Styling Headlight question

[ianal09]

Hey guys, I have a little bit of problem, My headlight are quite **** as it only produce yellow light/standard light . Im trying to get a white look headlight without upgrading them to HID, any suggestion? in terms of bulbs, etc? Thanks a lot :slayer:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Ring Xenon Max

 

[G17BOC]

Ring Xenon Max

stupid question: is it legal? i know it isnt up to a standard point but where's the line drawn, as i am too looking to make them 'whiter'

thanks

 

[g8rpi]

stupid question: is it legal? i know it isnt up to a standard point but where's the line drawn, as i am too looking to make them 'whiter'

thanks

All the Ring lights are E marked and road leagal EXCEPT the "off-road" RallySport and SportzBlue

Robert G8RPI.

 

[G17BOC]

All the Ring lights are E marked and road leagal EXCEPT the "off-road" RallySport and SportzBlue

Robert G8RPI.

so would these be a good buy?:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xenon-Up...rentrq:b8d2d8a31670a99ba52bb977fffe6063|iid:1


or anything else maybe better you would reccomend?

thanks

 

[g8rpi]

so would these be a good buy?:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xenon-Upgrade-headlight-bulb-kit-Fiat-Grand-Punto-H4H1/130727139461?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D9a93b863b478465396acbb8789245e16%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D130727139461%26itm%3D130727139461&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Abfb7679c-0175-11e9-a2d5-74dbd1800a26%7Cparentrq%3Ab8d2d8a31670a99ba52bb977fffe6063%7Ciid%3A1


or anything else maybe better you would reccomend?

thanks

I would NOT buy those personally. There is no indication that they are E marked for starters. Get a known good brand ( Ring, Phillips Osram etc) from a proper reseller. Ring for instance list approved resellers on their website. Unbranded lamps from ebay are likely to be counterfit, non- E marked poor quality etc.

Any replacement lamp, bulb or light for use on the outside of the car (except reversing light) must be an approved type and have an E mark to be legal.

Robert G8RPI.

 

[G17BOC]

I would NOT buy those personally. There is no indication that they are E marked for starters. Get a known good brand ( Ring, Phillips Osram etc) from a proper reseller. Ring for instance list approved resellers on their website. Unbranded lamps from ebay are likely to be counterfit, non- E marked poor quality etc.

Any replacement lamp, bulb or light for use on the outside of the car (except reversing light) must be an approved type and have an E mark to be legal.

Robert G8RPI.

gosh alll these options are so confusing!

so xenon is a no, how would i make the standard headlights white and not a yellowish colour LEGALLY?


is it something like this?

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H4, halogen headlamp, h4 bulb, 64193NBL-HCB, 12 V passenger car, duobox (2 units): Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

 

[irc]

If you want white lights, you could try Philips WhiteVision. Legal, bright white and last pretty well.
Some of the more extreme brightness ones don't last very long.

 

[g8rpi]

gosh alll these options are so confusing!

so xenon is a no, how would i make the standard headlights white and not a yellowish colour LEGALLY?


is it something like this?

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H4, halogen headlamp, h4 bulb, 64193NBL-HCB, 12 V passenger car, duobox (2 units): Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

Hi, "xenon" as such is not illegal The orginally mentioned Ring Xenon Max are road legal. The Osram Night breakers are also legal. Just make sure what you buy have an E mark (letter E in a circle) and don't say "off road use only"

Robert G8RPI.


Robert G8RPI

 

[varesecrazy]

If you want white lights,
Some of the more extreme brightness ones don't last very long.

For the money..and potentiall time and hassle changing them.. the choice is yours.

Around 365 days seems normal life expectancy.

If it takes over an hour to change.. may not seem worthwhile.

 

[irc]

TBH the biggest problem I've been finding with Panda headlights has been dull reflectors and "internal bubble crazing" on the lenses.
Ain't going to matter how good the bulbs are when the units have got like that, and the beam pattern is all over the place too. Got 2 or 3 headlights like that in the shed which I've swapped out with better ones, but haven't ever found a way to improve them.
Conventional lens refurb polish won't help as the problem is inside, and cleaning the reflectors looks pretty impossible too.
Only use I've found for them so far was cutting brackets off to plastic-weld onto damaged ones.

 

[Jamdude]

gosh alll these options are so confusing!

so xenon is a no, how would i make the standard headlights white and not a yellowish colour LEGALLY?


is it something like this?

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H4, halogen headlamp, h4 bulb, 64193NBL-HCB, 12 V passenger car, duobox (2 units): Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

I bought the Osram Night Breaker Lasers which are supposed to be 6000k white - they are most certainly not and still give a horrible hello colour.

Doesn't seem to be any way to get a nice white from these lamps

 

[g8rpi]

I bought the Osram Night Breaker Lasers which are supposed to be 6000k white - they are most certainly not and still give a horrible hello colour.

Doesn't seem to be any way to get a nice white from these lamps

If you have low voltage at the lamp terminals thelight will be yellow. Note I said lamp terminals, this means any high resistance includes faulty lamp sockets as well as the wires, relays, fuses, earth connections and alternator.

You need to measure the voltage at the lamp connections with the lamp on.

Robert G8RPI.

 

[Jamdude]

If you have low voltage at the lamp terminals thelight will be yellow. Note I said lamp terminals, this means any high resistance includes faulty lamp sockets as well as the wires, relays, fuses, earth connections and alternator.

You need to measure the voltage at the lamp connections with the lamp on.

Robert G8RPI.

Ah ok, thanks a lot I'll see what's running through them when I get a minute this weekend. What voltage should I be expecting? The full 12V?

 

[Bernievarian]

Ah ok, thanks a lot I'll see what's running through them when I get a minute this weekend. What voltage should I be expecting? The full 12V?

13,2 volts (ish) with the engine running, that'd also prove the alternator is charging...

BRs, Bernie

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