Hyuri Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 when looking at my lights it seems that light is only coming out of the top half of the light Generally speaking... that's actually correct. Most H4 housings seem to work just so, with the low-beam filament directing its light primarily upward to be reflected in a downward-biased cone and the high-beam filament lighting in all directions to produce a (roughly) vertically-centered cone. The different filament locations also change where the light goes once it reaches the reflector, and it's somewhat complicated in ways that I've never taken the trouble to properly understand. Next time you get a chance, look at a standard H4 capsule: you'll notice that there's a shield partially enclosing one of the filaments. That's the low beam, and the shield is on the bottom when properly installed. Sealed beams, on the other hand, have no such shield. I have no idea how those optics work. If the light pattern produced by your lamp assembly is correct, and bright enough, don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egzlilgituarboy9 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 yea thats what i was thinking my car is still in the garage so i have yet to see what it looks like on the road but i think im gonna end up buying some projectors pretty soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 yea thats what i was thinking my car is still in the garage so i have yet to see what it looks like on the road but i think im gonna end up buying some projectors pretty soon http://www.dapperlighting.com/classic-headlights.html PM me for special pricing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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