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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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What would be the best main driving headlight bulb for a blobeye
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bagpipes
What would be the best main driving headlight bulb for a blobeye
if you dont want to go hid route i found the halfords super brilliance ones to be good.
they are the ones in the gold box and they were on buy one get one free
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyroper
if you dont want to go hid route i found the halfords super brilliance ones to be good.
they are the ones in the gold box and they were on buy one get one free
What exactly is the difference between the hid and normal bulbs, dose the hid just put out more light
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Hid is totally differnet, its an arc light created by jumping a gap, a normal bulb uses a heated filament that glows...a HID needs a very high voltage to start the arc, but then actual power consumption is only about 35w.

Ring 'red' +50% brightness are very nice, white light and much brighter than stock, and cheaper than anything at Halfrauds!

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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Philips vision plus from Powerbulbs. Don't know about the new X-Treme Power though.

HIDS4U Ltd, Leeds, UK for all HID and Xenon lighting kits and conversions explains all.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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So hid would last longer as there is not a filament to brake
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Correct, HID last a lot longer generally, but its much dearer to fit as you need the control unit as well, also you only get a single element!

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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Thanks chaps
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