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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Hi Guys

I have a bugeye sti prodrive.

I would like to uprate the bulbs for a nice bright crisp light.

Can anyone tell me what bulbs are fitted to the headlight & also indicators etc.

Also any recomendations.


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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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I would recommend using standard bulbs, not HID.
Good choices are Halfords Ultra-Brilliance 120% uprated, currently on BOGOF, made by GE.
Also you could use Osram Nightbreakers, Philips Ultra-vision and Ring ultra brilliance.

Avoid higher WATTAGE bulbs, and cheap chinese copies: it's the FOCUS of the bulb that is important, and cheap copies have p*ss-poor focus.

Sorry, don't know what bulbs they are though.

DO ensure thaqt they are fitted properly and right way up, or the light will be everywhere
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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+1 for Osram Nightbreakers.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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+1 for osram nightbreakers. I used to work for GE lighting.. quality issues when i worked there.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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That's sad to hear: their bulbs used to win the Auto Express shootout every year.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Prob just the equipment i had maintained tho!!! we are talking 15yrs ago tho.. factory now rubble and dust.!!Think most of production went eastern europe..
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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They are made in hungary now, so I believe.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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i went for the 120% Halfords ones on BOGOF, they are good.. not as good as HID but they are good.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Thanks for the replys.

Does anyone know what type of bulbs are in the prodrive headlight ?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Ring xenon max are highly recommended.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxyz
i went for the 120% Halfords ones on BOGOF, they are good.. not as good as HID but they are good.
+1
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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They LOOK like H1's to me.
Can you not take them out to look?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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thet are h1 , and i went for the Halfords 120% ones too. Though i think with my Type UK they arent as bright as that with the chrome reflector on the standard Bugeye

Halfords on the right , Cheep 100w Xenon on the left.

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my type of headlight

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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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+1 Osram nightbreakers and +1 Ring Ultima 120, both really good
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Thanks for all the replys guys.
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