Difference between the RS2 and H4/H1 headlights?

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Old 01-13-2006, 10:29 PM
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Default Difference between the RS2 and H4/H1 headlights?

I've just been look on europrice, and am wondering what the difference between those two headlights types was. I'm looking for something much brighter than my Depo lights. Both lights are one piece assemblies, correct?

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Old 01-13-2006, 10:37 PM
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Default besides the different bulb...

the RS2 lights have an ellipsoid lens, which helps to form a more precise beam compared to the H4/H1 reflector. Both are very good, and much better than stock.
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RS2s are H1/H1 - low beam projector. H4/H1s are two different bulbs and don't have a projector...
Old 01-14-2006, 08:39 AM
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Default As much as i dispise my own Depo's....

They are actually replica Euro H4's. Significantly better then the stock headlights. I'm running Silverstars with them (suprise! suprise! p ), and altogether they seem brighter then both my friend's 02 TT HID's, and 05 G35 HID's. The reason I hate depo's though is when I got mine 2 of the tabs were already broken off. Then while inserting the corner lenses, the plastic that they use does not have enough elasticity to withstand the clip in process well, so they tend to break off. I had to screw my clear corners into the headlight housings so they wouldn't budge. The cutoff of the H4's I find to be excellent, Perfectly flat then angles up on the side of the road (which is actually quite helpful living out in the boonies, helps to see deer and such head of time)If I were to do it all over again... If you have the money pick up the RS2's, if your tight on money the Depos are probably still the best way to go. The price difference between true Euro H4's and the RS2 is negligable. Instead of buying H4's i would probably just save another $100-$150 more and get the RS2's
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Default My Depo lights are not as bright as my stocks.

I'm also running Silverstars, but it's probably due to the fact that my driver side headlight is dimmer on brights than the other headlight. So something is screwy with the wiring on the inside of the light, as I'm getting full power on my end.
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Default Typical Depo quality, it's like a roll of the dice...

you never know what your gonna get \

Though you could probably diagnose the problem with a multimeter pretty easily.
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