3200 Headlamp Bulbs

[StuartW]

Afternoon everyone.

With the days getting shorter, it's about time I changed the candles that double for my dipped beam headlamp bulbs for something that at least gives me a fighting chance of seeing what's coming.

As us 3200 folk don't have the benefit of xenon lamps, does anyone have a recommendation of what type of bulbs do a decent job in their 3200?

I've used Osram Nighbreaker in other car but is there anything better out there?

Thanks all

 

[Contigo]

Stuart, I was just going to suggest the same as the Osram's. The other option is to go HID but I personally wouldn't what with the Italian Electrics against us anyway

 

[StuartW]

Stuart, I was just going to suggest the same as the Osram's. The other option is to go HID but I personally wouldn't what with the Italian Electrics against us anyway

Cheers Phil & I agree about the HID - I'm sure that the Osram or something similar will seem like driving at midday compared with what I have at the moment!

 

[dunnah01]

Cheapo Ebay HID's made a massive difference in mine - way better than the Nightbreakers that they replaced and being lower wattage put less strain on the fragile electrics. No bulb failure lights triggered so didn't need any resistors etc.. - also got through an MOT in June with them fitted.

 

[StuartW]

Cheapo Ebay HID's made a massive difference in mine - way better than the Nightbreakers that they replaced and being lower wattage put less strain on the fragile electrics. No bulb failure lights triggered so didn't need any resistors etc.. - also got through an MOT in June with them fitted.

that's good to know, thanks

 

[safrane]

I fitted HID in my MK1 Golf this time last year. Given that the old units were H4 they too were very dim. The set I got from E-bay were plug and play into the existing loom with no cutting etc. Given the reduced consumption they draw I believe they should not impact on the delicat Italian electrics.

Only point to note is that cheaper bulbs are less robust to rapid temperature changes and therefore shatter easier.

 

[StuartW]

Thanks Peter and with the difficulty of changing these bulbs, the longer the life the better.