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David Woods · Jan 29th, 2004, 01:50 PM

I am considering replacing standard (H7?) headlight bulbs with PIAA bulbs that supposedly give increased light whilst still using the same power.
Has anyone out there gone down this route and is it worthwhile?
I have seen the bulbs in the Demon Tweeks catalogue with "white" lights bulbs about £35 per pair and "blue" bulbs for about £65- can you recommend anything better/ cheaper?
The blue ones are tempting as the bulbs are tinted and make the headlights blue even when they are not on.
I did try to find some mention of this subject (honest!) but I could not find anything.

David

Skinnyrunt · Jan 29th, 2004, 02:12 PM

I currently use the PIAA extreme white bulbs....imo they are dramatically better than the standard bulbs

obehave · Jan 29th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Here's the best thread on light upgrades.
Read it and learn. I know I did.

obehave · Jan 29th, 2004, 02:41 PM

Here's the best thread on light upgrades.
Read it and learn. I know I did.

maxdude · Jan 29th, 2004, 03:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

I currently use the PIAA extreme white bulbs....imo they are dramatically better than the standard bulbs

Skinnyrunt, do have PIAA super leds in as well, and do the Xtreme White bulbs match in colour? Do they have a blue tint at all?? Cheers

Skinnyrunt · Jan 29th, 2004, 03:37 PM

Yes I do have the PIAA leds in aswell....yes the lights do match quite well. The leds do have a slight blueish tint to them but the dipped headlights are too bluey iygwim. I didn't want a blueish look hence I went for the white ones

Skinnyrunt · Jan 29th, 2004, 03:38 PM

I'll try and take a picture later tonight....if I remember

maxdude · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

I'll try and take a picture later tonight....if I remember

cheers mate that would be great. I am just after a good match to the leds, not wanting the blue maxpower look!! Are the xtreme white road legal do you know??

Skinnyrunt · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by maxdude

cheers mate that would be great. I am just after a good match to the leds, not wanting the blue maxpower look!! Are the xtreme white road legal do you know??

I couldn't agree more I didn't want the max power blue look, that's why I had to check the code on my leds loads of times to check they were white as they look slighty blueish.
I'd say the lights were a good match but I don't think they are legal....they may be too bright

maxdude · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

I couldn't agree more I didn't want the max power blue look, that's why I had to check the code on my leds loads of times to check they were white as they look slighty blueish.
I'd say the lights were a good match but I don't think they are legal....they may be too bright

cool. look fwd to seeing a piccie. How much did you pay for the xtreme whites and do you have then as both main and dipped??? Also where d'ya buy em?? Cheers skinny

Skinnyrunt · Jan 29th, 2004, 07:01 PM

The picies aren't great.....think I'd ned to play with the camer's settings a bit to do the lights justice.

The firts pic is without the flash and the second is with it. But in the second pic they look kida yellowy which they aren't actually when you look at them

O and I only have them for dipped...I have some lucas uprated bulbs for main but they ARE yellowy

maxdude · Jan 30th, 2004, 09:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

The picies aren't great.....think I'd ned to play with the camer's settings a bit to do the lights justice.

The firts pic is without the flash and the second is with it. But in the second pic they look kida yellowy which they aren't actually when you look at them

O and I only have them for dipped...I have some lucas uprated bulbs for main but they ARE yellowy

I can see what you mean they look a little yellow but that is prob the angle/position you have taken the picture. You can see the true colour of the leds though as these are not shining directly into the camera lens. Try playing about a bit. Cheers

David Woods · Jan 30th, 2004, 01:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Here's the best thread on light upgrades.
Read it and learn. I know I did.

Thanks for the help- I have just ordered the Osram Silver Star for both dip and full beam- getting the Blue Vision side lights thrown in with the deal as others have- great!

Hope to receive them tomorrow and get them fitted over the weekend.

David

Skinnyrunt · Jan 30th, 2004, 05:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by maxdude

Try playing about a bit. Cheers

Tried playing around....slightly better results but not much

The last is the light produced....kinda obvious really

obehave · Jan 30th, 2004, 07:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by David Woods

Thanks for the help- I have just ordered the Osram Silver Star for both dip and full beam- getting the Blue Vision side lights thrown in with the deal as others have- great!

Hope to receive them tomorrow and get them fitted over the weekend.

