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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: lambert on December 25, 2011, 16:25:03

Title: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on December 25, 2011, 16:25:03

got a pair of these for christmas, what a difference
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402606_2817356908802_1105253315_33015896_1879795165_n.jpg)
will see how i get on with them in the dark

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on December 29, 2011, 07:38:32

Akin to the light of the world. Dipped is as high was they are awesome. All I need to do now is relay them and I'll be well away.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: Mutz on December 29, 2011, 09:19:25

Im assuming these are crystal lamps replacing the sealed beam?

Or crystal replacing standard?

Interested as i have the sealed beam, and to be honest, i have an lenser led T7 torch which is giving out more light than the sealed beam!!!!!!!!

Graham

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on December 29, 2011, 10:17:23

They are wipac crystal replacing wipac quadoptic. Used in conjunction with ring 90% brighter h4 bulbs.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: Mutz on December 29, 2011, 10:38:37

So they had H4 halogens already then with the quadoptics? or standard bulbs?

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on December 29, 2011, 16:03:54

Just normal bog spec halogen to start with tried the 90% and they were better but not ad good as the crystals.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: Saffy on December 29, 2011, 17:39:30

They surely would have been sealed beams from factory and a previous owner would have put halogen on?

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: Mutz on December 29, 2011, 18:36:54

Quote from: lambert on December 29, 2011, 16:03:54

Just normal bog spec halogen to start with tried the 90% and they were better but not ad good as the crystals.

Thats what i thought, as mine are like 3 candle power on dip & 5 candle power on full beam!!!!

Been looking at the crystal head lamps and was hoping they are a white light as opposed to a dull yellow.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on December 29, 2011, 21:03:51

If I remember in the morning I'll try get a pic of the view ahead from the cab but it is a very white light, not hid but not bad at all for the outlay.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: Saffy on January 04, 2012, 20:13:20

Got sick of not being able to see on the way home from work driving in country lanes so pulled into Halifords tonight and purchased pair of  their 120% brighter Halfords Ultra Brilliance Car Bulbs. Impressive difference they are too, from yellow to now white. They seem to be on par for brightness/colour as the X-lites. Noticed one of my x-lites is blown and probably why I was more annoyed than normal with the lumination on my way home tonight  :grin:

I thought the bulbs where displayed on the stand at 26 quidish each but I dunno if they had an offer on or the guy rang the order up wrong but they cost 24 squid for two... I didn't argue.

Title: Re: much shiney ness
Post by: lambert on January 09, 2012, 17:42:29

only just remembered

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/408867_2845581854408_1105253315_33034331_2147015642_n.jpg)