Light wattage n the law

1. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #1 21st August 2010, 21:30

   Is there set requirements for wattage on headlights?? As I just bought some new bulbs (55/60w I think) and they seem less bright than my standards.
2. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #2 21st August 2010, 21:34

   Bump!!!!
3. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #3 21st August 2010, 23:55

   Anyone??
4. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #4 22nd August 2010, 00:20

   As far as I understand it H4 headlamp bulbs in "E" approved modern headlamps can only be a maximum of 60/55 watts.
5. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #5 22nd August 2010, 00:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stormjojo1982 As far as I understand it H4 headlamp bulbs in "E" approved modern headlamps can only be a maximum of 60/55 watts.

   Well that's what I bought. What could I get that would be brighter but still road legal??
6. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #6 22nd August 2010, 00:32

   you looked into xenon headlight bulbs?
7. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #7 22nd August 2010, 00:37

   I've looked but tbh I dnt really know what I'm looking for, any suggestions??
8. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

   #8 22nd August 2010, 00:39

   http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-...-55w-pair.html
   Any good??
9. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #9 22nd August 2010, 00:48

   good price and good reviews, i havent installed these but somebody probably has on here
   definately worth a try
10. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

    #10 22nd August 2010, 10:01

    Cheers mate, great help
11. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #11 22nd August 2010, 11:25

    As said legal law is 60watt max
    you will find that even though they have the same ratings the differance in light output between cheap bulbs and say a phillips vison bulb is noticable.
12. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

    #12 22nd August 2010, 12:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by swampy As said legal law is 60watt max you will find that even though they have the same ratings the differance in light output between cheap bulbs and say a phillips vison bulb is noticable.

    I bought Phillips but they dnt seem as bright :s what do you think the ones above would b like??