bulb advise please

1. J-Reid Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036

   #1 28th February 2010, 14:10

   i know this has been asked before but im just wanting to clear something up.
   
   i hate the standard normal bulb colour,i like the more bluey or brighter white colour.
   
   so if i was to acheve this what bulb do i buy. as some are on ebay for like £5 but the HID kits on the for sale section are £50.. so im abit lost as to what to get.
   
   also do all the bulbs fit universally, or is it specific to each car.
   
   cheers
2. aksaxovtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr

   #2 28th February 2010, 14:30

   if you want the really ice white colour a hid kit is the way to go mate, halfords have the 'blue bulbs' they give off a whiter light than standard yellow ones but are nothing compared to hid's. no all bulbs aren't a universal fit, theres 2 common headlight bulbs a h4 ( 3 pin 60/55w) and a h7 (2 pin 55w)
3. MikeyW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Plymouth Posts: 2584 E91 330D

   #3 28th February 2010, 14:39

   I would post a link to a website I got mine from, www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/ , but it's under construction til March 1st. £8 for a pair of blue xenon bulbs. Put out a white light with a slight blue tinge. Alot whiter then other bulbs I've tried.
   
   But these have quite alot less light output than standard bulbs so don't expect to be able to see any further than standards.
4. LouisUK Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 615

   #4 28th February 2010, 14:42

   I was trying to avoid going the HID way and purchased the philips bulbs, they were better than standards but still yellow. So i ordered the HID kit in the for sale section and fitted it yesteday. Much better. Looks really good and was easier then i thought it would be to fit.
5. J-Reid Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036

   #5 28th February 2010, 14:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by aksaxovtr if you want the really ice white colour a hid kit is the way to go mate, halfords have the 'blue bulbs' they give off a whiter light than standard yellow ones but are nothing compared to hid's. no all bulbs aren't a universal fit, theres 2 common headlight bulbs a h4 ( 3 pin 60/55w) and a h7 (2 pin 55w)

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MikeyW I would post a link to a website I got mine from, www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/ , but it's under construction til March 1st. £8 for a pair of blue xenon bulbs. Put out a white light with a slight blue tinge. Alot whiter then other bulbs I've tried. But these have quite alot less light output than standard bulbs so don't expect to be able to see any further than standards.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LouisUK I was trying to avoid going the HID way and purchased the philips bulbs, they were better than standards but still yellow. So i ordered the HID kit in the for sale section and fitted it yesteday. Much better. Looks really good and was easier then i thought it would be to fit.

   cheers guys. ill have to look abit more into it.