thisllub

After 4 months and 10000 km I have only one major complaint about this car, the unacceptably weak high beam.

A search of this site hasn't helped.

I suspect that the only solution is an additional set of lights, perhaps replacing the unnecessary foglights.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

j67345

Viagra?
Sorry, couldn't resist...

dillsrotary

in my opinion the high beams are great for this car, though i rarely have to depended on them, maybe you should replace the stock bulbs with a better/brighter sylvania version.

cajunrx8

Do you have the HID lights??? Standard headlights will be pretty good but the HID's are much better.

thisllub

Yes.
The low beam is great but I live in the country and the high beam is not good enough. I would have to rate the high beam as the worst I have had in 20 years.

I am due for a 10000km service next week. I am looking for ideas first.

Subdivisions

I don't use the brights that much.

I have a 04 GT, with HID lights.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it "appears" that the high beams are not HID.
Is that correct?
If that's not the case, it sure looks that way.

BTW I love the HID lights.
It's almost like the "Reveal" bulbs from GE.
"full spectrum" lighting!

delhi

RX8 doesn't come with bi-xenons.
Solution for better high beams would be to replace the bulbs for higher quality ones.

Redpit10

Thats strange. My 8 has some of the best high beams on a car ive ever owned. Even when I drive with people at night they are always telling me that my high beams are crazy bright. I did upgrade to hoen bulbs, but even before I did that I thought they were great, I really just wanted a xenon match.

Do you think somebody could have put in inferior bulbs before you purchased the car? Did you buy it used? If so I would say somebody put in very cheap bulbs or under-powered bulbs.

dmp

I concur - the headlights on my rx8 (HIDs, w/ standard Hi's) are about the best headlights I've ever experienced.

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

I have to agree with the Op - the hi beams suck.

I have an HID kit for the highs, as soon as I get a "maintenance day" I can put them in. Pics will follow......

S

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

www.hoen-usa.com Get some of their high beam bulbs

jskup1

iTrader: (7)

Just stop driving down dark country roads.

AJ's Shinka

I have to agree that this are some of the best and brightest lights I've had on a car. I have the xenon hid's and I drive down the dark country roads with no problem. Have I been used to the regular headlights and now I'm spoiled? I love driving at night just because the HID's create a different driving experience.

DarkBrew

get your HIDs adjusted to the right height

CarAndDriver

Better aftermarket bulbs like Hoens or PIAAs.

ken-x8

Correct. If you have HID lights, the low beams are HID, high are not. When you go high beam, the lows stay on as well.

That's one of my favorite "little things." I suspect it's not unique to the RX-8, since HIDs have a startup process and you don't really want to be flipping them on and off more than necessary.

Ken

RshnRoket

High beams suck here too, but I barely use them. The HID low beams are good enough at night it seems. I'll probably replace them with higher quality bulbs sooner or later.

FuzzeH

I found some 9005 led's made by piaa. PIAA Tera 6000k ultra white led 9005/9006 bulbs. would you guys recommend these?

laythor

recommend them for what?

on the website you posted it says:

Mendossa

+1

+1

the stig

i have 04 GT, the high beam its pretty bright IMO. much brighter than other cars high beam.

but you have to admit that 350z BI-xenon is intense. HID HI-beam its nice and bright. i wish we have bi-xenons.