Few questions about new light bulbs

[ILikeShinyThings]

Sorry to make yet another thread about lights but i've searched and i just seem to be getting more confused.

I plan on getting some new light bulbs for my car (1.2 expression) because my lights seem to glow a horrible yellowy orange colour and i'd rather have a clearer white colour or maybe a little blue tint.


Anyway the problem comes with me not knowing which size or brand of bulb to get for my main and dipped beams. So far I have found that Osram silverstar or philips xtreme visions are the bulbs of choice? And powerbulbs said that i need H7 for dipped and H1 for main, is this correct for a mk2 ph2 1.2 clio expression? Also which bulbs would you suggest for clear indicators because my amber bulbs make the whole light housing look horrible and orange during the day.


Any advice or suggestions on which bulbs to get for my clio and where to get them would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[inpassing]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-477-Ul...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item255e5a9a0f

this is the best 1 for h7. a good quality bulb make unlike some out there. ive used these b4 and they are good!!!

 

[inpassing]

get theses for your side lights too!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-T10-12-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415daa7b4a

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Ok mate, this might be a stupid question but these are all road legal and i'll pass my MOT with them right?

and are these better than osrams or philips? cheers

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Also what about my indicators? because my lights are looking a bit fried egg like

 

[inpassing]

yes thet r legal lol. they r just as good for half the price. you r allowed up to 6000k colour bulbs and these are 5000k. the higher the number the bluer the colour if you know what i mean lol. they will be just what your looking for... nice and crisp icy white!

 

[inpassing]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Prism-581...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415df5bf19

i have these 1s. think they look the part lol

 

[inpassing]

or you can get plain silver 1s
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PY21W-BAU...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a13a93735

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

haha yeah cheers mate

this might be another stupid question haha but I don't have xenon lights in my clio as its basically poverty spec but these bulbs will still work? and I don't need to have light washers like you do with real xenons do you?

sorry for all the questions but this being my first car im just worried about failing MOTs etc.

 

[inpassing]

you need to make sure you get the right fitment but im sure this is the one for clios for indicator bulbs think its called the 581

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

think i'll go for the £6 ones haha you got any pics of these bulbs in action? always a little cautious buying stuff off ebay without proof haha

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

oh yeah i never even knew they have different fitments but cheers i'll have a look

 

[inpassing]

haha yeah cheers mate

this might be another stupid question haha but I don't have xenon lights in my clio as its basically poverty spec but these bulbs will still work? and I don't need to have light washers like you do with real xenons do you?

sorry for all the questions but this being my first car im just worried about failing MOTs etc.

yes these are just normal direct replacements. al see if i can find a pic for you

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Ok thanks mate gonna order them when i get some money in my account lol

 

[inpassing]

cant seem to find a ggod pic but they will be worth it....defo. il keep looking

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Ok no problems, cheers for you help

 

[inpassing]

they will be the same kinda colour as mine, but mine r hids (brighter)

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

oooo thats pretty decent, i would splash out for a HID kit but It wouldn't really be worth it on a car i'm only planning on keeping for a year, are they yellow fogs or just standard?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Osram nightbreakers will do. Super bright and road legal.

HIDs are trash and I'm pretty sure illegal if you've not got the right lens/reflector things in your lights anyway.

 

[inpassing]

oooo thats pretty decent, i would splash out for a HID kit but It wouldn't really be worth it on a car i'm only planning on keeping for a year, are they yellow fogs or just standard?

yellow fog lenses, they look alot better than the camera shows

 

[inpassing]

Osram nightbreakers will do. Super bright and road legal.

HIDs are trash and I'm pretty sure illegal if you've not got the right lens/reflector things in your lights anyway.

you need projection lenses and washers for hids to pass an mot

 

[Dink]

osram nightbreaker +

the blue painted crap is going to be crap

 

[inpassing]

let me know how you get on

 

[inpassing]

they r good, ive had them b4

 

[Dink]

they r good, ive had them b4

colour might be ok but i very much doubt they are any good

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

yellow fog lenses, they look alot better than the camera shows

they look pretty decent mate, I was thinking about installing fogs in my clio but it would be too much hassle to wire them into a new indicator stalk etc. and i didnt want to just have some random switch on my dash for them so I'll just live without lol.

And I was looking at Osram nightbreakers too but theyre a bit pricey, But These seem to be more suited to my price range and should be okay, if they break or aren't as good as they should be i can always get nightbreakers i guess

 

[Dink]

they look pretty decent mate, I was thinking about installing fogs in my clio but it would be too much hassle to wire them into a new indicator stalk etc. and i didnt want to just have some random switch on my dash for them so I'll just live without lol.

And I was looking at Osram nightbreakers too but theyre a bit pricey, But These seem to be more suited to my price range and should be okay, if they break or aren't as good as they should be i can always get nightbreakers i guess

they are cheap because they are cheap.

the osrams are not even double the price but will last twice as long and be twice as good

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

they are cheap because they are cheap.

the osrams are not even double the price but will last twice as long and be twice as good

ok you convinced me, i'll go for the nightbreakers (these alright? )

These indicators okay though?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PY21W-BAU...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a13a93735

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You get what you pay for my friend

Osram NBs are brilliant. Had them in my Clio and my Scoob. Difference is, er, night and day...

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

loool yeah i would rather spend an extra fiver for 'em. Any advice on indicators?

Also the night breakers are my dipped beams but what about main beam? (sorry not exactly a genius with lights lol)

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

If the indicators work, leave them be.

I upgraded my tail lights to the 'quick reaction' brighter Halfords ones. Reacted almost as fast as the LED.. was quite impressed.

Other than that, take the sidelights out and pop them in the glovebox in case of headlamp fail.

No point touching the fogs as you'll probably never use them.

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Take the sidelights out? wha?

and yeah but i hate the orangeness i get when the indicators arent being used and yeah fogs are kinda pointless, just would have been kinda cool lol

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

You can swap the orange lamps for 'silvervision' bulbs. Halfords or t'internet.

Sidelights - lose the lamps (bulbs grow in the ground ) .. looks much better IMO.

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

So
indicators - Philips Silvervisions
dipped beams - Osram night breakers

but what about main beam?

and lose the lamps? as in take them out? i am soo confused right now lool sorry man

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Indicators - Yes.

(All mk2 Clios are separate main/dipped IIRC ?) Dipped beam - Nightbreakers. Main beam - Nightbreakers.

Sidelight 501 bulb/lamp/things - take them out and put them in the glovebox (for MOT/headlamp fail time). If you don't like the look, put them back in. It's a 10 second job.

 

[jenic]

Got these in the Trophy, supposed to be road legal, but they are lovely and white

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/mtec-x...uper-white-hid-class-upgrade-bulbs-p-393.html

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

oooooh right i get you, I was thinking wouldn't it fail its MOT for no side lights but yeah i see what you mean. I think i'll leave them in though, seeing as i passed my test last week and I only had the car like 3 days so far I need all the help i can get in the way of vision on the roads haha. And yeah so I have to get H7 and H1 night breakers sweet

Thanks for the advice guys, i think it would be worth paying the extra for the Osrams and silvervisions.

 

[ILikeShinyThings]

Got these in the Trophy, supposed to be road legal, but they are lovely and white

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/mtec-x...uper-white-hid-class-upgrade-bulbs-p-393.html

Wow thats like exactly what i want well maybe a bit more blue but hey i like the white! Do you ever get pulled for them though?