David

Can't find them Stateside so I may just order them from Powerbulbs in the UK.

Hope they work out well.

maxdude · Jan 31st, 2004, 09:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

Tried playing around....slightly better results but not much

The last is the light produced....kinda obvious really

they do look better Skinny. Very powerful bright light, certainly not like the stock 55w bulbs!!

MarkW19 · Jan 31st, 2004, 11:19 PM

I've got the Philips vison plus bulbs for my full and dipped beam, and the blue vision sidelights. They're brighter, nicer to drive by, and look better because they're a lot "whiter" and look sort of "cleaner".

I got them from www.powerbulbs.co.uk - great service, good price (£55 for all), and the best thing - you get a FREE set of the bluevision sidelights with every order!

mini_magik · Feb 1st, 2004, 03:52 PM

Well. I was in the same situation here. I wanted to replace all my bulbs.... so i did.

I replaced the didped andmain beam with Xeneon Xtreme White H7 12v 85w. The bulb is blue and shines a blue / bright white ( brilliant ). bulbs from eBay ( store shop for seller is as follows : http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/id=9401717&ssPageName=L2

Sidelights with LED White ( Non Legal but who knows ) and they go great with the main lights. Bulbs from www.newministuff.co.uk

Indicator bulbs are rude. Flash amber but look blue / purple / silver bought from www.newministuff.co.uk again.

I hope this helps in some way as i am very pleased with my purchases.

Magik

maxdude · Feb 1st, 2004, 04:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mini_magik

Well. I was in the same situation here. I wanted to replace all my bulbs.... so i did.

I replaced the didped andmain beam with Xeneon Xtreme White H7 12v 85w. The bulb is blue and shines a blue / bright white ( brilliant ). bulbs from eBay ( store shop for seller is as follows : http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/id=9401717&ssPageName=L2

Sidelights with LED White ( Non Legal but who knows ) and they go great with the main lights. Bulbs from www.newministuff.co.uk

Indicator bulbs are rude. Flash amber but look blue / purple / silver bought from www.newministuff.co.uk again.

I hope this helps in some way as i am very pleased with my purchases.

Magik

Hi Minimagik

are the extreme white bulbs PIAA, and r the leds PIAA?

Prowse · Feb 1st, 2004, 04:40 PM

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Jan 29th, 2004, 01:50 PM	#1
David Woods MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool Local Time: 12:26 AM Posts: 84 Offline	Headlight bulb upgrades? I am considering replacing standard (H7?) headlight bulbs with PIAA bulbs that supposedly give increased light whilst still using the same power. Has anyone out there gone down this route and is it worthwhile? I have seen the bulbs in the Demon Tweeks catalogue with "white" lights bulbs about £35 per pair and "blue" bulbs for about £65- can you recommend anything better/ cheaper? The blue ones are tempting as the bulbs are tinted and make the headlights blue even when they are not on. I did try to find some mention of this subject (honest!) but I could not find anything. David

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Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	The picies aren't great.....think I'd ned to play with the camer's settings a bit to do the lights justice. The firts pic is without the flash and the second is with it. But in the second pic they look kida yellowy which they aren't actually when you look at them O and I only have them for dipped...I have some lucas uprated bulbs for main but they ARE yellowy Attached Thumbnails

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Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by maxdude Try playing about a bit. Cheers Tried playing around....slightly better results but not much The last is the light produced....kinda obvious really Attached Thumbnails

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Jan 29th, 2004, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	I currently use the PIAA extreme white bulbs....imo they are dramatically better than the standard bulbs

Jan 29th, 2004, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:26 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Here's the best thread on light upgrades. Read it and learn. I know I did.

Jan 29th, 2004, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:26 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Here's the best thread on light upgrades. Read it and learn. I know I did.

Jan 29th, 2004, 03:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt I currently use the PIAA extreme white bulbs....imo they are dramatically better than the standard bulbs Skinnyrunt, do have PIAA super leds in as well, and do the Xtreme White bulbs match in colour? Do they have a blue tint at all?? Cheers

Jan 29th, 2004, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	Yes I do have the PIAA leds in aswell....yes the lights do match quite well. The leds do have a slight blueish tint to them but the dipped headlights are too bluey iygwim. I didn't want a blueish look hence I went for the white ones

Jan 29th, 2004, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	I'll try and take a picture later tonight....if I remember

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt I'll try and take a picture later tonight....if I remember cheers mate that would be great. I am just after a good match to the leds, not wanting the blue maxpower look!! Are the xtreme white road legal do you know??

