It's time to replace the headlight bulbs. Which bulbs are you guys using? I was thinking about the Silverstars Ultra or the Nokya. I really dont have much experience with either brand. I have used PIAA in the past on my motorcycles, and love those bulbs. I just want to try something different in the Jag.

Thansk for your advice.


Oh, by the way I could have combined my two posts, but I read somewhere that you guys are trying to bring up the post count. Here's alittle help from a Newbie.

 

Hi Xtype,
everybodys got their own preference, but I think we all agree that unless you got Xenons the light output is terrible ( ie- you cant see where you're goin in the dark)
I've replaced mine with sportzblue 80w/100w H1's in the dipped beam / main beam and the fogs with blue tinted PIAA 501 sidelights. The output is amazing ( if not street legal) and some say the wiring loom cant handle it and others say it can. All I know is I've come outta the dark and into the LIGHT!
I've been runnin them for two weeks now with no problems at all.

Cheers
Jim C

 

i always used sylvania silverstars, but would like to see what the new ultras look like

 

I must be a cheap *******![:-] I needed to change one of my front bulbs so I bought two $7.95 bulbs from the neighborhood parts store(not sure what brand) and I havent had a problem. Im sure its not as bright as Jim's, but maybe I need to be brought into the light...

 

Hey Andersen,
dunno bout you bein a cheap *******, but if your bulbs / lights work for you mate, thats all that matters.
As I keep sayin mate, everybodys different!

Cheers

Jim C

 

Hey x-type 750 I have tried to use sylvania silverstars in my dims but they blew out after only minutes. I tried 4 pairs and ended up taking them back and ordering a set of xenon brand lights-they are not xenon bulbs they are just a brand called xenon. They are filled with 60% xenon gas vs. halogen. These bulbs just recently blew. The only bulb I can keep inside the car working are the stock sylvania halogen bulbs. I will eventually get a set of xenon full headlamps off of ebay sooner or later.

 

Hey there Aquill,
mines are still in and workin great, thats 2 full weejs now with no problems to report

Jim C

 

What ones do you have in yours jim? Yours are 80/100 aren't they? Do you have a link to them?

 

Either go onto Ebay and type in "Sportzblue"
or try www.performancebulbs.com
You'll see them there. 80w/100w by Ring I think it is.
They're fantastic, best £50 I've spent on my X

Jim C

 

mine are 1M candle power. I can light up Mars from here

 

LIAR LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE
NOSE AS LONG AS TELPHONE WIRE

JimC

 

Hey jim did you look at the coil of your headlight and compare to your new ones to see how thick they are?

 

No Aquill,
why?
H1's are H1'S............They work no probs, why u ask mate?

Jim C

 

well my coils in the headlamp are like 23mm think! when i turn my lights on, the battery explodes and the alternater starts spewing sparks and all.......so there...beat that....nobody does headlights better than me....hick.......dam, i hate it when i get the hic......when i type hic......dam...i can't stop hic.......doing that....
someone needs to hic scare me hic

 

BBOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim C

 

So all of the speculation that has been swirling about you guys is true huh!!! You are both alcs huh...with homo suspicions...LOL[sm=drlove.gif][sm=icon_stickpoke.gif][sm=imsmilin.gif][sm=bicker.gif][sm=chairshot.gif][sm=happy046.gif][sm=hia.gif][sm=icon_beat.gif][sm=icon_cheers.gif][sm=icon_guiness.gif][sm=icon_quiet.gif][sm=imsorry.gif][sm=itsok.gif][sm=joke.gif][sm=kissykissy.gif][sm=laughat.gif][sm=partyparty.gif][sm=wootwoot.gif]
Hey Jim I was asking because when I bought my sylvania silverstars and compared them to regular sylvania $7 bulbs the coil/filament inside the bulb is thinner in the more expensive silverstars. In my regular sylvanias they are a tad thicker. I am using this as my excuse as to why the bulbs kept blowing... Its the only other thing that could explain it as I have already used deductive reasoning and found that the regular bulbs work fine and don't blow at all...Could be those lovely quirks we all talk about or at least I always talk about!

 

Come on, your wasting all those smilely's!!

 

awwwwww, you jelous?

 

What if I am?/

Actually, I couldn't make up my mind on the smileys, they all mean something anderson, I'll use more next time if you'd like?

 

Hey Aquill,
I see what you meanabout the bulbs blowin, but I haven't had any problems with mine in over 2 weeks now, so its all good I think![sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=bounceybounce.gif]

Jim C