Brighter bulbs

[si tate]

Im after some brighter headlight bulbs because the standard ones are naff.
I was looking at a thread about a HID kit that cost £600 "like fcuk", was thinking more along the lines of £20.
Anyone point me in the right direction.

[murph]

Asking for trouble. I made a similar request a while ago...........

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=59441

[Predictable Bob]

The easy option is to fit Osram Nightbreakers ...

Whiter, brighter light with a better pattern in my experience - they're legal and they're not too expensive if you get them on eBlag !

Osram Nightbreaker


Doing anything else is likely to exceed your budget - tight git !

[Vultch]

HID kits can be obtained off eBay for say £40.00 as far as i am concerned they are the same kit that sells for £200-£300 via certain dealers (nice profit margin).

But ...I'm on another forum (BMW Ireland) and drivers there are getting fed up with the mass of poorly aligned aftermarket HID kits on other cars blinding them.
I think its only a matter of time before the police jump on this one with random road checks (the same thing they do for tinted windows), and culprits will be asked to remove their HID kits.
Aftermarket HID bulbs work well enough in projector type headlights but not reflector type units.

In fact putting a HID bulb into a reflector headlight unit is a problem, the beam does not follow the desired path

read this
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

[tintin]

Halfords own brand in the blue packet! Trust me!

Before & After









simples

[Vultch]

Thats what I use in the Surf, 100 watt, the harness does not seem to mind...

and a packet of babywipes...

[red barron]

130w

Im after some brighter headlight bulbs because the standard ones are naff.
I was looking at a thread about a HID kit that cost £600 "like fcuk", was thinking more along the lines of £20.
Anyone point me in the right direction.

try these!!

http://www.leadinglamps.co.uk/high-w...lbs-c-253.html

[Smego2]

I brought some 80/100w that give a whiter light...ordered 3 so I would have a spare....then found they came as pairs for the price....
....I have 6 now....

[Predictable Bob]

I don't care myself but 80/100's aren't road legal ...

[si tate]

Thanks for all the info fella's, most helpful.

Think i might call to halfords & get the one's tin tin has.

[BUSHWHACKER]

I don't care myself but 80/100's aren't road legal ...

True, but if they're used with the Surf's original wiring, they ain't gonna be giving out 80/100 watts.

[Vultch]

True, but if they're used with the Surf's original wiring, they ain't gonna be giving out 80/100 watts.

Hmmm... maybe I will modify / upgrade my loom

[Smego2]

True, but if they're used with the Surf's original wiring, they ain't gonna be giving out 80/100 watts.

Correct they draw it instead

they are much brighter and who cares about the legalities they passed the mot....

[Maverick]

One of the problems surfs have (as has been hinted) is volt drop. If you have a look at the most recent thread regarding brighter lights, you'll notice that I am taking my Hids out (because of poor beam pattern) and have built two upgraded wiring looms (one for my truck, and one for my sisters), which will hopefully get around the issue (my sister is yet to get back to me, and I haven't driven mine a night yet, because much to my regreat it isn't my daily driver now, does make it feel so much better driving it after a couple of months in a normal car.)

[si tate]

Hey tintin, took your advice & got a pair of the halfords bulbs today & must admit they are alot brighter than the standard ones.

Quite pleased really.