Far better headlights....

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:37 pm

...is what we all need on our Lotuses by the sound of it...

Has anyone had good success with a great bulb at a fair price?

...or do we just angle them up really high, which wont blind anyone cos the bulbs are pants anyway...

Cheers,
Mike

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:49 pm

I assume that they make some to fit, but the halfrauds rally bulbs are a higher wattage and are about £6 each. Great improvement but might fry your wiring and melt the bulb holders...

AJT · Post by **AJT** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:59 pm

Save up and get an HID kit, I managed to get Eds when he was selling it
Huge improvement in output and looks cool too

Post by **campbell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:27 pm

I have Halfords own "30% brighter" or whatever they are, and they are a little better. TBH I never had a problem with the Elise lighting. Dipped beam does the job, and full beam with the extra driving lamps is mega.

Check yours are correctly aligned - there is a way to do it with level ground and a wall, or your local MOT station has the techie gear for an easier life

Campbell

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:44 am

BTW without automatic leveling HID's are illegal

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Brunty · Post by **Brunty** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:12 pm

I use PIAA bulbs now. Fairly expensive but far, far, far better than normal ones!

BTW. I can also supply PIAA parts

Post by **simon** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:46 pm

Get HIDs, group buy from Yvo coming up again soon

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:00 pm

Headtorch

Seriously though the larger watt Halfords one do work but do end up melting the holders after sustained usage (6hrs+).
WOrth looking at your actual lights to see if the reflectors have rusted, just realised this is a S1 phenomenon but well worth posting.

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:30 pm

The higher wattage ones are to be avoided on standard wiring. But the 30% brigher ones at same wattage are deffo brighter...or at least whiter!

I know cos I got one brighter and one regular in each headlamp...and there IS a difference

jj · Post by jj » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:56 pm

I made this thread a while back when I fitted mine.

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hlight=hid

Post by **simon** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:01 pm

I have the Halfords 30% brighter for main beam and HID on dipped and it's night and day between them, the HID's are miles better. I might consider getting main beam HIDs too if Yvo's group buy prices are good.

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:29 pm

I think for S1s you have a major conversion job to do to install HIDs. I'll stick with my 30% brigher ta very much

For now...

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:27 pm

Nah, not a big job, you just have to wire in the ballasts and bolt them to something... or so I have read....

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:50 pm

Great advice guys....

What are PIAAs then...?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:39 am

PIAA are a manufactures of lighting stuff IIRC.