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martin_rowe
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More Headlights
« on: Dec 6th, 2006, 8:42am » |
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As the head lights on the scorp are soo poor (particularly on dip) I have tried many different types of bulbs, extra relays, better wiring ect, but had resigned myself to fitting HID to all three of mine, untill I tried Osram Silver Star bulbs, they are standard output (55w)but the differance is amazing, you can actually see the road now. I now stock the whole range & am reccomending them as an upgrade to customers.
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #1 on: Dec 6th, 2006, 10:18am » |
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Changing the lenses make a big difference too, think i'll get myself a pair of those bulbs then 
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mr._floppy
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #2 on: Dec 6th, 2006, 10:51am » |
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Do you stock the Osram Silver Star bulbs in the 9007 HB5 size ?
My Crown Vic has even worse lights than the Scorp !
( Osram's Sylvania Xtravision bulb range is even better judging by American Car Forums , but is available in N. America only ) 
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martin_rowe
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #3 on: Dec 6th, 2006, 11:19am » |
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sorry the HB5 is only available as the standard bulb.
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #4 on: Dec 6th, 2006, 11:48am » |
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Had silverstar bulbs, got Philips extravision, Philips a gnats wotsit better but hardly any difference would recommend either. As mentioned cleaning/replacing lenses makes the world of difference and would recommmend this is done before changing bulbs.
Guy.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #5 on: Dec 6th, 2006, 10:56pm » |
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i like my japan murata blue bulbs, work a treat, less than a fiver including postage too...
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Matt
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #6 on: Dec 7th, 2006, 7:25pm » |
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have you tried stripping the headlights and cleaning the inner focusing lense?, it's a tip i suggested on another topic and id seriously think about it. a few members on here have and they have seen a huge improvement and costs nothing (unless you drop the headlight glass  )
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martin_rowe
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #7 on: Dec 8th, 2006, 9:10am » |
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yeh done all that, 100w bulbs, 130w bulbs, blue bulbs, xennon(supposedly)bulbs in 55w & 100w, better wiring to avoid volt drop, extra relays the lot, the next step would have been HID, but the silver stars work quite good, I will see how they go. I think my biggest problem is all the years I have competed on rallys, both road & stage, you get used to (rely on) proper competition spec lighting.
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Johnboy
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #8 on: Dec 15th, 2006, 3:17pm » |
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I have just fitted some of these Osram Silver Star bulbs, as Martin suggested.
I must say they are far superior than the standard fittings.
Bulbs cost less than a tenner and really easy to fit.
Thanks Martin.
John
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #9 on: Dec 16th, 2006, 8:23pm » |
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Where did you get the lamps from for £10, I could use some?
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Re: More Headlights
« Reply #11 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 7:53pm » |
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on Dec 17th, 2006, 1:03am, Johnboy wrote:
Thanks, I have ordered 2x sets (dip and main). £9.65 per set + combined postage of £2.79.
I'll do a side by side comparison against the standard lamps when they turn up.
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