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Car Forum / Saab Cars / January 2008High Beams stuck on
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 >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 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 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" <root@localhost>) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > What is Hella Vision plus headlights? Rip-off bulbs which claim to be a bit better. >Richard ("Richard" <root@localhost>) gurgled happily, sounding much like >they were saying: > >> What is Hella Vision plus headlights? > >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 <col.dustbin@stamp.plus.com> Jan 4, 2008 at 09:34 AM >On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:08:42 +0000 (UTC), Adrian <toomany2cvs@gmail.com> wrote: >>Richard ("Richard" <root@localhost>) gurgled happily, sounding much like >>they were saying: >> >>> What is Hella Vision plus headlights? >> >>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. 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 http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.saab/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html > Colin Stamp <col.dustbin@stamp.plus.com> Jan 4, 2008 at 09:34 AM > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > Note - > *don't* do this if you have plastic lenses. Not pretty! Cheers "When you need more light you are either going to fast, or need better glasses"? ;) R. >100W is an >improvement over 60W, but nothing like 80%, more like 30-50. One of the main issues being that most lamps are still measured in terms of energy consumed rather than light output :-) still just me <wheeledBobNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan 5, 2008 at 08:02 PM >On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:52:32 -0500, "hippo" <johnh@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >>100W is an >>improvement over 60W, but nothing like 80%, more like 30-50. >One of the main issues being that most lamps are still measured in >terms of energy consumed rather than light output :-) 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 http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.saab/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html |
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