Han_Solo said:
I've just switched to these and they make a lot of difference to night driving on country lanes but I'd say in real terms they only seem about 50% brighter than standard halogen.
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I suspect that's what 150% means. The original 100% that the old bulb was giving plus another 50% extra. Otherwise they would say 21/2 times brighter, which would be a lie. 150% brighter sounds amazing, but also isn't legally telling a lie, so perfect sales jargon. That's how I read it, anyway. :rolleyes:
 
What they don't tell you is that the filaments will burn out quicker too. And if they're blue-tinted, chances are they're not actually giving much if any more useful output, just more glare.
 
I found a combination of a Boomslang Harness, WIPAC crystal light units and Phillips Nightbreaker bulbs give me headlamps which are as powerful as many new cars. Easy to fit and pretty cheap too.
 
zeaphod said:
I found a combination of a Boomslang Harness, WIPAC crystal light units and Phillips Nightbreaker bulbs give me headlamps which are as powerful as many new cars. Easy to fit and pretty cheap too.
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I've done exactly that on both my 90 and RRC, the only difference being that I made up my looms using Madhatmans diagram and included extra fuses for future spots etc.
 
frog hopper said:
I've done exactly that on both my 90 and RRC, the only difference being that I made up my looms using Madhatmans diagram and included extra fuses for future spots etc.
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That's impressive :) More satisfying making your own anorl.
 
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