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Originally Posted by kennyv0826
I think I am gonna do the JD bulb upgrad but what is the deal with putting a high beam bulb in the low beams? Some people say this is even better and dosent cause problems with other drivers on the road.
Any input on this?
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IIRC, only 1 member here in the 'Mud 80-Section has done this and he reported that he got "flashed" the first day but he hasn't been "flashed" since. I take this as a sample size of 1.
My reasons for not putting high-beam HIR bulbs in the low beams (and I'm in that age group that
needs more light) are:
* It is illegal
* Blinding oncoming traffic is unacceptable behaviour
* 100w bulbs are not designed for continuous duty
* Danger (albeit minor) of overheating the wiring system
* I wouldn't want someone like me being the one blinded in a curve on a 2-lane highway.
If I need more light at night, I'll turn on my high beams and my driving lights when traffic conditions permit. I would also consider putting 100w bulbs in the high beams because I can turn those off at night when traffic approaches.
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