Superbright S1 bulbs

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:33 am

these the puppies??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XENON-H4-30-brigh ... dZViewItem

it says they're 55W. there's also some 100W jobs.

will the 100s fry the wiring?? and are the 55s bright enough without killing the battery?

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:17 am

Tom

I have 140 Rally bulbs and they have been fine.

tut

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:20 am

Rally bulbs

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:00 pm

tut wrote:Tom

I have 140 Rally bulbs and they have been fine.

tut

blimey! 140W rally jobs eh? scouring ebay as we speak...

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:57 pm

Halfrauds, £6 each, jobs a carrot

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:01 pm

you will end up with flea bay "xenon bulbs", halfords dude halfords

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:01 pm

just be careful of the wiring as the insulation will go brittle over time with the heat generated by the additional current.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:57 pm

Should have mentioned that mine have been used very little at night.

tut

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:08 pm

Stephen wrote:just be careful of the wiring as the insulation will go brittle over time with the heat generated by the additional current.

was in halfords today. could only see H4 bulbs for about 12.99 each.

what sort of wattage can i realistically increase to with out drastically reducing the life of the wiring??

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:55 pm

Tom wrote:
Stephen wrote:just be careful of the wiring as the insulation will go brittle over time with the heat generated by the additional current.
was in halfords today. could only see H4 bulbs for about 12.99 each.

what sort of wattage can i realistically increase to with out drastically reducing the life of the wiring??

Do you have covered head lights? I remember there was some sort of issue when I upgraded the bulbs on mine.... potentially melting the light covers?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:58 pm

Dominic wrote:
Tom wrote:
Stephen wrote:just be careful of the wiring as the insulation will go brittle over time with the heat generated by the additional current.
was in halfords today. could only see H4 bulbs for about 12.99 each.

what sort of wattage can i realistically increase to with out drastically reducing the life of the wiring??
Do you have covered head lights? I remember there was some sort of issue when I upgraded the bulbs on mine.... potentially melting the light covers?

no light covers for me

thanks for the tip though as was half contemplating them.....

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:59 pm

Tom wrote:
Dominic wrote:
Tom wrote: was in halfords today. could only see H4 bulbs for about 12.99 each.

what sort of wattage can i realistically increase to with out drastically reducing the life of the wiring??
Do you have covered head lights? I remember there was some sort of issue when I upgraded the bulbs on mine.... potentially melting the light covers?
no light covers for me thanks for the tip though as was half contemplating them.....

Don't take my word for it!! I was waiting for an expert to come along to confirm my concerns

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:02 pm

Dominic wrote:
Tom wrote:
Dominic wrote: Do you have covered head lights? I remember there was some sort of issue when I upgraded the bulbs on mine.... potentially melting the light covers?
no light covers for me thanks for the tip though as was half contemplating them.....
Don't take my word for it!! I was waiting for an expert to come along to confirm my concerns

TBH the reason i can't decide is does the aerodynamic advantage outweigh the weight gain (no pun intended)?

Post by **campbell** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:23 pm

PIAA's new superbrights reviewed in Autoexpress this week. 55w but allegedly much better than regular versions, blueish light which may put some off. £45 a pair though!!!

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:23 pm

You down to shaving tenths mate? Buy them because they look good, then empty your boot (or your bowels!) before you go on track