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kwak zzr
19-10-09, 04:49 PM
Whats the difference between HID and XENON? my head lights on the beemer are the projector lens type which i take it i need a H7 bulb for, i want my lights to be the bright white colour not the yellow type i got now :) the lights i want also look blueish from the front? can anyone help me as i know jack sh#t about this.
Dave20046
19-10-09, 04:51 PM
As far as I'm aware:
HID requires a conversion of your lamp and adding/exchanging some components as it's a different system in it's self.

Xenon is just a different type of bulb I think which is likely to be brighter than standard.*



If you just want brighter, whiter looking bulbs with miminal effort people rave about osram night breakers and phillips extreme's. Not sure if they make these in the H7 though - would guess they would. I got a pair of Osrams (I think, might have been the phillips's actually) off ebay for like £10 posted.

*However, reportedly unlikely to be any good if bought from a ebay chav shop.
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 04:53 PM
are these anygood? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h7-bulbs.html
Dave20046
19-10-09, 04:55 PM
are these anygood? http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h7-bulbs.html
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBREAKER-H7-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT_W0QQitemZ380169365452QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5883dc27cc
There ya go sweetie
mattSV
19-10-09, 05:43 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBREAKER-H7-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT_W0QQitemZ380169365452QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5883dc27cc
There ya go sweetie

Got my H7 nightbreakers for my Sprint from there - made a huge difference to the usual carp lights.

Just about to order a set of HIDs now though :cool:
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 07:26 PM
how does HID work?
mattSV
19-10-09, 07:28 PM
how does HID work?

Clicky (http://www.hids4u.co.uk/hid-technical-details-pg-2.html)
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 07:33 PM
cheers :notworthy:
mattSV
19-10-09, 07:38 PM
And if you use the code 'STRATHY' you get a nice big discount on that site ;)

Costed up a pair of H7 with slim ballast for my sprint last night, price went from £132 down to about £95 :D
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 07:55 PM
cooooolio i just saved £4.13 on a set of H7 Osram Silverstar 50% bulbs :) cheers mattSV :)
Dave20046
19-10-09, 08:13 PM
cooooolio i just saved £4.13 on a set of H7 Osram Silverstar 50% bulbs :) cheers mattSV :)
How much they cost ya?
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 08:24 PM
£12.37 :)
Dave20046
19-10-09, 08:25 PM
noice
thread bookmarked 8)
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 08:26 PM
that price is including 1st class post :) i'll get them in about 3 weeks lol