Probably a very old question - headlights

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Probably a very old question - headlights

Post by Ricardo » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:19 pm

Which headlamp bulb do I get from Halfords please my learned friends? 1995 N plate

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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by daveblueozzie » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:32 pm

just off the top of my head i think its an H4.
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Post by francophile1947 » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:46 pm

daveblueozzie wrote:just off the top of my head i think its an H4.
What a smart head you've got :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by ScubaBongo » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:29 pm

Ricardo wrote:Which headlamp bulb do I get from Halfords please my learned friends? 1995 N plate

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But they're usually a quarter of the price at Lidl (when they sell them) or Ebay.

I bought a pair of H4s for the wifes Yaris for about £4 on ebay last month, I'm pretty sure I paid £20 a pair in Halfords about 3 years ago.
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by scanner » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:38 pm

As Bongo headlights are proverbially weak don't buy standard ones, buy the "upgrade" Hi-Power ones.

Phillips and Osram (among others) make them and they are noticeably better.

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4-bulbs-c-255.html

I've just had some of the El Cheapo ones blow after less than a year.
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:52 pm

ScubaBongo wrote:
Ricardo wrote:Which headlamp bulb do I get from Halfords please my learned friends? 1995 N plate

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But they're usually a quarter of the price at Lidl (when they sell them) or Ebay.

I bought a pair of H4s for the wifes Yaris for about £4 on ebay last month, I'm pretty sure I paid £20 a pair in Halfords about 3 years ago.
Or your local pound shop - just got some xenon 50% brighter jobbies.
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by maxheadroom » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:12 pm

missfixit70 wrote:
ScubaBongo wrote:
Ricardo wrote:Which headlamp bulb do I get from Halfords please my learned friends? 1995 N plate

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But they're usually a quarter of the price at Lidl (when they sell them) or Ebay.

I bought a pair of H4s for the wifes Yaris for about £4 on ebay last month, I'm pretty sure I paid £20 a pair in Halfords about 3 years ago.
Or your local pound shop - just got some xenon 50% brighter jobbies.
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by francophile1947 » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:34 pm

maxheadroom wrote:How much Kirsty #-o
98p of course - although my local pound shops haven't reduced the VAT :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by maxheadroom » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:09 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
maxheadroom wrote:How much Kirsty #-o
98p of course - although my local pound shops haven't reduced the VAT :lol: :lol: :lol:
.99p store has them too
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:48 pm

scanner wrote:
I've just had some of the El Cheapo ones blow after less than a year.
The lidl "tesla" bulbs? :shock:
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Re: Probably a very old question indeed

Post by scanner » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:06 am

I'll check and let you know - it may have been one of Dave Edwards's "What" shop ones.

It was certainly one of the Blue tinged ones.
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