Headlight help

Did you touch the glass of the bulbs? that, aparantly, knackers them possibly making them dim.

the comics have some funny lamps that have a clear lens and shaped reflector. called 'crystal' I think.

yea, here you go..

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Thanks Mark. Now, anyone used these lights? Any feedback? Badger.

I bought some 'ring' ones to replace my sealed beams and they were a definate improvement over those. They were only the cheap ones too (around £20 the pair)

I have a pair of Wipac Quadoptics on my RRC. There are two types: one with a bulb shield in front of the bulb, possibly for those (rare?) people who use tungsten bulbs without the black cap found on halogen bulbs. the other doesn't have the shield (the ones I have). Both have UV resistant plastic lenses and reflectors and are a fantastic improvement over the originals. Vehicle Wiring Products sell a bolt on Quadoptic, so you could fit a second pair of dip beam units! Off road use only officer!!!

Richard

On or around Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:09:09 +0000 (UTC), "Badger" enlightened us thusly:

I've got Philips premium bulbs (vision plus, I think) which claim 50% brighter, they seem to make a nice light, at standard wattage, too.

Osram silver star are something similar.

I think my Ring ones mite be a bit poor quality as they've only been in a couple of months and the silver is just starting to dissapear off the reflector. Made in India but they were very cheap so I might get another 2 sets for spare.

Jon

I use the osram silver stars in my 110 and in the wifes saab, I'll not use any other bulb now. I think I saw some cheap on the maplin website though I got mine from elsewhere.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Yes, I have them on my 130 and, together with higher temperature bulbs, do make a noticeable difference. They are easier to wipe clean as well. I've had them in over a year now and the reflectors are still pristine.

Malcolm

Thanks for that Malcolm, I'll get a pair on order then, I think. When you say a noticeable difference, against what? Original sealed beams or other halogens? Badger.

Better than the Wipac Quadoptics I have on the 101. They seem to have a sharper cut-off.

M.

are you using the 'universal' ones that point straight down? as opposed to the usual ones that light up one side (left or right depending on your country). I'm curious about the legalities and the practicalities of the 'straight-down' ones I've seen.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Ok, thanks. Badger.