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 3,136 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by maxdude cheers mate that would be great. I am just after a good match to the leds, not wanting the blue maxpower look!! Are the xtreme white road legal do you know?? I couldn't agree more I didn't want the max power blue look, that's why I had to check the code on my leds loads of times to check they were white as they look slighty blueish. I'd say the lights were a good match but I don't think they are legal....they may be too bright

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt I couldn't agree more I didn't want the max power blue look, that's why I had to check the code on my leds loads of times to check they were white as they look slighty blueish. I'd say the lights were a good match but I don't think they are legal....they may be too bright cool. look fwd to seeing a piccie. How much did you pay for the xtreme whites and do you have then as both main and dipped??? Also where d'ya buy em?? Cheers skinny

Jan 30th, 2004, 09:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt The picies aren't great.....think I'd ned to play with the camer's settings a bit to do the lights justice. The firts pic is without the flash and the second is with it. But in the second pic they look kida yellowy which they aren't actually when you look at them O and I only have them for dipped...I have some lucas uprated bulbs for main but they ARE yellowy I can see what you mean they look a little yellow but that is prob the angle/position you have taken the picture. You can see the true colour of the leds though as these are not shining directly into the camera lens. Try playing about a bit. Cheers

Jan 30th, 2004, 01:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
David Woods MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool Local Time: 12:26 AM Posts: 84 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Here's the best thread on light upgrades. Read it and learn. I know I did. Thanks for the help- I have just ordered the Osram Silver Star for both dip and full beam- getting the Blue Vision side lights thrown in with the deal as others have- great! Hope to receive them tomorrow and get them fitted over the weekend. David

Jan 30th, 2004, 07:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:26 PM Posts: 9,315 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by David Woods Thanks for the help- I have just ordered the Osram Silver Star for both dip and full beam- getting the Blue Vision side lights thrown in with the deal as others have- great! Hope to receive them tomorrow and get them fitted over the weekend. David Can't find them Stateside so I may just order them from Powerbulbs in the UK. Hope they work out well.

Jan 31st, 2004, 09:03 AM	#16 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt Tried playing around....slightly better results but not much The last is the light produced....kinda obvious really they do look better Skinny. Very powerful bright light, certainly not like the stock 55w bulbs!!

Jan 31st, 2004, 11:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
MarkW19 Grinning Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 12:26 AM Posts: 3,622 Offline	I've got the Philips vison plus bulbs for my full and dipped beam, and the blue vision sidelights. They're brighter, nicer to drive by, and look better because they're a lot "whiter" and look sort of "cleaner". I got them from www.powerbulbs.co.uk - great service, good price (£55 for all), and the best thing - you get a FREE set of the bluevision sidelights with every order!

Feb 1st, 2004, 03:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
mini_magik Man Of All Mods Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 490 Offline	Well. I was in the same situation here. I wanted to replace all my bulbs.... so i did. I replaced the didped andmain beam with Xeneon Xtreme White H7 12v 85w. The bulb is blue and shines a blue / bright white ( brilliant ). bulbs from eBay ( store shop for seller is as follows : http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/id=9401717&ssPageName=L2 Sidelights with LED White ( Non Legal but who knows ) and they go great with the main lights. Bulbs from www.newministuff.co.uk Indicator bulbs are rude. Flash amber but look blue / purple / silver bought from www.newministuff.co.uk again. I hope this helps in some way as i am very pleased with my purchases. Magik

Feb 1st, 2004, 04:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 11:26 PM Posts: 296 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mini_magik Well. I was in the same situation here. I wanted to replace all my bulbs.... so i did. I replaced the didped andmain beam with Xeneon Xtreme White H7 12v 85w. The bulb is blue and shines a blue / bright white ( brilliant ). bulbs from eBay ( store shop for seller is as follows : http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/id=9401717&ssPageName=L2 Sidelights with LED White ( Non Legal but who knows ) and they go great with the main lights. Bulbs from www.newministuff.co.uk Indicator bulbs are rude. Flash amber but look blue / purple / silver bought from www.newministuff.co.uk again. I hope this helps in some way as i am very pleased with my purchases. Magik Hi Minimagik are the extreme white bulbs PIAA, and r the leds PIAA?

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