Seal's Bi-xenon headlight revirgination project

[PLP]

The high beam low beam may not be so easy to accomplish....

Low beam turns off when high beam is activated, am I right?

Low beam supplies power to the ballast. When you pull high beam, the power from high beam light bulb should remain on the high beam light bulb, but also should power the solenoid opening the shield on the projector.

If the low beam gets deactivated, the projector light supply goes dark. To keep it going you can setup a small relay or a circuit that would provide current in either situation.

Unless the low beam stays on with high beam... I am not sure and too lazy to check myself.


However, a few years ago when I did full retrofit in 2009 Elantra, I left the high beam operational along with the projector.
Since then I loved driving this car at night on twisty roads. Man, it was like a daylight.

[Seal1968]

You are correct sir. Flick high beams, projector out, "shield/flap" opens...but not much good without the proper juice.

The standalone H7 Canbus does not work like I thought it would.

I dug deeper into the threads here and it turns out that there needs to be some additional relays and more wiring done. I found a diagram someone made up for the high beam flash and DRL dimming. It's just not a road I want to go down.

So, I've made my decision - xenon low beam, "factory" high beam and DRL. Nice and simple. Basically acts like the factory litronics this way (except the self levelling of course).

From what I've read, most that have done the early swaps were not concerned about the high beam function, as the projector is so much better anyway. I've read that the halos have had some failures due to being on all the time and/or heat as well.

I think if I need to simply swap bulbs now and then, that's much better than having to crack open the housing and replace a burnt LED halo.

After more searching (thanks to a fellow Canuck NewArt's post a few years back) I found LED H7 replacements, and LEDs for the daytime running lights. Ordered.

I also remeasured and think the Mini-Gatling gun shrouds will fit just nice...ordered those.

Progress, not perfection.

I think one thing I'm learning from this project is that it's a friggin 20 year old car...it can't have all the same toys as my daily driven A4.

Stay tuned...I now wait for parts.

[JBauer]

Before you order anything else you ought to look into LED projectors. You can have high and low beam without all the extra wiring. A LED projector will fit just like your xenox projector does. I changed mine over to LEDs and the output is better than my factory xenon or my retro fit projector xenons.

[Radman]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Before you order anything else you ought to look into LED projectors. You can have high and low beam without all the extra wiring. A LED projector will fit just like your xenox projector does. I changed mine over to LEDs and the output is better than my factory xenon or my retro fit projector xenons.

What are you using for the fogs?

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by Radman

What are you using for the fogs?

I never use the fogs but I converted the housing to accommodate a set of ebay motorcycle projectors.

[Radman]

Originally Posted by JBauer

I never use the fogs but I converted the housing to accommodate a set of ebay motorcycle projectors.

Thanks! I figure when I do the headlights, I might as well address the fogs as well as it will help the overall look.

[Seal1968]

Let there be LIGHT!

I finally got my shrouds from the Retrofit Source, and the H7 LED replacements.

Voila. These xenons really update the car for sure. I sprayed the plastic bezels seal gray from the underside, and sprayed the "tin" shrouds for the fogs satin black.

Now to pick up some sealant...re-glue and Bob's your uncle done.

Total costs...$@ $125 CAN for the xenons/ballusts/bulbs, $60 CAN for the shrouds, $70 for the H7 LEDs - all including shipping.

Sweet success, everything works like a charm.