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Old 02-25-2013, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Neonfire
I replaced my windscreen at the same time so I hid my ballast behind the instrument cluster. If you take your screen off there is a big space to slip it in then put the screen back on and no more ballast! Can't even tell its there once the screen is back in and the wiring runs behind your duct covers for the perfect install.
Sweet. I will take my windscreen off then. Thanks.
 
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Old 02-25-2013, 12:58 PM
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Why do you need a relay? Do you have a dual headlight conversion?
No I don't. But I thought you would need a reply to switch between hi and lows
 
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Old 02-25-2013, 01:32 PM
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Just ordered a pair of H4 HID 6000K bulbs, $13.40 shipped. I think I do have a spare ballast lying around. So I hope this setup works.
 
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Old 02-25-2013, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hikeetech
No I don't. But I thought you would need a reply to switch between hi and lows
no need for a relay, with the ddm kit it has a plug that your headlight plug goes into, then separate wires for the bulb itself.
 
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Old 02-25-2013, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hikeetech
Just ordered a pair of H4 HID 6000K bulbs, $13.40 shipped. I think I do have a spare ballast lying around. So I hope this setup works.
For that price I assume you are going to have no Hi beams
 
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Old 02-26-2013, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
For that price I assume you are going to have no Hi beams
High beam and low beam are the same bulb in the F4.

idealy you need a Bi-xenon H4 kit - they have a relay that moves the bulb slightly to achieve high and low beam from a single h4 fitting bulb

The bi-xenon bulbs look like this - Google Image Result for http://www.xenonsonline.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x/68ce5aa2a896798ff2368166f05f6a0d/h/4/h4_bi_xenon.jpg

and the control box looks like this - Google Image Result for http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto/v0/381236185/Hotsale-35W-12V-HID-BI-XENON-Conversion-Ballast-For-Moving-Series-H4-3-H13-3-9004.jpg

It has the extra connector for activating the bulb move relay.
 
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Old 02-26-2013, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Dean0
High beam and low beam are the same bulb in the F4.

idealy you need a Bi-xenon H4 kit - they have a relay that moves the bulb slightly to achieve high and low beam from a single h4 fitting bulb

The bi-xenon bulbs look like this - Google Image Result for http://www.xenonsonline.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x/68ce5aa2a896798ff2368166f05f6a0d/h/4/h4_bi_xenon.jpg

and the control box looks like this - Google Image Result for http://img.alibaba.com/wsphoto/v0/381236185/Hotsale-35W-12V-HID-BI-XENON-Conversion-Ballast-For-Moving-Series-H4-3-H13-3-9004.jpg

It has the extra connector for activating the bulb move relay.
I understand all that.
But there is 2 types of H4's, H4 single beam and an H4 Bi-xenon.
I am saying for the price he paid he would not be receving a Bi-xenon as it is an extra $10 (On top of the price of the bulb) to get a Bi-xenon.

Edit: Just realized your control box is a ballast which doesn't control the Hi and lo switch, You need a seperate harness to do that > http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/High-Low-Harness
 

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As people have already said - you either need 2 bulbs *with 2 ballasts*, one for Hi, and the other for Lo, or get a Hi/Lo kit.

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Old 02-26-2013, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CorruptFile
As people have already said - you either need 2 bulbs *with 2 ballasts*, one for Hi, and the other for Lo, or get a Hi/Lo kit.

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How do you put 2 bulbs and 2 ballasts in a F4?
 
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Damn it. You guys might be right. I didn't know that there are 2 types of H4s. I bought the one says "H4-2/H 6000K Super Vision Xenon HID Vehicle White Light Headlamp (Pair)" Is didn't mention Bi-Xenon anywhere. Ah.....damn it.
 


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