Hi all!

after ordering some mtec bulbs ages ago (didnt arive) ive finally got round to ordering some more!

ive seen pics of cars with all Mtec's (white) and they look mint so i'm going to get all Mtec.

but there are different bulbs with different wattage eg. 55/65w 100w etc.

does anybody know what i should get for my evo? and will they cause errors because of the higher power/draw?

thanks as ever guys! :slayer:

andrelowe said:

Hi all!

after ordering some mtec bulbs ages ago (didnt arive) ive finally got round to ordering some more!

ive seen pics of cars with all Mtec's (white) and they look mint so i'm going to get all Mtec.

but there are different bulbs with different wattage eg. 55/65w 100w etc.

does anybody know what i should get for my evo? and will they cause errors because of the higher power/draw?

thanks as ever guys! :slayer:

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You need 55/65w, it’s just a straight swap! The 100watt bulbs are not actually road legal.

great, thanks :worship:

i presume thats the h4 bulb.... i dont supose what i need for the DRLs, sidelight, fog ?

andrelowe said:

Hi all!

after ordering some mtec bulbs ages ago (didnt arive) ive finally got round to ordering some more!

ive seen pics of cars with all Mtec's (white) and they look mint so i'm going to get all Mtec.

but there are different bulbs with different wattage eg. 55/65w 100w etc.

does anybody know what i should get for my evo? and will they cause errors because of the higher power/draw?

thanks as ever guys! :slayer:

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Ok put simply, don't ever use bulbs higher wattage than standard 55/65w. This is because the extra wattage can melt the wiring only designed to cope with 65 watt not 100.

Also the extra heat of the bulb will deteriorate your headlamp reflectors badly and potentially damage the outer plastic of your headlights and lower their transparency.

Only cars with Glass headlights are suitable for these and a test to see if the wiring can withstand the extra wattage is essential.

It doesn't cause an error either but just don't do it lol

andrelowe said:

great, thanks :worship:

i presume thats the h4 bulb.... i dont supose what i need for the DRLs, sidelight, fog ?

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Yeah headlights = H4
Sidelights are: 501 w5w
DRL’s: T20 7440
Fogs not 100% but I think they are H1… although check your manual to be on the safe side.

oki doki, thanks m8 :slayer:

can i ask where you got your pedals from haha? did they need screwing on ? :idea:

TJ07 said:

Yeah headlights = H4
Sidelights are: 501 w5w
DRL’s: T20 7440
Fogs not 100% but I think they are H1… although check your manual to be on the safe side.

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Fogs are H11!!!! Lol

andrelowe said:

oki doki, thanks m8 :slayer:

can i ask where you got your pedals from haha? did they need screwing on ? :idea:

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Got them off Ebay their clamp on one’s (although not the easiest to fit, you don’t need to drill any holes!)

MrBoney said:

Fogs are H11!!!! Lol

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Oh well I was only a 1 off!

good good

think ill have peek haha.

has anyone upgraded their license plate bulbs yet? just seen a BM before and it looked pretty good!

TJ07 said:

Oh well I was only a 1 off!

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Hehe

I changed mine after stealing the idea from MrBooney I think, But MrBooney used canbus bulbs, I had some the Mtec lights spare so I put them on the numberplates, looks much cooler.

Also I would reconmend osram nightbreakers plus. I think most people here use them (again I stole the idea). They are so so so good.

My set up is this at the moment. As I will be changeing my sidelights to canbus led bulbs.

Osram nightbreakers plus (headlights)
Osram sidelights
Mtec (DRL)

i dont supose you know what the bulb size is for number plate do you ?

and hmm, i know almost everyone on here has the osram's, but i want the whitest light i can get i.e. most 'xenon' lookalike and want all the light coulours to match, so i was going for Mtec Superwhite for all bulbs

maybe i should listen to evryone else and go with Osram lol

Number plate bulbs are w5w (same as sidelights)

The nightbreakers are super white. They look awesome and the performance from them is just awesome !

hmmm im confused now haha, are they 'whiter' than the mtec though?

Fordyl said:

Also I would reconmend osram nightbreakers plus. I think most people here use them (again I stole the idea). They are so so so good.

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I'm just waiting for my nightbreakers to turn up , i also stole the idea from everyone else on here Only £17 or so off Ebay

i know evryone with an evo has gone for them so they must be good lol but no one has got the Mtec H4's yet and i wana know if they are whiter haha

andrelowe said:

i know evryone with an evo has gone for them so they must be good lol but no one has got the Mtec H4's yet and i wana know if they are whiter haha

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My gallery shows photos of my EVO with cosmos blue mtec h4 bulbs in

Fordyl, or anyone else! don't suppose you have a pic of the mtec number plate bulb or canbus at night? I'm trying to decide on canbus or mtec bulb lol

I will take a picture tonight and post it.