Which Bulbs

[on_the_verge]

Hi,

Wanting to change the headlight bulbs on my fr when it arrives, what are the ones that give the blue/white light that are near xenons?

Ta
Virge

 

[Michael B]

If you search theres a few topics on this would be good reading for you. But in short I changed my bulbs to the phillips 80%+ (I think thats what they were) they are a great job. Changed the side lights to whiter as well

 

[Jace]

I've currently got the Philips Night Vision in, but once the H7's arrive I'll be sticking a full set of OSRAM NIGHT BREAKERS in, H1/H7.

 

[dabcabc]

Just received my H7 HID kit from hong kong, along with some blue vision H1 / 505's for main beam / side. Got some relays so I can bypass the "light blown" warning - damn ECU. I'll document fitting them if anyone would find it handy.

 

[Donnyboy]

I've got philips blue visions for my H1 bulbs. Nice white light.

 

[Rampage]

Just received my H7 HID kit from hong kong, along with some blue vision H1 / 505's for main beam / side. Got some relays so I can bypass the "light blown" warning - damn ECU. I'll document fitting them if anyone would find it handy.

Do you wire the coil of the relay into the bulb circuit then have to run another constant +12v the switch side of the relay?

 

[dabcabc]

Like this:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=146219

Although i'll probably just use a single relay and drive both off that.

 

[Rampage]

Do you wire the coil of the relay into the bulb circuit then have to run another constant +12v the switch side of the relay?

Doh! I thought you were sorting out the LED bulb problem, not a HID kit.

 

[dabcabc]

I imagine you could do it the same way, or add a resistor to the circuit to bring the load up.

 

[dabcabc]

Just fit my blue vision side / main beam. Just the HID's to fit now

The following show new versus old.

 

[on_the_verge]

So you can get the blue vision in the dipped is it H7? As they look good, although was thinking of getting the Philips Diamond Vision bulbs

 

[Moley RUFC]

I have just changed my Blue Vision to X-Treme 80% bulbs. I had the Blue Vision ones in for a bout a year and although they seemed okay the light from the X-Tremes' is so much brighter and whiter!!

I did keep my Blue Vision side lights in though

 

[Adtkm83]

Is H7 dipped And H1 Main beam??

 

[Jon TDI]

Is H7 dipped And H1 Main beam??

Yep.

 

[on_the_verge]

Saw a BM 1 deries yesterday with normal headlamps and the light being thrown out was so blue, looked really good, just what I want......

 

[k4ith]

halfords are doing buy one get one free on their pure brilliance range nice white blue, fitted them and defo improvement over oem ones, had the phillips night in my leon but while they were good they weren't great.

 

[Jace]

Just fitted both Main & dipped OSRAM Night Breakers to the car
(& I took pics of the fitting process -guide to follow)


Dipped

Main Beam

I also changed the indicator bulbs for some Chrome ones, but they arent that bright, so time for some Silver Stars I think, but at least I know how they come out now




LEFT : Philips...................................................RIGHT: Osram

Note how much "fatter" the osrams are, maybe th eextra blue band at the bottom adds to the effect ??

 

[dabcabc]

Fitted my HID's to my car today - they make my philips bluevision side lights look yellow!

 

[Nathanio]

What do you think of the night breakers in the mains Jace? I have dipped in SWMBO vRS which are good buyt wondering if worth swapping my Osram +50s to the Night breakers

 

[Jace]

Def much much more bright crisper & whiter than the standard mains I had in.

On the dipped they are a whiter light, not sure if you can tell the 10% difference in brightness, but just the whiter light is a bonus.