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Offline richardhammond

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WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« on: 04 December 2007, 17:44 »
Hi I have a mk2 Driver With 4 head lights on the front grill i want to by xeon bulbs to make then brighter becuase they are not very bright at presant :sad: i think the big ones are H4's, but not sure about the full beam one? HELP ME PLEASE!!! :smiley:

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #1 on: 04 December 2007, 20:12 »
pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #2 on: 04 December 2007, 20:42 »
pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1
Hope not because I bought a pair of H3's for the inner spots from power bulbs direct, I'm sure i've seen on these forums that its H3 for the inner spots...

and here it is...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0
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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #3 on: 04 December 2007, 20:56 »
pretty sure the inner spotlights are H1
Hope not because I bought a pair of H3's for the inner spots from power bulbs direct, I'm sure i've seen on these forums that its H3 for the inner spots...

and here it is...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=38848.0

i stand corrected. just had a look at my old grill (quad lamp) which is standing up in the corner of my room

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #4 on: 04 December 2007, 21:06 »
So i need 2 H4 And 2 H3?

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2007, 21:09 »
you do indeed

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #6 on: 04 December 2007, 21:12 »
So if i got some of these are they a straight fit into the main lights? or will they not fit in standard lights?

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #7 on: 04 December 2007, 21:16 »
they look like they should be cool  :smiley:

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #8 on: 04 December 2007, 21:17 »
Cheers mate :grin: my lights are quite naff atm lol

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Re: WHAT SIZE LIGHT BULBS DO I NEED?
« Reply #9 on: 04 December 2007, 21:18 »
If you can also do the uprated loom  :grin: you'll see the extra light from that alone which is about 10% extra.
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