headlights

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:35 pm

hi guys,
looking for a bit of help and advice.
i've had my car about a month now and have noticed that the headlights are a bit crap.
cant afford a proper HID set up so am looking for opinions on bulb upgrades you guys have done and where to buy?

cheers

Post by ed » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:41 pm

If i were you id go for the rally bulbs from halfrauds. Circa £7 iirc.

HTH cheers Ed

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:43 pm

honestly, halfords... or halfrauds as they are lovingly known on here.
i didnt think that place was usefull for much at all..... at any kinda decent price right enough

Post by ed » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:46 pm

No joke, its about all they are good for!
Think the bulb code is 472 (for s1s) but ive got the memory of a goldfish so check the wee guide that they provide.
cheers Ed

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:47 pm

I got a set of the Halfords 'Super Brilliance' bulbs in and they work great (were buy 1 get 1 free at the time too)

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:51 pm

are the halfords bulbs all standard wattage?
i had some higher wattage ones in my impreza and was quite impressed but just spoke to the shop i got them from and they said not to put the higher wattage ones in the elise.
will a higher wattage bulb cause problems with the elise or is it just an old wives tale?

Post by ed » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:53 pm

The standard bulbs are circa 55W, Macks ones are around the 80w mark (iirc) and the rally ones are 100W ish....

Shug has run them in his car for ages and andy has just put them in his with no problems. Cheers

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:57 pm

ideal, cheers guys. think i'll visit halfrauds tonight... just down the hill from me so be rude not too.
any other lighting upgrades you'd recommend while i'm at it?
side lights etc?
sorry for bein a dumb dumb but does the elise have sidelights the same as a normal car?

i should really go out and have a poke about the car but anytime i go out i just wanna jump in and drive it

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:07 pm

Mine are 55watt, but Halfords claim they are up to 50% brighter due to the "xenon gas technology" they have installed in them...

Does Sanjoy have 'rally bulbs' that have had problems?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:12 pm

They can melt the wiring and bulb holders.... But they are good and cheap!

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:17 pm

cheers guys, think i'll have the full bhoona rally ones.
everybody says not to change the impreza ones to a higher wattage cos the loom is weak but i ran higher wattage ones with no hassle.
how long should i put aside to change them over. i understand its a wheel off job and into the wheelarch

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:18 pm

S1 or S2 ?

S2 should only take a few minutes, and no need to remove wheels.

S1, I dunno

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:19 pm

s2, cheers guys. i'll let you's know how i get on

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:20 pm

better ask now instead of later.
a quick guide?

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:21 pm

Have you got a service manual?

Three (it says wing nuts but they're not) knurled nuts up in the wheel arch get removed, you may need a screwdriver or pliers, and the whole plastic cover comes of giving access to the bulbs from above.