"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
news:c49db0f44c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
> In message <ZXG5d.1682$ED.817@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>
> "ronny" <ronny@ron.com> wrote:
>
> > Your daytime runners are whats known in the UK as Side lights, your
> > xenons will be run off the Dipped beam selection, and then you got
> > Main beam 3rd setting.
>
> No. Daytime Running Lights (DRL), as required by law in several
> countries, are normal dipped-beam headlights, or the dipped-beam running
> at reduced power.

Oh so they use reduced power dipped beam then>? how strange

> > 1st setting - side lights
> > 2nd setting - Dipped beam
> > 3rd setting - Main beam
> >
> > Xenons are easy to fit, the kit just splices into the dipped beam
> > circuit and takes all its power from there, if you are concerned
> > about the amount of draw of current from the standard loom, then you
> > will need a relay.
>
> Xenons draw significantly less current than normal halogen bulbs -
> 35 watts against 55 watts, so relays shouldn't be necessary.

Yes they do only use 35 watts, but to fire up they pull loads more than
standard liights, hence why some people fit relays, I think the intial pull
is just on the max loading of the standard non xenon wiring

Ronny

 

does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my lights
at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime runners at
night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not turnin the
lights on somehow?


"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> hi everybody.
>>
>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when i
>> turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>
>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>
>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>
>

 

does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my lights
at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime runners at
night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not turnin the
lights on somehow?


"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> hi everybody.
>>
>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when i
>> turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>
>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>
>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>
>

 

Back to my original reply. I don't think that there is a "low output" for
Xenons. They are either on or off and can't run at reduced power like
incandescent lights. Thus, they will always be on at the same power whether
in "daylight running mode" or you turn them on with the stalk.
"G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1cY5d.1974$tT2.404699@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my
> lights at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime
> runners at night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not
> turnin the lights on somehow?
>
>
> "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
>> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
>> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
>> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> hi everybody.
>>>
>>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when
>>> i turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>>
>>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>>
>>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

Back to my original reply. I don't think that there is a "low output" for
Xenons. They are either on or off and can't run at reduced power like
incandescent lights. Thus, they will always be on at the same power whether
in "daylight running mode" or you turn them on with the stalk.
"G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1cY5d.1974$tT2.404699@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my
> lights at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime
> runners at night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not
> turnin the lights on somehow?
>
>
> "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
>> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
>> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
>> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> hi everybody.
>>>
>>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when
>>> i turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>>
>>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>>
>>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

David,

yes but what i am saying is i havent even installed the xenons yet. with my
regular halogens i am not noticing any change whatsoever turning from
daytime runners to nighttime driving lights. that is my concern before i
install the xenons.

does anyone know why this is the case? or how exactly to install these
things on a b5 1997 audi a4?


"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:b4OdnZ8ti_T4osTcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
> Back to my original reply. I don't think that there is a "low output" for
> Xenons. They are either on or off and can't run at reduced power like
> incandescent lights. Thus, they will always be on at the same power
> whether in "daylight running mode" or you turn them on with the stalk.
> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1cY5d.1974$tT2.404699@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my
>> lights at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime
>> runners at night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not
>> turnin the lights on somehow?
>>
>>
>> "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
>>> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
>>> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
>>> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>>> hi everybody.
>>>>
>>>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>>>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when
>>>> i turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>>>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>>>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>>>
>>>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>>>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>>>
>>>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

David,

yes but what i am saying is i havent even installed the xenons yet. with my
regular halogens i am not noticing any change whatsoever turning from
daytime runners to nighttime driving lights. that is my concern before i
install the xenons.

does anyone know why this is the case? or how exactly to install these
things on a b5 1997 audi a4?


"David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:b4OdnZ8ti_T4osTcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
> Back to my original reply. I don't think that there is a "low output" for
> Xenons. They are either on or off and can't run at reduced power like
> incandescent lights. Thus, they will always be on at the same power
> whether in "daylight running mode" or you turn them on with the stalk.
> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1cY5d.1974$tT2.404699@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> does anyone know why i am not noticing any change when switchin on my
>> lights at night time? i.e. it seems like im only runnin with daytime
>> runners at night. is somethin blown? or am i just bein an idiot and not
>> turnin the lights on somehow?
>>
>>
>> "David" <cutlerd@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:Zd-dnRwlkrrnvsrcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
>>> I'm not sure Xenons can be used as daytime runners. As far as I know,
>>> they are ON or OFF, unlike halogens.
>>> "G" <hitman247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4QA5d.2059$MD5.50280@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>>> hi everybody.
>>>>
>>>> i recently purchased a xenon housin kit for my a4 1997. what i need to
>>>> know is i got daytime runners that run all the time. but at night, when
>>>> i turn on the inside lighting for the speedometer readouts, etc, i see
>>>> absolutely no change in my headlight output. is something blown? or is
>>>> there a bulb that isnt hooked up?
>>>>
>>>> because if i was to install ballasts, etc, what would they be running
>>>> off? not as daytime runners i hope!!
>>>>
>>>> any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>