weak lights?

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ric325i
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Post Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:47 pm

we all know the lights on these old girls arnt the brightest but recently mine seem pathetic!
:cry:

i have after market xenon blue bulbs because i thought i may get more from them but its not that way? yes they are cheap ones.

also i dont have the smiles, are they brighter?

so any ideas or options?cheers people.
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Post Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:08 pm

check the chrome in side the light itself. a chucnk of this gone awol will make a massive diffrence.
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Post Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:19 pm

From my experiance the blue bulbs reduce the light.
Get some 130 Watt bulbs in there 8)
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Post Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:24 pm

Hi I got extra bright bulbs from Halrauds(gold top on pack)and thought they were VG,changed them for xenon blue but I think I will change them back as not to happy with light.I think the way to go is HID as I was driving a coach with HID and thought the lighting was tops.
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Post Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:36 pm

HID sounds good but i was reading you have to spend top money to get results?

as far as the colour effecting the brightness.......yeah it has to effect it. i noticed a blue layer on the bulb chipping off. :eek:

so away with the blue and in with the standard for now just to see if there is a dif.

will check the reflectiveness on the inside, sounds difficult to actually check but has to be done.

may look at some other bulbs? i just thought it may have been some sort of power loss?

oh well will get out in the cold tomorrow and have a look.
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