Can you use main & dipped beam together

[mike58]

My non zernons are pretty marginal , I do notice that when flashing the headlights both main and dipped beam come on and the lighting is superb Can this configuration be wired by some clever relay or some such electric magic without disaster.
i have been through the bulb upgrade route but the main/dipped beam on looks great

Mike

[KillerByte]

So you want to dazzle other road users?

[mike58]

Er no.
The point would be on main beam the dipped beam would be on also, it would revert to dipped only when dipped.
So main beam better , dipped beam the same ie. non dazzley
Mike

[Tigger, Eeyore & Roo]

One of the unfortunate problems with the headlamps on the R56 is that they reverted to a single bulb on each side with twin filaments (as opposed to twin lamps with separate filaments); something I've not experienced since the days of driving Montegos!

Twin bulbs are lit simultaneously on main beam but, on the R56, if both filaments are allowed to burn in the same bulb for any significant amount of time you should be able to measure the life time of the bulb in hours, possibly in minutes

Tigger.

[mikeythemini]

sounds like you need some spot lamps

[simeds]

or some beta-carotene

[Stiggy]

Ah, I'm glad I specified Xenons!

[mike58]

Fair enough , I will just stick to annoying folk with not so easy to dip front fogs...

Now there's an idea can fr fogs be wired to on with main beam ( I know spots can , but it seems silly to not use the fogs)
Not interested in the legality side of things ( my risk) just fascinated how to inpove the dreadful main beam
Mike

[io1901]

I have found the standard main beam more than adequate - a bright and wide beam - and i do drive a lot on unlit country roads. In fact the only problem I have is other peoples' lights being too bright.