City lights
11-26-2001, 11:06 AM
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City lights
Does anyone know how to get city lights to work on the headlights? Are they low wattage light bulb or is it just supplying low voltage to the high beam light bulb? Is this possible with the US light housing? How about the Euro light housing?
Anyone got any info?
Tks,
Jimmy
Anyone got any info?
Tks,
Jimmy
11-26-2001, 05:27 PM
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Hi guys,
Sorry, let me be more specific.
If you look at the picture, notice how in the high beam area there is a dim light? I personally think that dim brownish light looks pretty cool.
Oh my bmw with european projector light assembly, there is a little socket under the high beam light that is fitted with a 5 watt wedge bulb that are lit when the parking lamps are on. It's called the city light. I was wondering if that is possible with the US house assemply or the euro light assembly? Any ideas?
Tks,
Jimmy
Sorry, let me be more specific.
If you look at the picture, notice how in the high beam area there is a dim light? I personally think that dim brownish light looks pretty cool.
Oh my bmw with european projector light assembly, there is a little socket under the high beam light that is fitted with a 5 watt wedge bulb that are lit when the parking lamps are on. It's called the city light. I was wondering if that is possible with the US house assemply or the euro light assembly? Any ideas?
Tks,
Jimmy
11-26-2001, 05:38 PM
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I used to have city lights on my GTi VR6.. They are a small bulb in the headlight housing ( like a parking light for the head lights).. The give a small amount of light but give a unique look to the car.. They are mostly used in Europe.. I would be interested in installing them If anyone has ideas? I know the sell many kits for Vw's
11-26-2001, 05:40 PM
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I'm not positive on which european countries have daytime running lights, but it is mandatory in Canada.
I did some digging on this for another US member some time ago, and as it turns out it is fairly costly, and troublesome to convert it with just Honda OEM parts.
Some companies do offer retrofits for a varity of applications. a search on the net may turn up soemthing.
I did some digging on this for another US member some time ago, and as it turns out it is fairly costly, and troublesome to convert it with just Honda OEM parts.
Some companies do offer retrofits for a varity of applications. a search on the net may turn up soemthing.
11-26-2001, 05:43 PM
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Those are just my daytime running lights -- Blau Blau took the pic and my car was on warming up.
There's no daytime running lights in the States or Europe???
Also, I think they're dimmer cuz I did the clear headlight conversion, so it's not reflected amber by the reflector thingy.
There's no daytime running lights in the States or Europe???
Also, I think they're dimmer cuz I did the clear headlight conversion, so it's not reflected amber by the reflector thingy.
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11-26-2001, 06:38 PM
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Shamu,
Question for you.
You said that was day time running lights. Now, when you say day time running lights... are they light from the high beams? Or light from the low beams? Or light from the turn signal area? Or the high beams on low wattage? Like, what bulb is turned on at what full or partial wattage when you say day time running lights?
Thanks a lot!!!
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Question for you.
You said that was day time running lights. Now, when you say day time running lights... are they light from the high beams? Or light from the low beams? Or light from the turn signal area? Or the high beams on low wattage? Like, what bulb is turned on at what full or partial wattage when you say day time running lights?
Thanks a lot!!!
Jimmy
11-26-2001, 08:04 PM
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Day time running lights use the High beam, at a reduced wattage. the turn signals are not on while the DTRL are. so its not like turning your lights one notch.
The backs remain unlit.
The backs remain unlit.
11-26-2001, 08:18 PM
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You got it Mindcore! 
They're low-power high-beams...hmmm...I'm not sure exactly what bulb they are -- there's 3 in your housing: 1 HID, 1 bigger bulb (for turn signal) and 1 small amber bulb...I believe the small amber bulb is the hi-beam...
Jump in if I'm wrong guys.
They're low-power high-beams...hmmm...I'm not sure exactly what bulb they are -- there's 3 in your housing: 1 HID, 1 bigger bulb (for turn signal) and 1 small amber bulb...I believe the small amber bulb is the hi-beam...Jump in if I'm wrong guys.