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24seven

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Not only is there no point in me fitting HID's to my phase 1 because of the crappy old lense design, but I don't hang around in McDonalds or Comet car parks enough for them to be appreciated anyway, so please don't suggest them. Razz However I would like to have headlights that light up the road more than a little. Any advice on bulbs/brands that do a good job of this?

I'm not too fussed about the colour as long as they're not a stupid blue or yellow colour. Also where can I get very powerful bulbs for my fog lights? I don't drive around with them on all the time, but like with my 205 if ever I was on a quiet road at night I liked having them on for the extra light - driving lights as opposed to fog lights.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 00:38
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eliotrw

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Osram Nightbreaker plus are pretty good. got them for 11 quid on ebay and they have been used for 2 years of mainly nightdriving Smile

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 00:41
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mattgti6phase2

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Osram night breakers??

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PIAA make good bulbs to.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 00:43
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They certainly don't break the night

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 01:00
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rich306

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What type Headlight bulbs are for the 306? H4/H7?? or some other type?

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:02
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H7 Thumbs up

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:18
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You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time
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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 09:49
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never had a problem with the twin optic phase1 headlamps, but they were pretty new., standard Ring bulbs IIRC.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 11:29
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I got Halfords 100% brighter bulbs on special for the Focus as the standard lights are rubbish - much worse than the 306. Made a big difference but only lasted about 5 months - they both gave up within a month of each other. Replaced them with standard and they are still going 3 years later. Glad I didn't pay full price for them.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 12:57
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Ive got osram nightbreakers. Nicer than the usual orangey glow you normally get. Definately more whiter light.

Bosch do their own equivalent which im sure alot of other brands do too

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 13:28
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Osram Night breakers

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 13:57
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You can get higher wattage bulbs.
Tbh all 55 watt bulbs are the same..

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 14:03
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For off road use of courseWhistle

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 14:15
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Some of the decent 55w bulbs are better than the cheapo 100 'rally' bulbs certain places sell though Wink Big grin

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 14:18
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The factory wiring isn't designed for high-wattage bulbs, so you might get a flickery orange glow coming from the front of the car after a while when the wiring melts and shorts out on the bodywork.

Decent 55w FTW.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 18:29
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100W + relayed subloom ftw.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 18:33
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rally-Car-Off-Road-Spot-Lamps-Lights-MAXTEL-9-215mm-BLACK-Pair-/120937870661?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c28757545

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I noticed a big jump when i ditched standard spec bosch ones for osram night breakers tbh.
Just make sure you get nightbreaker plus

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Posted 22nd Dec 2012 at 18:53
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midlife wrote:
You can get higher wattage bulbs.
Tbh all 55 watt bulbs are the same..

Cool


In theory yes but bulbs have different spreads and beams etc.
Osram night breakers were the bench mark for many years but phillips are currently producing the best H7 bulb for a 306.

I tried standard Peugeot, Osram nightbreakers and Philips X-treme Vision
The phillips give the best spread and most intense beam and overall best visability.

The Osrams and Phillips used to be the same price but now the phillips are about £10 more expensive.
Worth it given the basic light spread for the 306.
Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 11:34
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rich306

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iplay wrote:
midlife wrote:
You can get higher wattage bulbs.
Tbh all 55 watt bulbs are the same..

Cool


In theory yes but bulbs have different spreads and beams etc.
Osram night breakers were the bench mark for many years but phillips are currently producing the best H7 bulb for a 306.

I tried standard Peugeot, Osram nightbreakers and Philips X-treme Vision
The phillips give the best spread and most intense beam and overall best visability.

The Osrams and Phillips used to be the same price but now the phillips are about £10 more expensive.
Worth it given the basic light spread for the 306.


Are philips sold cheaper online?
Smile

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jamiek_uk2000 wrote:
You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time
- Top Tip!!!
Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 13:42
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24seven

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Ta for the advice folks. Plan was to keep the main light units completely road legal for obvious reasons, but I may go for Mei's suggestion of a sub loom so I can have more powerful driving lights (might even change the units themselves for ones with a better suited spread). The Phillips X-treme seem to be well liked generally as far as I can tell so I'll probably go for a set of those. Smile

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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 18:31
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rich306

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24seven wrote:
Ta for the advice folks. Plan was to keep the main light units completely road legal for obvious reasons, but I may go for Mei's suggestion of a sub loom so I can have more powerful driving lights (might even change the units themselves for ones with a better suited spread). The Phillips X-treme seem to be well liked generally as far as I can tell so I'll probably go for a set of those. Smile


How would you wire this 'sub loom' in?

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jamiek_uk2000 wrote:
You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time
- Top Tip!!!
Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 18:53
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welshpug!

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easy, find a good power source, shunt box is good for this, and use existing wiring to trigger relays.

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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 19:04
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midlife

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Just like you'd wire in a pair of spots.
Live feed from main beam switches the relay to your new main beam bulbsWink

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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 19:04
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