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Halogens - what do you think?
Andy.:
--- Quote from: "Hightower" ---I've put the xenon bulbs in all of my lights. They do make a difference, the main one being that the light given out is a much crisper white light rather than the usual dull yellow.
I get all of mine from http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk. Always good prices and service.
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Hmm.... nice site Simon, might give them a go :D
sogster:
I probably shouldn't tell you this for fear of the boyz from VOSA paying me a visit but..........
I have always used bulbs rated from 80w/100w or higher. The higest rated bulbs ive used have been 130 / 160w including four spots aswell :shock: :idea: .
Ask frankie boy what its like when I give him a flash when we see each other!! ( The HEADLIGHTS!!) deary me some peoples minds!! :wink:
My 50th has only got the original headlamps as i cant find a suitable A bar for it at the moment! But ive got 100/130w bulbs in at the mo!!
Sogster.
V8MoneyPit:
Today, I ordered some of the Osram '30% brigther' H4's to go in my Wipac headlamps. They are the same wattage, so shouldn't generate any more heat. We shall see if they are any better than standard H4's. £2.05 each..... ahh, the joys of being 'in the trade' :D 8)
ChrisW:
One thing to be wary of is the wiring in standard 200 model Discovery's - the supply to the headlamps was taken directly through the switch on the steering column rather than using relays - upping the wattage of the lamps can have serious repercussions by melting the switch or even causing a fire in the wiring :shock:
Range Rover Blues:
Found a problem (No surely not) with our Rangie, the headlamps run at about 1volt less than the rest of the car! I think it's down to the dim-dip system which is a little cleverer than system I'm used to. Check out your wiring with a good multimeter. If you fit higher power bulbs you will only loose more power accross the dodgy connections and waste your money, plus Halogen bubs need to run at 12v or more and running them at any less shortens their life. Xeneon bulbs are just a fancy name for the same thing, in truth most bulbs made today use Xenon but the high peformance ones make use of it's superior cooling to allow a hotter filament.
If your interested the following is an article I wrote for the SEOC on the subject. http://www.seoc.co.uk/halogen%20headlamps.htm
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