Upgraded headlight bulbs

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

I think I've asked this before, but can't for the life of me remember the answer... the manual for my curvy (euro headlight) only states 55W... what are these? H7? H1? no H at all?

If I remember right you have a single element H4 in one side and a H1 for the projector.

Originally Posted by rictus01

If I remember right you have a single element H4 in one side and a H1 for the projector.

Makes sense, I guess. Do the bulbs themselves usually have a marking somewhere stating the type? I might be tempted to pop them out for a couple of new ones... Thanks, Mark.

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Makes sense, I guess. Do the bulbs themselves usually have a marking somewhere stating the type? I might be tempted to pop them out for a couple of new ones... Thanks, Mark.

Should do, Can't check the ones in my bike cos it's away.

Hang on, got my spare bulbs. on the metal surround they say

Philips H4 12342 BV+
12V 60/55W
Germany

Thanks Law, did that on mine, they are indeed marked and mine are both H1 (that or my eyesight has gone south, the markings on the main beam - not the projector - are a bit hard to see).

And now I've also got a blown bulb, no dipped beam. ****.

*sods off to go look for an H1 replacement bulb...*

UPDATE:

Done, found a cheap pattern one at my local petrol station, it'll have to do while I search for the Osram ones... (I only have one dipped and one main, so no chance of "using only the other one").

got Philips Blue Vis one in my SV and side lights

hole pack ya can get for £18 from shops or ebay

OR splash out on a HID kit and if ya do i say 6000k or 10000k best ones to get

jon

blue vision on mine too.. and they are ace.!!


GARY - did u have those bulbs in your pocket?.. ha ha

Just seen ebay 7 piece bulb packs. Including 60/55 H4 clear 2.99 + postage. Including 'Ice Blue' 60/55 H4 5.99 plus pp. Anyone tried these 'Ice Blue' bulbs? - quoted as being 'up to 30% brighter'

John

if they the HID look ones they give the Blur hid look they dont light the road up at all.

Just buy the philips mate well worth it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-BLUE-V...QQcmdZViewItem

anyone try these newones i seen.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-Philips-X-t...QQcmdZViewItem

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

blue vision on mine too.. and they are ace.!!


GARY - did u have those bulbs in your pocket?.. ha ha

No

You mean how did I edit my post so quickly? I had the blue visions in a drawer next to the PC.

Originally Posted by jonhunt

anyone try these newones i seen.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-Philips-X-t...QQcmdZViewItem

Yep. I put them in before Christmas. I like them
clickidy click -> http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=82556