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cossieguy
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Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« on: Oct 18th, 2006, 2:35pm » |
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With winter coming and more "Dark" driving, would like to get Brighter/whiter headlights for my Scorp, with so much choice and wildly varying prices has anyone got advice or any recommendations for bulbs/manufacturers?
Cheers, Guy.
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mr._floppy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #1 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 4:10pm » |
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Don't get conned with them " Blue" bulbs, they're bluddae useless
( just normal ones with a coating of light blue nail varnish !!! ) .
You can get higher rated bulbs than the H1 55 watt standard , although
they're illegal and could well melt your wiring. 
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cossieguy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #2 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 4:25pm » |
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Not really looking to get more "Powerful" bulbs, just want a whiter light (If that makes sense) the Scorps lights are good but rather yellow. Anyone fitted whiter bulbs? Seen some Philips bluevision ones for all the bulbs(Side,dipped and main) but they're £37 but are the 55w ones so match the original wattage.
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RichardMS
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #3 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 7:49pm » |
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I got some of these from ebay for less than £5 inc p+p from Hong Kong and they were here in less than a week.
Made a big differance and have been in for over a year with no problems, Also no problems when it's MOT time.
Just search for H1 bulbs 
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cossieguy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #4 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 7:43pm » |
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Cheers Richard have bid on some. Have you just fitted them to the dipped only or to the mainbeam as well?
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #5 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 7:53pm » |
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thanks for that richard, i was looking at them in the multitude of bulbs on ebay yesterday, think i'll get some....
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #6 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 8:02pm » |
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No problem guys, Have only fitted them to the dipped as I hardly use main beam, May get some more now though 
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #7 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 9:23pm » |
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just ordered mine, 4.33 including postage 
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cossieguy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #8 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 10:41pm » |
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on Oct 18th, 2006, 9:23pm, taliban wrote:| just ordered mine, 4.33 including postage |
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You little rotter  They were the ones I was bidding on 
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #9 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 12:04am » |
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hahahahahahahahaha
superb! i cant believe you've addmitted that, im crying now, i was sure the other bidder was going to outbid my 3 quid maximum...
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #10 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 12:32am » |
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I would be perhaps interested in some, once more of you confirm they do indeed improve the lighting. Anyone thought of changing the lamps on just one side, for a side by side comparison?
You can buy full dipped, main, fog and parking lights as the full Scorpio set on ebay for £17.
I am finding the Scorps lights not quite as good as they were on my Granada. I think they ought to be, from memory it uses the same wattages and number of lamps, so it must be the Scorpio's beam pattern.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #11 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 12:59am » |
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it might be the type of bulb, H1, which seems to have a very definitive beam, whereas i think the old granny uses H4 which has a more 'spread' beam..
i'll let you know what they're like when i get the new bulbs, cossie would to, but he forgot to check the bidding lol
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #12 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 7:41am » |
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I recently installed a set of Philips "Pure White" on my car and it was an improvement over the yellowish bulbs that were fitted. Am thinking though of installing an aftermarket Xeon kit in my car. Anyone on here tried this?
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #13 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 9:27am » |
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im using 110watt in my main and dipped, they are bosch at £15 a pair, max watted is 110 not recommended to use 130 watt off road rally bulbs as they can melt your glass and wireing.
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cossieguy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #14 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 9:55am » |
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on Oct 19th, 2006, 12:04am, taliban wrote:hahahahahahahahaha
superb! i cant believe you've addmitted that, im crying now, i was sure the other bidder was going to outbid my 3 quid maximum... |
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Oh the shame of it  I'd of got away with it if it hadn't been for that pesky Taliban 
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #15 on: Oct 19th, 2006, 8:48pm » |
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Wicked.... people on here in the paast have had wiring problems using the 110w lamps, be very careful especially coming up to winter when the lights are on for longer periods.
JerryVR, I have the xenon ones fitted to mine and they are brilliant when driving at night and on unlit roads. Took about an hour to fit properly and cost about £120.00. I fitted the LED sidelight bulbs to compliment
Baz
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cossieguy
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Re: Uprating standard headlight bulbs.
« Reply #16 on: Oct 20th, 2006, 11:20pm » |
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on Oct 19th, 2006, 9:55am, cossieguy wrote:
Oh the shame of it I'd of got away with it if it hadn't been for that pesky Taliban |
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Finally managed to win some on ebay for 99p! Ha! Cheaper than Taliban got them for Oh, one is now feeling just a little bit better. Enter stage right "SMUG SMILE!"
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