Classic Headlights....

[seafar99]

Nearly wiped the car out last night by driving into an effin' loch which had decided to cover the inside lane of a duel-carriageway.

I just didn't see it, nada, nothing, now the conditions were bad, but after aqua-planing about i managed to get it together. So has

anybody got any recommendations for changing the headlight bulbs? What power etc, and where to buy these?

thanks in advance

craig.

[bigdavie]

i changed my lights to hid's mate the difference is amazing !! i dont even use my full beam anymore !

[Guest AlanK]

Are they a straight swap of do you need a conversion?

Dunno why I am asking - I have PIAA lamps but the normal lights are pish for when they are covered!

[david_taylor]

I have the xenon HID Bulbs in mine. Definately make a difference, although dont bother with the sidelights as they are rubbish. You can get them for under £7 on ebay.

I still drive in unlit roads with the front fogs on if wet though!

Here is a link to the guy I got mine from...can recommend him.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA-93-03...oQQcmdZViewItem

Dave

[JohnSt]

I use 130/80Watt bulbs in mine, cheap as chips from the car shop.

 

---john---

[bigdavie]

nah i have the full hid kit 6000k kit like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-H1-H4-H7-9006-HI...1QQcmdZViewItem

if your going for a set make sure you get the h4's dont go above 6000k or the light gets bluer also make sure they are e marked for mot time !!

[james666]

yeah mine are pants too they like pee holes in the snow. but i was told not to use bulbs above the 55/60 or u risk melting the inside of the headlights.

[david_taylor]

Thats a lot of money and hastle for a set of lights Davie. Plus the bulbs are Korean, so I take it they do not have the British Kite Mark, and are then illegal.

I have already been stopped about mine from the Traffic Feds, but I kept the packaging with the Kite Stamp and they were happy with that.

[bigdavie]

nah they are e marked mate thats all you need !!

and its the full wiring harness including the ballasts simply awesome on these crap winter nights !!

[Guest AlanK]

Just back from Peebles and I really dont need to do anything - the PIAA lamps are amazing!  Perhaps a better alternative?

[diffbuster]

I was reading on s.net harvey and friends did some testing there are a few useful suggestions on there.

[raymie]

i changed my lights to hid's mate the difference is amazing !! i dont even use my full beam anymore !

 

HID's r the way to go, for around 100 quid off ebay delivered bargin!!!

[william_young]

ive been looking at these davie. but the ones ive seen only have dipped beam do you have dipped and high beam on yours

[bigdavie]

aye billy dipped and main beam !!

magic !! especially in this weather !

these are the ones i got billy in a group buy on another site !

http://www.xenonshop.co.uk/index.php?cat=H...88bae76ebb018f8

i know they are more expensive but a few guys had bought from him before and had no issues with them

i cannot fully reccomend the seller tho because i waited 3 weeks for my kit to arrive !

but once here a doddle to fit good quality gear and as said before the difference is amazing !!

[william_young]

has your oe wire been ok with them on what ones do you have i was told not to go over 8000k

[gus the bus]

Craig,

try www.powerbulbs.co.uk you get better quality for not too much money and they are doing 2 for 1 on some items with free sidelight bulbs.

Thats where I got mine for the 300. If you put your car details in they tell you what bulbs so you canny go wrong.

worth a check.

Gus

[bigdavie]

has your oe wire been ok with them on what ones do you have i was told not to go over 8000k

yeah the oe control wires are fine !! the kit actually only draws 35 watts instead of the normal 55 watts !! and i have the 6000k kit as it is the closest to white light i could get !

[william_young]

thanks for the info davie . think santa is gonna be coming early to me now

[craigwrx]

The lights on my newage are also pants, cant see a bloody thing ..

Gus using ur link it suggests the H1 Philips vision for low beam and the Osram cool blue HB3 for the high beam, is this what you have fitted ?

Craig

[gus the bus]

Yip![Y]

[seafar99]

Thanks for everybody's input, just ordered some Phillips Powerplus H4's from Gus's site above. Buy two get two free......so 4 for £20 delivered, allegedly 50% better than standard.

craig.

[karps]

hope you remebered SIDC discount []

[seafar99]

No,ordered online so it didn't mention anything about discount to club, ah well, you live and you learn.

[TheCrow]

Phillips Powerplus?

Philips = Vision Plus = free sidelights

PowerPlus = Power Bulbs (thought will prob be very same) = free sidelights + free set of PowerPlus

[gus the bus]

Phillips Powerplus?

Philips = Vision Plus = free sidelights

PowerPlus = Power Bulbs (thought will prob be very same) = free sidelights + free set of PowerPlus

correct[Y] I actually have the powerbulb ones which I was reliably informed were made by Philips.