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Hi all,

Can anyone please confirm when hi beams are switched on, the low beam headlights should also remain on?

This is what the mechanic reckons as I have just gone for a pink slip test and did not pass because of this.

From memory I have never seen happen on my R33 GTS-t but haven't really took too much notice.

Cheers,

Leo

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Hi all,

Can anyone please confirm when hi beams are switched on, the low beam headlights should also remain on?

This is what the mechanic reckons as I have just gone for a pink slip test and did not pass because of this.

From memory I have never seen happen on my R33 GTS-t but haven't really took too much notice.

Cheers,

Leo

The low beams turn off when you put high beams on as standard. I would find a different mechanic...

If you try and hold the stalk between the low beam and high positions can get them working at the same time though :blink:

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Legaly your mechanic is correct. Skyline headlights don't do this and most people couldn't give two shits so just find a different mechanic.

affirmative. almost all cars that you see will have both highs and lows on at the same time. r33s all have what you do. there is a mod you can do, and its in the DIY section to fix this.

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affirmative. almost all cars that you see will have both highs and lows on at the same time. r33s all have what you do. there is a mod you can do, and its in the DIY section to fix this.

I only noticed it as something out of the ordinary when I got my Subaru, low beams are always on!

I wonder what reasoning behind the rule is... as the high beams ALWAYS come on before the low beams turn off so you always have continuous forward facing light and the low beams are quite redundant while the high beams are on :blush:

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Makes sense for the low beam to stay on when turning on high beam if you've got xenons... it's not good for the xenon bulb to be turned on and off quickly. But otherwise agree if they're just standard halogens the low beam is made redundant

I'll check out the DIY section; I've wanted to have this done since buying series 3 headlights aftermarket.

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