fitting HIDs to a reflector, wants to use normal bulbs.

thank you... he mustve missed the 1st post in BLOCK CAPITALS. anyway i just wanted to know if the auto feature worked and it seems that itwill. cheers for the help guys

deejuk.. i know id eventually get haze on new ones but as im not that bothered about xenon as i can get a new standard set cheap rather than have to go to town on them. im also sure theyll last longer than a restored set. im mainly town driving day and night with well lit roads so i dont need them mega bright just clean looking. dont have faith in restore kits on plastic tbh they work well but always seem to haze back up quick. cheers

 

[Dan@SJM]

lol. no not mad just dont bark out about standard xenons. had them on two cars now... my vectra and now the clio ...not all that tbh.. imo anyway. aftermarket ones throw more light due to the out of line beam in a non hid lens but it is a bit shite retro fitting them...they are hazed but cant be bothered restoring them... id rather fit a new set as i can get them trade just wanted to check the auto function. im sure if i was 20 again youd have to kill me to get them off lol ;-)

He's not fitting HIDs to a reflector, wants to use normal bulbs.

That's where I understood it from?

 

[Flat Eric]

Xenons are well better than the standard lights, that's coming from my 1.2 to a 182.

Save your energy and leave them be chap

 

[icebergclio]

That's where I understood it from?

ahh...see where youre coming from mate that was just a point of view not what i want to do

 

[welshname]

I had standard Ph2 lights in absolutely mint condition and fitted a set of Osram nightbreaker plus bulbs. They were literally amazing. I then foolishly swapped with Jon.G for his xenon units as he wanted to go back to standard in the Trophy when he had it.

Biggest regret of Clio ownership. The visibility was a lot worse.

 

[icebergclio]

I had standard Ph2 lights in absolutely mint condition and fitted a set of Osram nightbreaker plus bulbs. They were literally amazing. I then foolishly swapped with Jon.G for his xenon units as he wanted to go back to standard in the Trophy when he had it.

Biggest regret of Clio ownership. The visibility was a lot worse.

this is my thought... also i shouldve mentioned a standard fitment bulb but with a higher percentage light not 'just standard'... jobbit lol

 

[DrR]

You know the high beam isn't a xenon? It's just a normal bulb anyway.

 

[Lal B3N]

Have you thought about fitting 5k or 6k xenon bulbs for the sake of £20 to your current headlights?

I put 6k bulbs in mine and the light on the road was drastically improved over the standard 4200k ones.

But I do agree on the standard non xenon headlights with a awesome halogen bulb in will no doubts be far brighter on the road and probably reach further.

 

[montana]

I had standard Ph2 lights in absolutely mint condition and fitted a set of Osram nightbreaker plus bulbs. They were literally amazing. I then foolishly swapped with Jon.G for his xenon units as he wanted to go back to standard in the Trophy when he had it.

Biggest regret of Clio ownership. The visibility was a lot worse.

No way, going from my cup to 182 one of the biggest improvements were the lights. I had Philips bluevision in my cup, dehazed too

 

[SC03OTT]

4200k produces more light that 5000k or 6000k. So not really sure how that's worked.

 

[levaz]

I've got a set of standard lights that have just had a de-hazing treatment if your interested?
Have been after a set of xenons for mine for a while.

(previous owner swapped them to standard)

 

[Poopensharten]

Its 4300k btw.

 

[icebergclio]

Have you thought about fitting 5k or 6k xenon bulbs for the sake of £20 to your current headlights?

I put 6k bulbs in mine and the light on the road was drastically improved over the standard 4200k ones.

But I do agree on the standard non xenon headlights with a awesome halogen bulb in will no doubts be far brighter on the road and probably reach further.

yes ive tried 6k from 4k. still not that impressed either. as you say a good bulb in a standard light will hit further... it did in my vectra sri