[TR] tr3 headlight rim

[Brad Kahler]

Possibly this is the one with hi/lo?  This auction mentions that you're
supposed to tell him which bulb you want which I take to mean ask for the
H4 hi/lo bulbs.

http://tinyurl.com/phogabf

Sometimes I wonder if English is my primary language :)



On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > The thing that caught my eye about the LED H4 inserts listed
> > below is the fact that there is no HI/LO dimmer feature.
> > Apparently the bulbs are one brightness and that's it.
>
> Possibly I linked to the wrong ones.  The ones I got very definitely
> change brightness and direction (and power) and have H4 plugs
> (H11 plug is different).  I didn't have any smoked glass handy to check
> (no way am I going to look directly at them), but I believe
> what happens is that only the two LEDs nearest the tip operate on "low
> beam", and the third kicks in for "high beam".  Keep in mind
> that each of the three LEDs puts out more light than a standard H4 bulb.
>
> Not certain, but I think the "one position" comment in the ad only applies
> to the H11/H9/H8 version of the bulb.  Those bulbs were
> single filament originally, so it makes sense that the replacement would
> be the same.  One of the photos makes the point that the
> H11 replacement is the same except for the mounting flange and power
> supply/plug.  The seller apparently does not edit the ad to
> match the bulb being offered.  (Very likely, English is not his/her
> primary language.)
>
> At any rate, I'm just reporting what I did.  Caveat emptor and all that.
> If you have doubts, I recommend contacting the seller
> directly.
>
> -- Randall
>
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