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.

 

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

Richard

 

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

 

Rich,

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

Cheers

Steve.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

Cheers
Justin

 

Justin

Don't mug yourself off read the post

 

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