headlamp

[mczone]

just browsing and found a picture of this headlamp for sale on ebay

it looks different to mine, like the main light, mine has two bits

or is just a bad picture?

 

[st10587]

thats a single bulb headlamp, these were on the early ones they now mostly twin bulb systems

 

[mczone]

ah right didnt know they came in single units

what year were these on?

 

[st10587]

mines a 02 and is single, i suspect yours will be win as its a 07 looking at your other posts!, stick a pic up of the front of your car and i can tell you either way

either that or get some one tosit in the car, put your lights on and then flash your headlights, you should see 2 different bulbs being illuminated

 

[mczone]

yeah mines is the twin... just checked picture

 

[st10587]

yep thats a twin so the above light will fit but youl be loosing light! lol!! what you want is a aftermarket HID Kit, there kicking around for about £80!!

 

[Andybon]

Mines on an 52 plate with the twin headlights on
Would it not have been lower models that had these on?

 

[CHR15B]

Mines on an 52 plate with the twin headlights on
Would it not have been lower models that had these on?

That's it exactly.

On pre-facelift models all had single lamps, except if it was a Sport, FR or Cupra. The SE probably has a twin too, I know the Cordoba SE has them.

 

[Guinness]

yep got it in one mate anything lower than the SE didnt get em

 

[chrissyb103]

like me i dint get them but got HID's coming so doesnt matter

 

[Guinness]

iv got a twin set of headlamps for sale ^^^

 

[chrissyb103]

i know you have mate but i don't really see the point quite a lot of money for hardly any gain in my opinion!!

 

[CHR15B]

i know you have mate but i don't really see the point quite a lot of money for hardly any gain in my opinion!!

Looks a lot better too IMO.

 

[Nath.]

yes but if you have the single ones and go HID you get HID high beam too

 

[CHR15B]

I rarely use my high beam with my Xenons to be honest.

Another point to note, is that using Xenon's to flash will shorten their lifespan, they're not designed to be rapidly turned on then off.

 

[st10587]

most single bulb HIDS have like a little cover that moves back and spreads the light beam as to flashing them from what i have seen any way!

 

[CHR15B]

Yeah that's normally how they work, the concerning thing for me is that if your lights are off or your using sidelights they will still have a quick blast of power then off again.

Perhaps it won't do any damage, but I've been told they can shorten the bulb life.

 

[st10587]

id just driver with my lights on if worries you!

 

[CHR15B]

You could do what you want, makes no difference for me.

Just saying, if I had single-bulb lenses I wouldn't use HID's if I could avoid it.