Headlight Bulbs

Wolverine_1999 · 31-01-2006 8:06pm #1

Hi peeps,

This may be a silly question, but do the following lights replace the full lights or the dims?

Thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.ie/VAUXHALL-SENATOR-TIGRA-VECTRA-HEADLIGHT-BULBS_W0QQitemZ8034726416QQcategoryZ72235QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

31-01-2006 8:12pm

Are they H1 fitment?If so then you'l need two sets,one for low one for hi

Wolverine_1999 · 31-01-2006 8:21pm

It says that they are H1 bulbs, but all I have to do is remove the old bulbs and put in these ones...

Wolverine_1999 · 31-01-2006 8:31pm

When it says that they come in pairs, is that just for either the left or right light in the front (i.e both bulbs go to either the left or right headlight), or you replace the corresponding bulb on either side?

Alun · 31-01-2006 8:37pm

The bulbs are identical, i.e. there are no left- and right-hand bulbs.

Check your car's user manual for the type of bulb for high- and dipped beam as they're often (always?) different. My car, for example, uses H1 for one and H7 for the other (can never remember which way round).

Wolverine_1999 · 31-01-2006 9:22pm

Just checked what it says on the old bulbs I removed, and it says H1 55W.

blastman · 01-02-2006 11:24am

H1 bulbs are generally the sidelight bulbs, I think. I've got a brand new set of H1 bright white bulbs for sale if you interested.

Alun · 01-02-2006 12:14pm

blastman wrote:

H1 bulbs are generally the sidelight bulbs, I think. I've got a brand new set of H1 bright white bulbs for sale if you interested.

No they're not!!!!!!!!! A 55W sidelight? I don't think so :eek:

H1 is usually high beam, and the H7 is dipped beam. If it's a combined bulb for both high and dipped beams it's usually an H4.

jayok · 01-02-2006 12:25pm

To the OP:

For what it's worth I bought a set of these in Halfords Blanch for €14.99 a couple of weeks ago. Is it worth buying on ebay and shipping?

blastman · 01-02-2006 1:21pm

Alun wrote:

No they're not!!!!!!!!! A 55W sidelight? I don't think so :eek:

H1 is usually high beam, and the H7 is dipped beam. If it's a combined bulb for both high and dipped beams it's usually an H4.

Hence the "I think" bit. You can unclench now

Actually, I meant the dipped lights, rather than the main beams. Apologies for being unclear on that.

t5pwr · 01-02-2006 6:27pm

My car has H1 bulbs 55w for both high and low beam...

The reflector is set at different angles in the lens.

jayok · 01-02-2006 6:50pm

Would that not be 60 / 55 Watt bulbs then?

Wolverine_1999 · 01-02-2006 9:22pm

Yep they work on the sidelights. Originally had H1 lights there too, as already stated. I can feel the glass getting quite warm though on the headlights on the outside, is this normal?

JohnCleary · 01-02-2006 10:14pm

Wolverine_1999 wrote:

Yep they work on the sidelights. Originally had H1 lights there too, as already stated. I can feel the glass getting quite warm though on the headlights on the outside, is this normal?

Generally, yeah. My lights get warm if stationary for a while, but not hot. They cool down when you drive due to the wind

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