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(Message started by: martin_rowe on Dec 6^th, 2006, 8:42am)

Title: More Headlights
Post by martin_rowe on Dec 6^th, 2006, 8:42am

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.

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by Highlander on Dec 6^th, 2006, 10:18am

Changing the lenses make a big difference too, think i'll get myself a pair of those bulbs then ;D

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 6^th, 2006, 10:51am

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 ) :'(

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by martin_rowe on Dec 6^th, 2006, 11:19am

sorry the HB5 is only available as the standard bulb.

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by cossieguy on Dec 6^th, 2006, 11:48am

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.

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by taliban on Dec 6^th, 2006, 10:56pm

i like my japan murata blue bulbs, work a treat, less than a fiver including postage too...

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by Matt on Dec 7^th, 2006, 7:25pm

Quote:

As the head lights on the scorp are soo poor

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 :P)

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by martin_rowe on Dec 8^th, 2006, 9:10am

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.

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by Johnboy on Dec 15^th, 2006, 3:17pm

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

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by harry.m1byt on Dec 16^th, 2006, 8:23pm

Where did you get the lamps from for £10, I could use some?

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by Johnboy on Dec 17^th, 2006, 1:03am

Here you go Harry. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320058069556

John

Title: Re: More Headlights
Post by harry.m1byt on Dec 18^th, 2006, 7:53pm

on 12/17/06 at 01:03:52, Johnboy wrote:

Here you go Harry. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320058069556

John

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.