Achieving the Xenon look

[Hazza]

If I want to achieve "Xenon like" headlights for my 1.2 what main lights should i buy?... i've heard Halogen ones are the best.. but anyone got any recommended ones?.. i have bought new lights for my main lights, but they have a hint of yellow in them, i dont want that, i want pure white.. .any ideas?

 

[flick3k]

You need some xenon upgrade bulbs, basically they are the same as the real xenon headlights except they are just the bulbs rather than the HID headlight. Try powerbulbs, Philips are supposed to be good but be warned they are a lot more expensive than your standard halogen.

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/default.asp?prodtype.asp?PT_ID=92&strPageHistory=cat

 

[-Leigh-]

You need some xenon upgrade bulbs, basically they are the same as the real xenon headlights except they are just the bulbs rather than the HID headlight. Try powerbulbs, Philips are supposed to be good but be warned they are a lot more expensive than your standard halogen.

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/default.asp?prodtype.asp?PT_ID=92&strPageHistory=cat

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.........

Xenon bulbs will look nothing like the real thing (HID) and look yellowish next to proper HID lights.

There is only one way to get the HID look, and that is to buy HID's.

 

[Hazza]

obviously buying the HID will get the effect. Im not dumb!

But if i didn't want to spend that much for the HID's, then im guesing the link flick should is the way forward for me thanks

 

[Hazza]

In the link above, which is best them? i am guessing the Philips Blue Vision H7

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Blue Visions will give you a slightly brighter light over, say standard stock bulbs but will not really give you the shimmering xenon " look " that you would get from proper xenons, which the latter i guess is what your after.

 

[Hazza]

I'll try the Bluevisions out. And let u guys know

Thanks anyway

 

[marchowie]

i have just purchased some bulbs from www.powerbulbs.co.uk and have them installed and they look prety good il upload some pics tmoro heres a link to bulbs i got

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/product...History=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=113

there on buy one get one free but they ones are the H4 fitment the ones ur after are h1 and h7 these ones:

h7 £29.95 :http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/product...History=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=112

h1 £19.95 :http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/product...History=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=111

 

[Marky_]

i have just purchased some bulbs from www.powerbulbs.co.uk and have them installed and they look prety good il upload some pics tmoro heres a link to bulbs i got

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/product...History=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=113

there on buy one get one free but they ones are the H4 fitment.

I've been debating whether to get some of these. Is there a noticable improvement over halogen bulbs? Please post the pics up if you can, i wanna see what they're like

 

[marchowie]

i only noticed a differance at night but il get apic taken tonight when it gets dark and upload for you mate i think there good but each to their own

 

[Oggy997]

I cant see why you would notice a difference when not at night?

 

[marchowie]

because they still look a little yellowish during day but at night there bright white thats why

power bulbs bluevision during the day:

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd103/marchowie/?action=view&current=SP_A0094.jpg

will get pic later on when it dark and show the differance!!

 

[Oggy997]

Is there any need for lights during the day?

My Xenons doo not even make that much difference, unless its for the benefit of others.

 

[marchowie]

i was only saying for god sake why does everyone on here need to make such a fuss about the smallest thing GOD!

 

[brownale01]

hey marchowie how is that picture comin along of ur car in the dark with the lights on? cheers fella

 

[marchowie]

i just noticed its dark now haha il go take one for ya fella be five minutes

 

[Oggy997]

Woah, did not mean to get you all defensive........

Just asked, my Xenons are not that great IMO

 

[marchowie]

Woah, did not mean to get you all defensive........

Just asked, my Xenons are not that great IMO

sorry oggy just some people on here are right up their own ass got u all wrong soz fella

 

[marchowie]

hey marchowie how is that picture comin along of ur car in the dark with the lights on? cheers fella

toke a few pics fella some on digi cam and some on mobile i reckon they look better from mobile

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd103/marchowie/

 

[Oggy997]

Woah, did not mean to get you all defensive........

Just asked, my Xenons are not that great IMO

sorry oggy just some people on here are right up their own ass got u all wrong soz fella

I feel the same - always enjoyed having my lights come on auto.

Now I get worried!

I just couldnt understand how you could get a perception in daylight lol.

I honestly can not see any difference.

 

[marchowie]

sorry oggy just some people on here are right up their own ass got u all wrong soz fella

I feel the same - always enjoyed having my lights come on auto.

Now I get worried!

I just couldnt understand how you could get a perception in daylight lol.

I honestly can not see any difference.

you cant see the differance between my daytime pics and nighttime pics ???

 

[brownale01]

yer they are alot better than the originals aint they fella btw cheers for takin those images for me

 

[Oggy997]

lol

standard and Xenons

 

[marchowie]

lol

standard and Xenons

so you think my lights look like xenons or do you mean there isnt much differance ???

of course theres a differance between standerd and xenon otherwise why wud they make xenon there hell of alot brighter for a start lol

 

[marchowie]

yer they are alot better than the originals aint they fella btw cheers for takin those images for me

dont worry mate but if i were you id hurry and snap they bulbs up because they will only be on buy one get one free for so long and u also get a free pair of philips bluevision sidelights with every order or headlight or indicator bulbs there excellent sidelights i thot they looked illegal before i fitted btu now im glad i fitted

 

[Oggy997]

Obviously there is a difference, but when driving, I really cant see how much of an advantage they are, maybe if I went back to normal lights i would notice.

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Obviously there is a difference, but when driving, I really cant see how much of an advantage they are, maybe if I went back to normal lights i would notice.

I can see where your coming from, you do tend to get used to them and take them for granted after using them for a while and not seeing anything else to compare to.
If you go down a road with no street lights with xenon and then the same with standard halogens should should notice the difference, it would be like driving with candles.

On my second car now with xenons and have to say I wouldnt go back, they are a big selling point for me.

 

[SoA2k6]

I would buy the angel eyes, and just remove the angel eye circles. Pretty close to a xenon look if you ask me. They're about £180. Much cheaper than real xenons.