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Title: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 14:19
Had a bulb go last night had to put the Golf in to a snow drift to keep it off the road till i picked it up later as the fools were trying to shoot up the road and just mashing it up the bulb must have cooled down to fast when i put it in the drift and gone, replaced it today with a spair old bulb but its more yellower then my other bulb as i have white bulbs well the police pull me for this? or you think i well be ok till i get new bulbs ?

Which are the best stranded fitting bulbs i can get ? Main beam white/ligther

Thanks
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 04 December 2010, 14:29
No problems with the law on mixing bulbs, only thing it might effect is your visibility. But I wouldn't worry.

Philips blue vision usually get a thumbs up for whiter/brighter bulbs.

I run 80/100W Ring rally bulbs on the Golf and they are very, very bright, there's a comparison here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg410777#msg410777
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 14:49
No problems with the law on mixing bulbs, only thing it might effect is your visibility. But I wouldn't worry.

Philips blue vision usually get a thumbs up for whiter/brighter bulbs.

I run 80/100W Ring rally bulbs on the Golf and they are very, very bright, there's a comparison here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg410777#msg410777

Thanks Ben

Were best place to get them, just a auto store? or can you get them cheaper on line?
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 04 December 2010, 14:53
I've always bought them from the wholesaler, but http://www.powerbulbs.com/ and Ebay have been mentioned by other folks.

Bear in mind that anything over 80W (IIRC) isn't 'e' marked, ie. not legal. And the Ring bulbs do have a tendency to melt wiring looms, but I live in the sticks, so its an acceptable trade off for me.
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 14:54
is this a good price and which are the best ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12972-BVD-Blue-Vision-Bulbs/dp/B000PGPMSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1291474663&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGPMQG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1291474663&sr=8-7
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: richw911 on 04 December 2010, 15:15
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72508.50  :smiley:
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 16:24
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72508.50  :smiley:

phillips X-Treme then is it then rich  :grin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGPMQG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1291474663&sr=8-7
that a good price ?
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: richw911 on 04 December 2010, 16:52
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72508.50  :smiley:

phillips X-Treme then is it then rich  :grin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGPMQG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1291474663&sr=8-7
that a good price ?

Yeah but you need H7  :wink:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12972-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGRI1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291481937&sr=1-1

Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 17:31
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=72508.50  :smiley:

phillips X-Treme then is it then rich  :grin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12342-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGPMQG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1291474663&sr=8-7
that a good price ?

Yeah but you need H7  :wink:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12972-XPS2-Extreme-Power-Bulbs/dp/B000PGRI1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291481937&sr=1-1



:tongue: my bad lol thanks rich your a star
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 December 2010, 17:33
higher wattage rating and you're into HID territory and at risk of being shot at dawn  :grin:

but if you do chose to get higher wattage bulbs you can always add relays so your wiring stays safe  :smiley:
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 04 December 2010, 18:27
higher wattage rating and you're into HID territory and at risk of being shot at dawn  :grin:

but if you do chose to get higher wattage bulbs you can always add relays so your wiring stays safe  :smiley:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000PGRI1S/ref=oss_product
orded  :smiley: till then ill drive round like a pleb lol think ill switch the white for a yellow till they come  :undecided:
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 24 December 2010, 16:55
Fitted my bulbs today as i am driving down to Cornwall tomorrow about 350+miles to my mums [two Christmas dinners :evil:] in the dark so thought best do them. So in the snow ice etc i fitted them and . . . i am not imprest as of yet naively i expected them to be more the white colour.

Old standed bulbs
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/7062e049.jpg)

New Phillips Bulbs
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/0849c862.jpg)

The big test well be tomorrow when i go down Cornwall.
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: richw911 on 24 December 2010, 17:40
They are much whiter as per my link - wait till its darker then do another pic  :wink:
Title: Re: different main beam bulbs
Post by: godsANGER on 24 December 2010, 18:10
They are much whiter as per my link - wait till its darker then do another pic  :wink:

ill have a look and post matei  :smiley: