Thinking of upgrading the bulbs in the Trophy
What type of bulbs are they for dipped/headlights?
What type of bulbs are they for dipped/headlights?
Bulbs
can you simply switch to xenon bulbs??? i thought you had to have xenon headlights fitted - which trophy's dont have.
Silvervisions are the only ones i've heard good reports about
Silvervisions are the only ones i've heard good reports about
Cue said:
I thought this too. I have upgraded to silvervisions, full beam def improvement not quiet so on dipped but unless you've got hands the size of a babies and you can dislocate your wrists at will it's almost not worth the hassle
They are H1 and H7.
I swapped my low beam for Osram Silverstars and the sidelights for Philips Blue vision (they give a white light which looked better against the xenons on my 182, they aren't blue), but that was purely cosmetic. Obviously I swapped the indicators for Philips silvervision too.
I've not bothered swapping the high beam as that's fine and rarely gets used anyway.
Got them all from: http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/
I swapped my low beam for Osram Silverstars and the sidelights for Philips Blue vision (they give a white light which looked better against the xenons on my 182, they aren't blue), but that was purely cosmetic. Obviously I swapped the indicators for Philips silvervision too.
I've not bothered swapping the high beam as that's fine and rarely gets used anyway.
Got them all from: http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/
Nik
ClioTrophy Admin
Cue said:
Theres often confusion about this, the bulbs above are standard filament bulbs filled with Xenon gas which produces a whiter light than the more common halogen gas filled bulbs. Osram SIlverstars are Xenon bulbs for example.
When people talk about 'Xenons' as on the full fat 182, what they really mean is HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights which are totally different, and use very large voltages (but lower currents) to produce a spark arcing across a gap between two metal plates to produce light rather than a filament. They are also filled with Xenon gas, hence their nickname.
You can fit Xenon filament bulbs to any car, but 'Xenons' of the HID variety need charge packs and different bulbs and wiring etc. HID conversion kits are available for around £100 though.
as always 'your d'man' nik.
Nik said:
...and what a stunning 1500th post it was, I wanted to say this but couldn't be bothered and wouldn't have put it so eloquently or with the same level of technical precision, HID's being nicknamed Xenons (When in fact they can use any of a number of Metal Halides) causes most of this confusion, although i think manfacturers like to confuse people into thinking they are buying Xenon headlamps!
Cue's catching up on you (and me) fast Nik! If he gets too close we'll have to delete him for spamming!
lol, funny you should say that Steve i was just looking at the top post count - can't believe either of us are that high up after a few months.
the race is on lol......
Im just intending to replace the dipped beam, i know the bulbs are H1 and H7 but which one is the dipped?
Getting conflicting info, the PIAA website says the dipped is H1 but ive read elsewhere its the H7!
Anyone clear this up for me before i order some bulbs?
Also, do you think it would be worth upgrading the foglight bulbs too? ive never been a fan of fogs, prefer driving lights that have more range so just wondered if putting brigher bulbs in the fogs would improve things.
Getting conflicting info, the PIAA website says the dipped is H1 but ive read elsewhere its the H7!
Anyone clear this up for me before i order some bulbs?
Also, do you think it would be worth upgrading the foglight bulbs too? ive never been a fan of fogs, prefer driving lights that have more range so just wondered if putting brigher bulbs in the fogs would improve things.
can only comment on the fogs soz, but brighte bulbs aint all that good in Fog - it'll cause more of a white wall effect then dimmer bulbs, hense why driving with just dipped is better although for others to see you they're better.
That's why you shouldn't use full bean in Fog.
That's why you shouldn't use full bean in Fog.
Nice one
Having looked at the car i recon its the H7?
Having looked at the car i recon its the H7?
trophycabinet said:Nice one
Having looked at the car i recon its the H7?
Sorry a day late but yes you're right H7's are the dipped. They're a bit bigger than the full beam with a grey cap. Mine cost just under £20 for the pair. The trophy has osram's fitted so upgrade to silverstar or whatever depending on make. Good luck with the fitting it's a pain in the arse.