Driving lights?
I've come to the conclusion that the stock RX-8 lights even on highs are inadequate for nighttime driving in areas that aren't lit. My question is twohold: First, can I manually readjust my highs so that they point up a little bit more? Second, are there options for driving (not fog) lights that I can install? If the highs were aimed a bit higher and I had a set of driving lights that had a nice wide spread to cover the sides the lighting might just be acceptable.
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Standard lights are halogen. YOu can get xenon replacement globes which given 50% more light and it is muchwhiter, This should fix the problem.
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Negative. I'm not interested in low beam performance. For my uses, I need to be on the highs and as far as I can tell, the factory and all aftermarket HID conversions are for low beams. Also, I need a far wider spread off to the sides than what the factory provides, and since the HIDs will not change the reflectors, it doesn't really solve my problem. I figure I probably have to go with a two prong solution; wide driving lights and a higher high beam.
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Xenon.....
Working on a Xenon hi-beam solution, capsules and ballasts aquired, relays wired, just have to "work around" the stupid daytime running light computer that we have on the Canuk RX-8.
Maybe I'll get it in over the winter. S |
Just get two or three of THESE bitches and mount them to the roof! Yeah!!
http://www.adventureaccessories.com/...900msr.229.jpg |
I don't see any adjustment for the highs.
You can probably find a better (brighter) bulb for the high-beams. To make the high-beam more spread-out you *might* have some success from slightly frosting the bulb. You can do that with a product called "Armour-Etch". Here's a link to give you an idea of how that works: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...ghlight=armour Perhaps a combination of frosting and a brighter bulb would fit the bill. The etching cream deserves a couple of precautions 1 - it contains fluorine, which is very dangerous and even deadly; follow all instructions rigorously and research "HF poisoning" before you begin. 2 - it could weaken the glass. Probably not a danger since it is behind a cover and you're inside the car, but a grenading bulb could mess with the reflector. Some people report that etching the glass twice actually restores the strength -- this is what is done with frosted household bulbs. 3 - spreading the beam will probably take you outside of DOT specifications. But, it sounds like that is where you may want to be anyway. Be mindful of other drivers. 4 - if the bulb is quartz it will take a much longer time to etch than glass. I don't know what the high beam bulbs are made from. |
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