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Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:21 pm
by Bongo??
Hi all.
Now the darker nights are quickly approaching us and travelling for 1 and a half hours through the Lake District last night,i have came to realise that the standard Bongo headlights are very poor.
This is going to be my first winter in the Bongo,so can anyone reccomend a decent bulb upgrade??
Would some LED bulbs be a worthwhile investment??
Also they are H4 are`nt they??
Thanks all......
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:49 pm
by Northern Bongolow
try RING xenon ultima. not cheap but very very good. a bit cheaper are nightbreakers (forgot the manufacturer)
. both crisp white light, not that annoying blue tinge
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Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:21 pm
by rita
Hi Bongo??,
Its always a good idea to check the reflectors,if they are tarnished (blackened)they will need to be replaced to give you decent lights.
Cheers.
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:21 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
Osram do the nightbreakers...I haven't tried them in the dark, but I don't have standard lights. I had Osrams in the old headlights, and they were fine...no problems with night vision
Cheers
Helen
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:03 pm
by Dr Fingers
Been using the Nightbreakers for a while. Not bad, defo better than standard.
Derek
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:32 pm
by Bongo??
I`m struggling to find the bulb type for a 2000 V6,is it a H4??
Ta folks.....
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:47 pm
by Colin H F
mines a 2000 2.0 liter petrol but in the owners hand book it says 60/55w halogen and because it doesn't state all the engine sizes I would imagine, its for all vans
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:55 pm
by Northern Bongolow
if they are standard halogen bulbs just count the wires/connections to the bulb, 3 wires are h7, 2wires are h4.
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:06 am
by Bongo??
Northern Bongolow wrote:if they are standard halogen bulbs just count the wires/connections to the bulb, 3 wires are h7, 2wires are h4.
Cheers NB,i`ll check in the morning
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:30 am
by teenmal
Hi,
You will find that H4 bulbs are 3 pin and H7 are 2 pin.(3 wire connector and 2 wire connector)
Cheers.
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:55 am
by Colin H F
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:01 am
by dave_aber
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lamp_types
H4 - Dual Filament, 3-wire
H7 - Single Filament, 2-wire
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:11 am
by Colin H F
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:30 am
by Northern Bongolow
had to one way or tother--------------i will get my coat.
Re: Poor Headlights.....................upgrade??
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:53 pm
by mikexgough
Osram's are good, made by Tesla who supply Lidl with their "Ultimate Speed" +20% and Aldi have the same spec called XS "Xenon Ultra" (which Auto Bild rated better than Philips & Osrams) made by Trifa in Germany. Lidl/Aldi are £4.99 a pair.... get 'em when they are in offer.... I only have 2 pairs left,till they are offered again...
