SteveB

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I've had the P1 now for a few months and now the nights are starting to draw in was thinking of uprating the lights. My previous 5 door had the Cibie kit on and they were excellent. The P1 including driving lights aren't that good by a long way.
So, without going the whole hog to HID's(£500), any suggestions on what I can do ? I would like to keep the look of the driving lights. Can I uprate the bulbs(wiring?)

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Steve.

Hoppy

Steve, I simply fitted bigger bulbs 100/80w. Lights are now okay.

Richard

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Steve,

Assuming the P1 head lights are same as in my '00 turbo:

If you still running standard headlamp bulbs, try getting hold of a pair of Osram +50% bulbs (try Andy Batters at Mac's garage on 01943 608892).

You might also want to get hold of some PIAA super white bulbs for the sidelights, the standard ones look a sickly yellow colour next to the Osram's!

Cheers
Tim

SteveB

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Rich,

Have you left the driving lights as Std ? Think they've got 25w ? Can they be uprated ?

Cheers

Steve.

Hoppy

Steve, my car's a UK00 and the 'driving lights' are fog lights. Utterly useless, but they look nice.

Upgrading to Cibie or whatever certainly sorts out the main beam, but I drive 90% of the time on dipped and switching from Cibies to normal dipped is such a huge difference that your eyes struggle to adjust quickly enough.

Richard.

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Steve

The standard spots are 55w but in a strange fittment (H7?). Hella do not recommend that a higher wattage bulb is put in, but a 100w should be available in that fitment, but prob no higher.

You could look into Superwhites etc in that fitment but 55w.

Ring up scoobysport for bulbs - I think £15 - £20 for Superwhites for the headlights (direct replacement) & £5 for similar for sidelights. Makes the dipped so much better

End of the day, just get the HID - not quite as good as SS Cibs but more than sufficient for fast night driving

Justin S

Hey guys, what is the wattage of the P1 driving lights in the front bumper?

Cheers
Justin

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Justin

Don't mug yourself off read the post

Justin S

haha didn't see your post puff, muppet or what