Deanicuss
Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Cornwall
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Asking this as when my full beam is on I get the normal H7 bulb producing the high beam? or does this light up with the Xenon? 2005 Discovery 3 HSE
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
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Both.
The xenons have a shutter mechanism inside them which is operated by a solenoid (some of which have a tendency to stick, over time). When you flash your lights - or switch them to main beam - the shutter flips upwards thus slightly altering the height of the beam.
The H7s also illuminate on flash/high beam but these are not xenon bulbs, only halogen.
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Deanicuss
Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Cornwall
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cheers Steve  2005 Discovery 3 HSE
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