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    just a question which may be stupid...

    my low beam lights are hb4 and my high beams are hb3.
    is the wattage of the high beams higher than the ones
    for low beams or are they the same and the difference
    is due to the design of the light housing only?
    (the bulbs dont have the wattage listed there)

    im planning to change the bulbs soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by pong
    just a question which may be stupid...

    my low beam lights are hb4 and my high beams are hb3.
    is the wattage of the high beams higher than the ones
    for low beams or are they the same and the difference
    is due to the design of the light housing only?
    (the bulbs dont have the wattage listed there)

    im planning to change the bulbs soon
    I'd check with your owner's manual.

    Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA

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    the prob is that my owner's manual says my bulbs are h1
    Last edited by pong; 09-21-2005 at 02:05 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pong
    the prob is that my owner's manual says my bulbs are h1
    You car is european, right? Mine is US version and calls for 55 watt.

    Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA

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    Quote Originally Posted by uscharalph
    You car is european, right? Mine is US version and calls for 55 watt.
    nope :P american too! this is why i find it weird... in most case, the manual says something different from the actual

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    Quote Originally Posted by pong
    nope :P american too! this is why i find it weird... in most case, the manual says something different from the actual
    Either that or the PO installed something else?

    Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA

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