i have just replaced my trusty bravo with a new stilo sporting jtd, 3 door. i cnt get the deadlocks to work and the headlights are rubbish on dipped beam. anyone suggest any upgrades. other then that the handling just does'nt seem as good in country lanes but its far superior on good roads

Upgrade your bulbs to 50% brighter on dipped and full beams H7 and H1 if your quick you may be lucky to get them in Lidls at £3.99p a pack

davesedge said:

i have just replaced my trusty bravo with a new stilo sporting jtd, 3 door. i cnt get the deadlocks to work and the headlights are rubbish on dipped beam. anyone suggest any upgrades. other then that the handling just does'nt seem as good in country lanes but its far superior on good roads

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Ive just bought a new JTD Sporting, and my deadlocks dont work either. Makes me wonder if they have been taken off the 'spec'?

davesedge said:

....and the headlights are rubbish on dipped beam. anyone suggest any upgrades.

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I thought that too but have a look at where the light is actually going. On setting '0' (max range) mine light up both the nearside and offside amazingly far ahead and yet without getting flashed by oncoming drivers.

Personally I don't like my main beam but I'm pretty sure that's because it's pointing a tad too high.

As PNL suggests, updating the standard bulbs to +50% is a good idea. Changed all four on mine

Argonought said:

As PNL suggests, updating the standard bulbs to +50% is a good idea. Changed all four on mine

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I have got the bulbs but havnt changed them [after reading so many of the posts on here] so its a trip down to yours then Argo so you can get your hands dirty again doing mine TOP BLOKE

EDIT- Argo's crept out quietly

PNL said:

Argo's crept out quietly

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LOL

PNL said:

...Argo's crept out quietly

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Nah... ran more like! Would personally recommend Halfords Brilliance +50%'s from experience. Question: Can I upgrade the main beam bulbs on a car with gas discharge dipped ones?

:nono:don't get those mean lights that blind me! BAN THEM Ban them!!!!:bang:

cazz said:

:nono:don't get those mean lights that blind me! BAN THEM Ban them!!!!:bang:

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Errr... gas discharge dipped are Factory Fit on mine, excellent vision and self adjusting too so shouldnt blind ya Once you have had them, you wouldnt want to go back!

PNL said:

Upgrade your bulbs to 50% brighter on dipped and full beams H7 and H1 if your quick you may be lucky to get them in Lidls at £3.99p a pack

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I went to an auto shop for a dipped beam bulb today and the dude tried to give me an H3, then I told him it didn't look right, he was very confused and pointing at a book saying that was the right one. I told him I'd rather go check first. Was I being a knob? Is it H1 for the dipped beam?

EDIT: I'ts H7 -why didn't I just check the handbook? I'm getting lazy!

wotnowarninglight said:

Question: Can I upgrade the main beam bulbs on a car with gas discharge dipped ones?

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I would think so. As only your dipped beam is xenon, your main beam should be standard H1 halogen bulps. Your manual should tell you how to change them.

killyourmama said:

I went to an auto shop for a dipped beam bulb today and the dude tried to give me an H3, then I told him it didn't look right, he was very confused and pointing at a book saying that was the right one. I told him I'd rather go check first. Was I being a knob? Is it H1 for the dipped beam?

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Low beam is H7 and high beam is H1. Front fogs are also H1.