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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Jack3559 on 10 August 2010, 14:28
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I was thinking of changing my dipped, side and main lights to halfords 'brilliant blue' bulbs to make them less yellow...
With halfords reputation considered - I can't help but think they might look chavvy and noticeably blue.
I just want them to be white really, and I want them to be quite dim unless I've got my high beams on.
Has anyone tried these lights?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_275439_langId_-1_categoryId_205263
If so.. what do you think?
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18 quid for a BULB? Fcuk me :shocked:
Buy my Hella Twins with 6k HIDs and be happy :)
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Find someone with a trade card, or wait until autumn as they will come on to a BOGOF promotion, like every year.
Then get the Super Brilliance ones. The blues make no difference, and the yellow is likely to be lense diffusion mixed with dirt over time.
Either that, or get some new lenses.
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New lenses eh?
I'll get a picture of my headlights with my newly sprayed grill up in a bit.
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I have had halfords bulbs in before. the blue ones light up white.. the blue is there ti help get rid of the yellow. they are over priced, you can get something similar on the bay for half that for two bulbs!
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Sounds good.
I don't want blue bulbs so it sounds like it's a good plan.
I'll check the bay for fleas.
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iv had the Super Brilliance ones and they were pants, no better than any normal bulb and they dont last long at all, i was forever changing one or other side which eventually got annoying and very expensive... one of the reasons i got HID
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Well... I was looking at getting some 6K HIDs - But I wasn't sure if it would let me change the side lights, dipped lights AND the main beam.
As I said ^^^ up there... I only really want it to be bright when the main beam is on.
What kit would you recommend?
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i got some from the bay ring sportzblue very good they rated at 80watts but you cant tel. and the ligh is a very crisp white i got the H1's cost me about £11 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ring-Sportz-Blue-RW668-Twin-Pack-Bulbs-1-Pair-/220626236292?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335e593384 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ring-Sportz-Blue-RW668-Twin-Pack-Bulbs-1-Pair-/220626236292?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335e593384) same guy i got it from aswell.
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Well... I was looking at getting some 6K HIDs - But I wasn't sure if it would let me change the side lights, dipped lights AND the main beam.
As I said ^^^ up there... I only really want it to be bright when the main beam is on.
What kit would you recommend?
i got a 6k kit, and they only work on dipped beam, main beam is a seperate bulb and iv just got standard ring ones in their, same for the side lights
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I want them to be quite dim unless I've got my high beams on.
Er, why? That's one of the things I roundly curse on my Mk.3, that there's such a drop between main and dip beams. You can be hoofing along without a care in the world on main beam, someone comes the other way, you dip and the blo*dy world disappears! :shocked: I'm very actively considering beefing up my dip beams a bit rather than dimming them.
S.M.
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I want them to be quite dim unless I've got my high beams on.
Er, why? That's one of the things I roundly curse on my Mk.3, that there's such a drop between main and dip beams. You can be hoofing along without a care in the world on main beam, someone comes the other way, you dip and the blo*dy world disappears! :shocked: I'm very actively considering beefing up my dip beams a bit rather than dimming them.
S.M.
I've got angle adjusters, so the dipped beams are quite good as standard.
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I want them to be quite dim unless I've got my high beams on.
Er, why? That's one of the things I roundly curse on my Mk.3, that there's such a drop between main and dip beams. You can be hoofing along without a care in the world on main beam, someone comes the other way, you dip and the blo*dy world disappears! :shocked: I'm very actively considering beefing up my dip beams a bit rather than dimming them.
S.M.
You need to get your beams aimed. smiley sad wink angry cool cry grin huh kiss laugh lipsrsealed rolleyes shocked tongue undecided evil embarassed nerd much smugness drool sick!
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halfords bulbs are made by ring lighting leeds, with halfords packaging, used to work for a import /export. parcel company and we distributed ring and got loads of returns from halfords, thats why i went for hids too