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Originally Posted by mcrews
I ran the hir bulb in the Infniti Q45 high beam.(low beam was factory hid) the hir is considered to be a direct designed replacement.
That's why I had to search and see about the tip.
If I remember the issue w/ the hir was much shorter life span. There also may have been some quality issues. It is a very good bulb for high beams.
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I've had HIR bulbs in my Subie for 8 years. The same bulbs the entire time. I also had them in other cars over the years. I never had an HIR bulb burn out. If you ask me, lifespan is not an issue with HIRs.
They're also not good for energy reduction, because the the wattage is the same as the equivalent halogen. But the additional light output is considerable, and a tremendous asset for those of us who do a lot of driving on rural roads after dark.
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Originally Posted by RedDevil
My driving instructor taught me to look away from blinding lights.
Focus at a point slightly aside the road, and choose a new one when that draws near until the car that blinds you passes.
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That is excellent advice, and it works even if the other driver has high beams blaring away. I used that technique very effectively during my ultradistance cycling days. We had headlights on the bikes but they were nowhere near as bright as car headlights, so it was important to avoid being 'night blinded' by oncoming cars.