head light bulbs

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:08 pm

BLACK6N_POLO wrote:by blue/white i ment do they give tht xneon HID colour - i was lookin for brighter bulbs coz the standard ones are poo as well as having the blue/white colour-looks is part of the reason i wana change my head light bulbs- cheers for ur help lads

which ones do i go for- for what im tryna do? > H4.........(which brand and where from)

also how easy are they to fit?

If you're after the blue effect, go for Philips Blue Vision H4 from http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

* 4000K Colour Temperature
* Up to 30% more light than standard
* Distinctive daylight from blue lamp
* A unique blue filter creates the distinctive blue light
* UV blocked-compatible with plastic headlight lenses components
* Quartz glass construction for ultimate performance
* Fully road legal - meets ECE Regulation 37

Awarded the highest possible allocade by Auto Express magazine in their 2005 bulb test. Here's what they said...
Best Buy "For the first time here is a blue bulb worthy of our Best Buy award. If you must have the xenon look, the Blue Vision is the best of those tested"

Â£19.45
They give you free BlueVision sidelight bulbs as well + free delivery

And they're EASY to fit, took me all of 15 minutes.

Remember DON'T touch the glass part of the headlight bulb though, always hold it by the metal bit! Otherwise the moisture from your hand might reduce the life/strength of the bulb.

Hope this helps

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:37 pm

david burton wrote:1 x Philips Vision Plus H4
Pair (PVPH4)
GBP 15.70 each + GBP 2.75 Tax
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Shipping
FREE standard shipping - United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 + GBP 0.00 Tax
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Order Value = GBP 15.70
Tax = GBP 2.75
Total = GBP 18.45
(GBP = British Pounds)

That's not including the discount

Say what? What discount?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:41 pm

haha yeah Im not following how you get discount either.
Thought I was the only one so thought I'd keep quiete.

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:59 pm

mysteryboy wrote:haha yeah Im not following how you get discount either.
Thought I was the only one so thought I'd keep quiete.

Yeah i think he's talking about the "uk-polo" discount, as in if you say that your from the club when buying, you get a small discount.

thats what i heard...

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:10 pm

read closely somewhere earlier in the thread - and have a gander in the discounts section of the forum.........

10% off

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... m.php?f=47

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:18 pm

Ohh.. Im with you now... slowly but surely

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:39 pm

Oh savage! Think ill get my bulbs from powerbulbs then, was thinking of just blasting down to halfrauds as i have no patience!

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:36 pm

you and your bloody "savage"

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:40 pm

david burton wrote:you and your bloody "savage"

You knows it clart

think i've been listening to too much GLC recently...

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:55 pm

CymruPolo wrote:

How do you change the bulbs by the way?

Behind each headlamp there's a black case thing, it just unclips when you squeeze the tab. Then you'll need to squeeze the metal clip thing and pull it, it's hinged at the bottom. Easy, you'll see what I mean.

Remember to hold the bulbs by the metal and not the glass!

Sidelights are easy too, they just twist and pull out!

Tip - do one side and then the other so you cam compare the old and new lights! One side yellow, the other white

Phil6N · Post by **Phil6N** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:02 pm

Just wondering, i have halfords super brillaince(xenon)bulbs, supposed to be 50% brighter. anyone know whether there would be noticeble difference between them and the philips?
Or would it be better to get a 16v bumper with fogs?OR can u get a kit for the 8v bumper?
Cheers dudes

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:22 pm

Phil6N wrote:Just wondering, i have halfords super brillaince(xenon)bulbs, supposed to be 50% brighter. anyone know whether there would be noticeble difference between them and the philips?
Or would it be better to get a 16v bumper with fogs?OR can u get a kit for the 8v bumper?
Cheers dudes

What are the Halfrauds bulbs like?

Personally I just chose the Philips VisionPlus because they were top rated by Auto Express, so it's good to have a neutral opinion!

I can't remember seeing any standard 8v's with fogs, but surely aftermarket kits are available. Personally, I'd look into getting HID's from http://www.hids4u.co.uk/, they do a kit for Polos for Â£220 or so, I think Tej has these on his 16v? But ideally you'd have crystal headlights to go with them....cos I think the beam pattern would look a bit messy through the standard frosted lights...so that's even more money!

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:23 pm

CymruPolo wrote:
Tris wrote:
CymruPolo wrote:

How do you change the bulbs by the way?
Behind each headlamp there's a black case thing, it just unclips when you squeeze the tab. Then you'll need to squeeze the metal clip thing and pull it, it's hinged at the bottom. Easy, you'll see what I mean.

Remember to hold the bulbs by the metal and not the glass!

Sidelights are easy too, they just twist and pull out!

Tip - do one side and then the other so you cam compare the old and new lights! One side yellow, the other white
Thanks. I'll have a look this weekend

Are these bulbs suppose to make a difference on main beam and full beam? Or is it just full beam that there will be a noticable difference?

They're better all round, on every different beam.

Don't expect HID quality but there's definately a noticeable difference. Worth the Â£18 though!