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ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came
today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... |
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On 15/01/2020 18:43, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... should I have orderd ones that said 50/60w ?????? |
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:34 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... The connector looks polarised and I'd be surprised if you could fit them upside down. So without forcing one or the other I guess the new bulbs are miss wired. Are they cheapy unknowns? Assuming only one filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 15/01/2020 20:52, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:34 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... The connector looks polarised and I'd be surprised if you could fit them upside down. So without forcing one or the other I guess the new bulbs are miss wired. Are they cheapy unknowns? Assuming only one filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. that is what I thought...probably cheap rubbish...will do that test and try others....one that came out was a Philips H13 60/55w .....filaments look the same as well...so internal wiring? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...53.m2749.l2649 |
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On 15/01/2020 21:00, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 15/01/2020 20:52, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:34 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... The connector looks polarised and I'd be surprised if you could fit them upside down. So without forcing one or the other I guess the new bulbs are miss wired. Are they cheapy unknowns? Assuming only one filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. that is what I thought...probably cheap rubbish...will do that test and try others....one that came out was a Philips H13 60/55w .....filaments look the same as well...so internal wiring? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...53.m2749.l2649 oh dear...just read their neg feedback .... |
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On 16/01/2020 07:43, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
You would think that something as fundamental as wiring the base the right way around might just be a little obvious before they sent them to anybody. On the other hand maybe you car is upside down. Brian don't see how in this day and age they could be wire the wrong way around...but the seller has very bad negative feedback on the bulbs he sells so who knows he is probably selling rubbish....we will see what his answer will be....no the car is not upside down and the connector to the bulb only fits one way and the bulb only fits one way into the headlight unit...so it must be the bulb.... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...53.m2749.l2649 oh dear...just read their neg feedback .... No surprise given Xenon normally refers to HID lamps - not the gas used in a tungsten-halogen. So they are setting out to deceive the naive. -- *Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 16/01/2020 14:53, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...53.m2749.l2649 oh dear...just read their neg feedback .... No surprise given Xenon normally refers to HID lamps - not the gas used in a tungsten-halogen. So they are setting out to deceive the naive. says it if filled with Xenon but only says halogen on the boxes...so another con.. |
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On 15/01/2020 21:06:55, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 15/01/2020 21:00, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 15/01/2020 20:52, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:34 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... The connector looks polarised and I'd be surprised if you could fit them upside down. So without forcing one or the other I guess the new bulbs are miss wired. Are they cheapy unknowns? Assuming only one filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. that is what I thought...probably cheap rubbish...will do that test and try others....one that came out was a Philips H13 60/55w .....filaments look the same as well...so internal wiring? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...53.m2749.l2649 oh dear...just read their neg feedback .... Yes, of those who entered feedback less than 1% in the last month posted negative feedback. That is far better than the average bargain basement seller. |
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On 15/01/2020 21:06:55, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 15/01/2020 21:00, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 15/01/2020 20:52, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:34 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: ordered two H13 (9008) 60/55W WHITE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS and they came today....but high beam is low beam and low beam is high beam....any ideas why??..... The connector looks polarised and I'd be surprised if you could fit them upside down. So without forcing one or the other I guess the new bulbs are miss wired. Are they cheapy unknowns? Assuming only one filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. that is what I thought...probably cheap rubbish...will do that test and try others....one that came out was a Philips H13 60/55w .....filaments look the same as well...so internal wiring? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H13-90...HEADLIGHT-BULB S-12V/380548268173?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2060353.m2749. l2649 oh dear...just read their neg feedback .... Yes, of those who entered feedback less than 1% in the last month posted negative feedback. That is far better than the average bargain basement seller. But far worse than most large sellers who deal well with complaints achieve. -- Roger Hayter |
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Assuming only one
filament is bust compare continuity between old and new. there is nothing wrong with the Philips bulbs that came with it ...I just thought I should have spares in the boot....glad I tested them ... |
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just got a set direct from chinky lad....perfect high and low beam
.....but instead of 60/55w thay say 100/90w....but I don't believe it because chinkies are lying *******s.... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: just got a set direct from chinky lad....perfect high and low beam ....but instead of 60/55w thay say 100/90w....but I don't believe it because chinkies are lying *******s.... Illegal in the UK. Maximum allowed for tungsten dip is 55W BTW, there is quite a bit of difference in light output between car headlight bulbs with nominally the same wattage. With cheap ones being the worst. Also halogen bulbs loose efficiency with time. -- *Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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