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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #15 on: 09 January 2016, 09:46:03 »
Definatively, for UK cars:

PFL - not available
MFL - MV6 and Elite
FL - MV6 (but not Sport*), CDX and Elite

I don't believe it was an option on any car where it wasn't standard.

* As confirmed by Taxi Al. Sport is the 2.2 version of the MV6.
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #16 on: 09 January 2016, 11:00:40 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 January 2016, 09:46:03
Definatively, for UK cars:

PFL - not available
MFL - MV6 and Elite
FL - MV6 (and Sport maybe?), CDX and Elite

I don't believe it was an option on any car where it wasn't standard.
Sport has washers but standard lights ;)
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #17 on: 09 January 2016, 12:51:10 »
Can genuine xenon headlights be fitted to a FL CD ?
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #18 on: 09 January 2016, 12:57:06 »
Quote from: Paddy Flannery on 09 January 2016, 12:51:10
Can genuine xenon headlights be fitted to a FL CD ?
Yes, provided you fit the headlight washers and ideally the automatic light levelling... This includes an ecu, two sensors and about a mile of wiring ;)
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #19 on: 09 January 2016, 13:25:30 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 09 January 2016, 11:00:40
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 January 2016, 09:46:03
Definatively, for UK cars:

PFL - not available
MFL - MV6 and Elite
FL - MV6 (and Sport maybe?), CDX and Elite

I don't believe it was an option on any car where it wasn't standard.
Sport has washers but standard lights ;)
I think the Sport only got washers because all the Prodrive bumpers came with the holes in place from production.
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #20 on: 10 January 2016, 17:42:41 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 09 January 2016, 11:00:40
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 January 2016, 09:46:03
Definatively, for UK cars:

PFL - not available
MFL - MV6 and Elite
FL - MV6 (and Sport maybe?), CDX and Elite

I don't believe it was an option on any car where it wasn't standard.
Sport has washers but standard lights ;)
Cheers. I've edited my post above so that any searches show right info :y
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #21 on: 10 January 2016, 20:18:22 »
LED upgrades are tricky, believe the first kits had glare issues.  Interested to know if theyve improved...
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #22 on: 11 January 2016, 00:48:52 »
Lad at work has fitted "Philips WhiteVision - intense xenon effect" to his astra.

He said they were  better then the night breakers, one of which had failed after 18 months use.
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #23 on: 11 January 2016, 09:00:01 »
Quote from: 78bex on 11 January 2016, 00:48:52
Lad at work has fitted "Philips WhiteVision - intense xenon effect" to his astra.

He said they were  better then the night breakers, one of which had failed after 18 months use.

Thanks, I'm tempted to trying others having used Night Breakers before  :y
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #24 on: 11 January 2016, 09:09:48 »
I have looked into LEDs, given my plan is to fit LEDs elsewhere anyway; read up on a few forums and websites and it all seems pretty straightforward, even for me, though me being me I'd definitely make up an adapter piece between the existing loom and the converted headlamp unit, meaning refitting standard lamp units will be plug and play.

Very interested in hearing about the LED install, Keith and how people are getting on with them  :)

Maybe the 'ultimate' system would be the self-levelling system of the HIDs, plus LEDs, so to hopefully avoid glare issues, etc ?
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #25 on: 11 January 2016, 17:22:50 »
Quote from: tunnie on 11 January 2016, 09:00:01
Quote from: 78bex on 11 January 2016, 00:48:52
Lad at work has fitted "Philips WhiteVision - intense xenon effect" to his astra.

He said they were  better then the night breakers, one of which had failed after 18 months use.

Thanks, I'm tempted to trying others having used Night Breakers before  :y
I think you'll find them (and similar from other brands) hard to beat.  The chavvy ones that give a whiter/bluer light are poorer at illumination.

LEDs are an interesting proposition, but suspect they need a) further development, b) will fall foul of the same rules that HIDs do.
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #26 on: 11 January 2016, 18:00:09 »
Hummmmm. Food for thought.

Just double checking it's H7 for dipped beam?
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #27 on: 11 January 2016, 18:12:05 »
Quote from: tunnie on 11 January 2016, 18:00:09
Hummmmm. Food for thought.

Just double checking it's H7 for dipped beam?
Cock knows, I wouldn't have a Omega with halogens!  Glovebox manual will confirm
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #28 on: 11 January 2016, 19:29:10 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 January 2016, 18:12:05
Quote from: tunnie on 11 January 2016, 18:00:09
Hummmmm. Food for thought.

Just double checking it's H7 for dipped beam?
Cock knows, I wouldn't have a Omega with halogens!  Glovebox manual will confirm
As will the label on top of the lamp unit... ::)

That said any opportunity to say

Please read the manual

Should be grasped with both hands :D
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
« Reply #29 on: 11 January 2016, 22:06:19 »
FWIW I have 20-20 bulbs in the 190 and they're hugely impressive. :y
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