Bulbs Confused with the headlight bulbs for CTR

MoOriginal · 12th July 2007, 13:06

Right flame suit on for posting a much discussed subject.

Im interested in getting replacement bulbs/led's.

Id like white light that is brighter etc.

Ive read the threads and it seems the choice is to go with the Philips H7 for the dipped beam - which is all I want to do at present as im not good with these sort of things i want to start easy.

But then I read that the lights still look yellowish even on the H7's.
And that they dont illuminate the road any better just at different spectrum.

So what are the best ideas to far.

To recap:
Dipped beam only replacement at moment.
Nice white light - bright.

Thanks

Mo

Foggy69 · 13th July 2007, 01:55

Philips do different sorts of H7 bulbs, the main ones being the X-treme, Blue Vision and Vision Plus.

The Blue Vision bulbs give you that crisp white light, and give about 30% more light output than a standard bulb.
The X-treme and Vision Plus bulbs give 80% and 50% respectively extra light output compared to standard bulbs. They do look slightly whiter, but they are mainly for increasing light output.
Whiter light doesn't automatically mean better vision, it's the light output of the bulb that's important, not the colour temperature.
I have the X-treme and they do make night driving a lot easier, coupled with the Vision Plus bulbs in the main beam

A good place to buy them is here
http://www.autolamps-online.com/

MoOriginal · 13th July 2007, 08:41

Thanks for post - cleared it up for me

One piece of your advice I didnt take - I ordered of ebay - delivered at same price as Autobulbs retail price without delivery.

TTDegs · 13th July 2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoOriginal

Thanks for post - cleared it up for me

One piece of your advice I didnt take - I ordered of ebay - delivered at same price as Autobulbs retail price without delivery.

did you take the Autobulb discount into that?

MoOriginal · 13th July 2007, 12:08

yup but it was marginal - i think cause you can get other stuff from autobulbs its probably better to get it from them really

MoOriginal · 16th July 2007, 13:48

im still confused

I order one H7 pack- got 2 bulbs in it.
When I go to replace the bulbs for the dipped side and turned on the lights beforehand
I notice that 2 bulbs come on
shown with arrows in the picture

so question
which lights to do i replace for the dipped beams with my 1 pack of H7's

Foggy69 · 16th July 2007, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoOriginal

I notice that 2 bulbs come on
shown with arrows in the picture
so question
which lights to do i replace for the dipped beams with my 1 pack of H7's

The H7 bulb for the dipped beam is the one with the left arrow pointing at it. The other bulb that comes on is the side light (this should be a small bulb)

TTDegs · 16th July 2007, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy69

The other bulb that comes on is the side light (this should be a small bulb)

for which you want the 501 Super White Phillips bulb (wedge shaped socket)

MoOriginal · 17th July 2007, 09:54

well my final question is that ive looked at the amount of clearance behind the light fittings and it all seems way to small to be able to do myself for non mechincally minded
So ive stopped cause i didnt think id be able to get out the lights specially on the battery side as its so tight.

How do you manage it ! for those that have

Foggy69 · 17th July 2007, 13:02

On the Type S petrol model you have to unclip an air pipe to get to the passenger side bulb, very easy to do. The drivers side was reasonably easy to get to without dismantling anything.
I expect the Type R is different, but it was all explained clearly in the manual on how to replace the bulb.

12th July 2007, 13:06	#1 (permalink)
MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Confused with the headlight bulbs for CTR Right flame suit on for posting a much discussed subject. Im interested in getting replacement bulbs/led's. Id like white light that is brighter etc. Ive read the threads and it seems the choice is to go with the Philips H7 for the dipped beam - which is all I want to do at present as im not good with these sort of things i want to start easy. But then I read that the lights still look yellowish even on the H7's. And that they dont illuminate the road any better just at different spectrum. So what are the best ideas to far. To recap: Dipped beam only replacement at moment. Nice white light - bright. Thanks Mo

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Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Philips do different sorts of H7 bulbs, the main ones being the X-treme, Blue Vision and Vision Plus. The Blue Vision bulbs give you that crisp white light, and give about 30% more light output than a standard bulb. The X-treme and Vision Plus bulbs give 80% and 50% respectively extra light output compared to standard bulbs. They do look slightly whiter, but they are mainly for increasing light output. Whiter light doesn't automatically mean better vision, it's the light output of the bulb that's important, not the colour temperature. I have the X-treme and they do make night driving a lot easier, coupled with the Vision Plus bulbs in the main beam A good place to buy them is here http://www.autolamps-online.com/

13th July 2007, 08:41	#3 (permalink)
MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for post - cleared it up for me One piece of your advice I didnt take - I ordered of ebay - delivered at same price as Autobulbs retail price without delivery.

13th July 2007, 12:08	#5 (permalink)
MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yup but it was marginal - i think cause you can get other stuff from autobulbs its probably better to get it from them really

17th July 2007, 09:54	#9 (permalink)
MoOriginal Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: London, Perivale Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well my final question is that ive looked at the amount of clearance behind the light fittings and it all seems way to small to be able to do myself for non mechincally minded So ive stopped cause i didnt think id be able to get out the lights specially on the battery side as its so tight. How do you manage it ! for those that have

17th July 2007, 13:02	#10 (permalink)
Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	On the Type S petrol model you have to unclip an air pipe to get to the passenger side bulb, very easy to do. The drivers side was reasonably easy to get to without dismantling anything. I expect the Type R is different, but it was all explained clearly in the manual on how to replace the bulb.