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OldRick · Oct 7th, 2005, 03:27 PM

No surprise - the Philips/Sylvania silvered bulbs are actually 27-watt instead of 21-watt, to compensate for the loss of light caused by the silvering. Should wind up about as bright as stock.

I'm personally looking for 27-watt unsilvered amber bulbs, to get more net brightness and more visible. I've even contemplated buying the Sylvania silvered bulbs to see if I could strip off the silvering.

minicore · Oct 7th, 2005, 07:33 PM

Hopefully I'm not making myself look like a complete fool here, but how do you get the front indicator bulbs out?!

They'll twist like a regular bayonet bulb but they won't actually pull out. I'm sure someone else was asking about this the other day, but I can't find the post now!

AndytheScientist · Oct 7th, 2005, 11:15 PM

Turn the unit to the left, pull out the bulb housing, then just push and twist the bulb a little should drop right out.

minicore · Oct 8th, 2005, 08:55 AM

Thanks Andy, I'll have to have another go this morning.

The bulbs twisted and "popped up" (if you will) like a regular bayonet bulb, but they wouldn't shift any further... they definitely didn't look like they wanted to "drop right out!"

minicore · Oct 8th, 2005, 10:08 AM

Job done, I just wasn't pulling hard enough.

minigolf · Oct 9th, 2005, 02:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by OldRick

No surprise - the Philips/Sylvania silvered bulbs are actually 27-watt instead of 21-watt, to compensate for the loss of light caused by the silvering. Should wind up about as bright as stock.

Are you sure?
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/default....tory=re lated

Do you need these indicator globes on at any other time other than indicating? If not, you're having a larf mate. Certainly, in Australia these lights are only required to be on, flashing, when indicating. If in the States you need your indicator globes on at all times then maybe the alleged loss of lighting is an issue, but otherwise it's not, they are perfectly adequate. To suggest otherwise is pedantic in the extreme.

Can't wait to be told my bonnet stripes cause a disruption in the stock air flow and I'm killing my 0-100 times, not to mention the extra drag caused by my driving lights.

Cobby Park Lane · Dec 1st, 2006, 02:07 PM

Well i went for Philips silver vision in the fron indicators and then osram diadems in the rear. (only because i hapent to have a set and wondered what they would look like!)

I like the very clear front now, but i also quite like the hint of 'oily' blue to the rear ones!

its all down to personal choise in the end! lol

ps Minigolf.....

your bonnet stripes cause a disruption in the stock air flow and your killing your 0-100 times, not to mention the extra drag caused by your driving lights.!!

lol

SteveM3 · Dec 4th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Philips have a new bulb coming out. X-treme Power. 80% extra but Auto Express reckon
that is conservative. About £25, available in the states but not the UK yet.

CC07ERS · Dec 4th, 2006, 11:05 PM

i just went for the standard blue saved the cash did them all red white & blue car to go with the mirror caps

Oct 9th, 2005, 02:56 PM	#26 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 01:31 PM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by OldRick No surprise - the Philips/Sylvania silvered bulbs are actually 27-watt instead of 21-watt, to compensate for the loss of light caused by the silvering. Should wind up about as bright as stock. Are you sure? http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/default....tory=re lated Do you need these indicator globes on at any other time other than indicating? If not, you're having a larf mate. Certainly, in Australia these lights are only required to be on, flashing, when indicating. If in the States you need your indicator globes on at all times then maybe the alleged loss of lighting is an issue, but otherwise it's not, they are perfectly adequate. To suggest otherwise is pedantic in the extreme. Can't wait to be told my bonnet stripes cause a disruption in the stock air flow and I'm killing my 0-100 times, not to mention the extra drag caused by my driving lights. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Dec 4th, 2006, 10:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 02:31 AM Posts: 1,848 Offline	Philips have a new bulb coming out. X-treme Power. 80% extra but Auto Express reckon that is conservative. About £25, available in the states but not the UK yet. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

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OldRick 40-yr. sports car tweaker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oregon Local Time: 07:31 PM Posts: 96 Offline	No surprise - the Philips/Sylvania silvered bulbs are actually 27-watt instead of 21-watt, to compensate for the loss of light caused by the silvering. Should wind up about as bright as stock. I'm personally looking for 27-watt unsilvered amber bulbs, to get more net brightness and more visible. I've even contemplated buying the Sylvania silvered bulbs to see if I could strip off the silvering.

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Oct 7th, 2005, 07:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 03:31 AM Posts: 2,091 Offline	Hopefully I'm not making myself look like a complete fool here, but how do you get the front indicator bulbs out?! They'll twist like a regular bayonet bulb but they won't actually pull out. I'm sure someone else was asking about this the other day, but I can't find the post now!

Oct 7th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
AndytheScientist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 03:31 AM Posts: 115 Offline	Turn the unit to the left, pull out the bulb housing, then just push and twist the bulb a little should drop right out.

Oct 8th, 2005, 08:55 AM	#24 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 03:31 AM Posts: 2,091 Offline	Thanks Andy, I'll have to have another go this morning. The bulbs twisted and "popped up" (if you will) like a regular bayonet bulb, but they wouldn't shift any further... they definitely didn't look like they wanted to "drop right out!"

Oct 8th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 03:31 AM Posts: 2,091 Offline	Job done, I just wasn't pulling hard enough.

Dec 1st, 2006, 02:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
Cobby Park Lane Mini Convert.... My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biggleswade, Beds.UK Local Time: 03:31 AM Posts: 197 Offline	Well i went for Philips silver vision in the fron indicators and then osram diadems in the rear. (only because i hapent to have a set and wondered what they would look like!) I like the very clear front now, but i also quite like the hint of 'oily' blue to the rear ones! its all down to personal choise in the end! lol ps Minigolf..... your bonnet stripes cause a disruption in the stock air flow and your killing your 0-100 times, not to mention the extra drag caused by your driving lights.!! lol

Dec 4th, 2006, 11:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 02:31 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	i just went for the standard blue saved the cash did them all red white & blue car to go with the mirror caps

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