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Tjærand
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Oct 2006
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway
Vehicle(s): 1996 G320
Posts: 403
| Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
Just for fun I bought a pair of Philips X-treme Power H4 bulbs the other day. My old Osrams were working fine but I wanted to see if the difference was noticeable and after borrowing my dads new car with xeon lights I felt like driving with candles. The difference was actually very noticeable. They were a lot brighter and whiter. I then removed the Philips and tested with brand new Osrams. They were a dull yellow compared to the Philips.
I felt the almost double price was well worth it. However I am concerned about additional heat. The wattage is the same but they seem to run very hot.
Next light project will be clear Golf 1 lenses and man-size wiring. And as it is a visible difference it's even wife-approved ;-) |
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nugat
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Jan 2007
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303
Posts: 876
| Re: Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
I have the same phillips bulbs, good but also need new reflectors. Are clear lenses allowed in EU? There are some G clear lenses on ebay.de |
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Tjærand
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Oct 2006
Location: Nøtterøy, Norway
Vehicle(s): 1996 G320
Posts: 403
| Re: Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
Yeah, I'm considering new reflectors as they are original from 1988. But they seem to be ok as for now but I will check on them after running these Philips for a while.
I am not sure how legal it is to retrofit clear lenses but theres a lot of new cars with clear lenses. And the aftermarket is full of them. Golf 1 headlamps fits the G. You can even go pimp and install clear lenses / chrome reflector. Or "Angel eyes" bimmer style.
Theres also an abundance of xenon retrofits for Golf 1. These are however not street legal in Norway but that does not seem to a problem with the authorities in real life. I have considered a xenon kit but then I'd definitely need a original reflector. The retrofits I've seen are bright ok, but the beam is diffusing all over the place.
Edited by Tjærand 10/24/2007 5:42 AM
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nugat
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Jan 2007
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303
Posts: 876
| Re: Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
Don't go for xenon retrofits. The light pattern is different in xenons and they need purpose made reflectors/lamps. And when you ford water with xenons... |
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Fenalaar
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2006
Location: Narvik, Norway
Vehicle(s): 2001 ML270CDI, Polaris 400L Big Boss
Posts: 826
| Re: Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
The quickest way to get more light is to install a relay near each head lamp, draw new heavy gauge wire to the relays (both ground and power) and from there to the head lamps. Use the original wires for control voltage to the relays.
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trc
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: Estonia
Vehicle(s): MB G350DT '93; MB 300 SD '83 ; Subaru Forester,
Posts: 786
| Re: Lightbulbs and 460 reflectors
nugat - 10/24/2007 12:01 PM
I have the same phillips bulbs, good but also need new reflectors. Are clear lenses allowed in EU? There are some G clear lenses on ebay.de
they are. all new G's come with them.
ps. tjaerand. Osram has very good bulbs also. http://www.osram.com/osram_com/Professionals/Automotive_Lighting/Pr...
Edited by trc 10/24/2007 8:00 AM
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