Head light bulbs

[William]

I am sure this has been covered before, however I am going to ask. I find that the head lights in Skodas are not great, I can't readily change the size shape of reflector etc to improve this, but is it possible to but brighter bulbs that just have to be put into the car in replacement of the standard ones with out having to change wiring etc?

[redbaron]

yes it is...

Jon posted a guide to these some months back if you search you will find it.

[TaviaRS]

The PIAA super whites are good (eh Des)

The Phillips Rallye bulbs are very bright (measured it at between 1 and 1.2 mile the other night )

Normal and not quite so expensive, Phillips Vision Plus and Osram Silver Star are good.

www.powerbulbs.com

[TaviaRS]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4115

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4641

[SkodiRS]

Recently changed from Philips Blue Vision to Osram Silverstars.......the Silverstars have a longer beam on dipped than the Blue Vision....both are brighter than standard.

Are the fog lamp bulbs H7?

[TaviaRS]

H3

[William]

Are any of these bulbs actually higher wattage? or just bluer etc?

[TaviaRS]

Compared to standard:

The PIAA ones are white, very white & > than 50% brighter

The Phillips Blue Vision are bluer and 30% brighter, but no higher wattage

Phillip Vision + and Orsam Silver Vision are whitey/blue, 50% brighter than std, but no higher wattage

Phillips Rallye are similar colour, slightly whiter and much higher wattage

[elegance1.8T]

Hi all,

I hope these lights are as good as you say as have just ordered some Phillips Vision plus from powerbulbs.com.

By the way if you order phillips bulbs off them they are throwing in free blue sidelight bulbs free! for a limited time only!

[TaviaRS]

Yep, they've been running that for a while. The sidelight bulbs are excellent, appear much brighter than the standard ones

[elegance1.8T]

I bet the wife hates going to work and leaving me with nothing to do till I start at 3o'clock, I always end up spending money.

Anyway thanks TaviaRS it was looking through the old threads that made me buy them!

I take it they are easy to fit, just a straight swap over?

[SkodiRS]

Easy to fit....only fiddly bit is getting the covers off the back of the lamps and then putting them back on....it's bit crowded back there.

Cheers Jon for the fog lamp bulb number.

[William]

Visited my local car accessory shop, they had Phillip Vision + bulbs for about

[SkodiRS]

Order the Vision Blue from powerbulbs.com......

[ncarring]

Visited my local car accessory shop, they had Phillip Vision + bulbs for about

[elegance1.8T]

Wow,

Ordered my bulbs yesterday afternoon, arrived on my doorstep this morning, i'm just looking forward to it getting dark now so I can see how much difference they make!

Prepare to be blinded everyone in Manchester

:sun:

[robmawer]

Prepare to be blinded everyone in Manchester

:grumpy: :p

Will come and pay you a visit soon BTW...

Rob.

[elegance1.8T]

Will switch my headlights off first then so you can see when you get in my car park!

Anyway for once not working at the moment, have the night off! Don't know what to do with myself though, not used to this.

:shock:

[robmawer]

Don't know what to do with myself though, not used to this.

Go to the pub...?

Rob.

[elegance1.8T]

Go to the pub...?

Rob.

Hmmm never thought of that one, i'm sure I could sample a couple of pints tonight, even though am working at 7 tomorrow morning

:tired:

[anotherbadname]

iv'e fitted the osram silver star and phillips 100w rallye bulbs. the silverstar give off much better light than the standard bulbs and the rallye are amazing on a pitch black country road.

[No Waiting]

Just to add my 2p worth...

Couldn't fault either powerbulbs.com or the Phillips Blue Vision I ordered from them... A significant improvement on the standard bulbs and still legal!