Xenon convert

[AlanN]

Ive brought new headlights for my MK3 from ebay recently to replace the yellowing ones fitted, dam they are easy to change, but to go along with them, I have been looking at Xenon bulb kits.
I didnt want to spend too much money on hype, so I had a good read through, blarb, blarb, blarb and settled on a cheaper priced set from the link below. Fitted one headlight, Xenon H4 & 501 bulbs tonight, Wow! what a differance, I'd recommmend a set to anyone, much better illumination and look pretty cool too.

http://www.marketworks.com/storefrontprofiles/default.aspx?sfid=87041

[thought]

I hate it when we are diving and the car coming the oposite way has bright lights, it wakes the little one with a big load of tears

Why do we insist on blinding each other? Or do i just notice it more as we do a fair bit of rural driving so our eyes have a larger ajustment to make

Saying that... I was going to look into brighter lights as they would be useful!

[AlanN]

They say that they are 30% brighter than standard bulbs, but I have found bulbs that are 50% brighter on ebay, that sounds like one in the eye

[Guy88]

I got 50% brighter ones in mine

The replacment bulbs wont dazzle you unless the lights arnt adjusted. Its the full Xenon jobs that are the problem around here

[AlanN]

I must admit that the headlamps themselves dont look that bright, just a little blueish. The white light just illuminates better and I can see the upper light line, like I can on my 06 astra, ahead of me, which has those clear round lenses.

[Valsheda]

I was thinking of changing my bulbs, but i think i should change my light units first as they are getting a bit pitted, so probably wouldnt bennifit from the upgrade yet. Also dont you have to be carefull putting higher watt bulbs in with the plastic headlamp lenses ????

[Guy88]

I was thinking of changing my bulbs, but i think i should change my light units first as they are getting a bit pitted, so probably wouldnt bennifit from the upgrade yet. Also dont you have to be carefull putting higher watt bulbs in with the plastic headlamp lenses ????

There not higher wattage

Its the gas thats different making a real white light

[frank_sumner]

Mark,

I know this have been covered in another thread but.....

I fitted Phillips Vision Plus bulbs to the Torneo as soon as I got it, had them on the previous bus and also use them on the bike and in my wife's car.

They give a real difference in visibility with no extra wattage and thus no problems with the plastic lenses.

I have also tried 'white' and 'blue' bulbs and found them both to be useless in really nasty weather.

[Valsheda]

Many thanks for your replys

Frank cheers for that info mate, i will see if ican get hold of some of those bulbs

[AlanN]

I may try the philips xenon bulbs at a later date, but do they make a noticeable differance over the cheaper ones. Philips dont state what they are brighter than!!! My 1966 cortina GT maybe!
The only thing I have found in their favour is a report from auto express

"This is the best +50% bulb here.. Key to its success was its super bright output - the most powerful tested. In the light tunnel, the difference could be seen with the naked eye."
Cheapest I have found on ebay £11.99 + £1.75 P+P a pair, not bad I think.

As I mentioned in the first post, I have also fitted 2 new headlights, one was one £3 + £5.50 P+P on ebay, bargins all round...

I still want some clear back lamps if anyone knows of any in stock somewhere

[frank_sumner]

Alan,

Its all a personal opinion of course, but I have tried Halfords 50% brighter.... oh really? They were brighter than stock, but not as good as the Phillips.

When I first bought the Transit I was amazed just how poor the lights were. I had used the Phillips bulbs on my bike as we did a lot of night riding and the difference was phenomenal (and the Pan European's lights are good as standard, must be something to do with the reflectors) so I thought I'd stick em in the bus just to see.

Off to bed now, got my PCV Theory Test in the morning!!

[AlanN]

Thanks Frank
Theres loads of of them on ebay, so, i think i will give them a bash. Going to try the cheap one for a couple of weeks to get used to them then change over...

[Gavin]

i think the stock lights on my mk4 are pretty good., but i do have a pair of RS1600i spots on the front as well.....

[matt hayward]

Im tempted to get a pair of those philips bulbs, but i find that i hardly use my main beams at all these days.

when i lived in hampshire, i used tham all the time round the back roads and the first thing i did with a new car was upgrade the lights.

the worst lights i had were on my chevette- with the rear demister on, they lit up like a sick glow worm

[AlanN]

They do xenon bulbs for spots, fogs, side and even repeater light bulbs.
I have just been looking at those quad lamp kits so I may have to buy spot bulbs too...