Saph Headlamp Upgrades
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Saph Headlamp Upgrades
I've just been out in the cossie, and it's safe to say that my headlamps are totally pants 
They barely even illuminate the road immediately in front of the car.
I've got the standard bulbs in place and have 13.7V at the connectors with the engine running...
What wattage can I safely uprate the bulbs to?
I'm thinking get the biggest high beams I can, and a bit more wattage on the dips too - any suggestions?
I can't run to Morrettes or HiD setups either
Neil.
They barely even illuminate the road immediately in front of the car.I've got the standard bulbs in place and have 13.7V at the connectors with the engine running...
What wattage can I safely uprate the bulbs to?
I'm thinking get the biggest high beams I can, and a bit more wattage on the dips too - any suggestions?
I can't run to Morrettes or HiD setups either
Neil.
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mate i had the gold box batts from halfords,,,, the non road legal ones and they was wicked it first then they got a little pants
turns out they burn the silver covering on the reflector and made em worse
buy a new set of lamps,,,, gonna have to be pattern ones though and use the back section of you lamp though to fit your grill back on and you will have mint lights again
HID is the only real way to get decent lights as the sierra ones are pants anyway
new pattern ones first though
turns out they burn the silver covering on the reflector and made em worse
buy a new set of lamps,,,, gonna have to be pattern ones though and use the back section of you lamp though to fit your grill back on and you will have mint lights again
HID is the only real way to get decent lights as the sierra ones are pants anyway
new pattern ones first though
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Right, update
Been to good old Alfreds - the Xenon ones are BOGOF at the moment, so scored some replacements. I also got some 100W main beam bulbs on the basis that they won't be on long enough to scorch the reflectors and I won't get tugged for having too bright lights as they're only on when there's nobody else about
It's a pretty big improvement - the weather up here is total shit at the moment, I really couldn't see a thing earlier!
I'm on the hunt for some brand spanker headlamp units as well but they must be the Carello ones!
Cheers!
Neil.
Been to good old Alfreds - the Xenon ones are BOGOF at the moment, so scored some replacements. I also got some 100W main beam bulbs on the basis that they won't be on long enough to scorch the reflectors and I won't get tugged for having too bright lights as they're only on when there's nobody else about
It's a pretty big improvement - the weather up here is total shit at the moment, I really couldn't see a thing earlier!
I'm on the hunt for some brand spanker headlamp units as well but they must be the Carello ones!
Cheers!
Neil.
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Originally Posted by Steve_B
I also have new headlamps can't be blinding anyone coming other way... never had anyone flash me.... yet
can't be blinding anyone coming other way... never had anyone flash me.... yet thats cause they all crashed at the side of the road whilst you fly by at 190mph like a mobile las vegas sign
infact the last time you left the beds meet the lights where SOOOO bright batman and robin arrived 10 mins after ya left
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