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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038   
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Vision Plus (or Halfords) uprated rear bulbs
or LED bulbs? Mike |
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15th Feb 2009 10:54am |
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| nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469 
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what sort of uprated rear bulbs?
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15th Feb 2009 2:00pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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like this:
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=83 Mike |
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15th Feb 2009 7:08pm |
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| nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469
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looks like a bit of a con. still a filament lamp.
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15th Feb 2009 9:00pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505 
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Can`t see the point of them myself
 a tenner for a fancy 21w filament bulb 
If your going to change the bulbs the best option would be leds  |
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15th Feb 2009 11:02pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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actuall £5 
it is about a brighter output without fitting hideous NAS spec ones Mike |
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15th Feb 2009 11:05pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Ok still a tenner for 2
 you dont need nas lights for the led bulbs |
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15th Feb 2009 11:24pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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2 for £5 as it happens 
I know you dont need NAS spec lights for the LED bulbs - fact is the LED ones are £12 and im not 100% convinced they are better (and i dont like the NAS specs as mentioned) but £4.98 (actually) for the up rated ones maybe better way to go Mike |
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16th Feb 2009 2:15pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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That link of yours shows £9.95
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16th Feb 2009 3:00pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Yes but it was only an example - wouldnt buy them from there couldnt really link to the shop Mike |
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16th Feb 2009 4:58pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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ah |
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16th Feb 2009 10:18pm |
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| red Defender Member Since: 11 Feb 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 76 
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Am I missing something here. I thought the light output of side lights had a limit and it was below brake light output and fog light output.
I have fitted additional high level LED lamps (just below the gutter) and wired them through a relay and switch to the side light output. Problem is they seem too bright and I get flashed as if ive left my fog light on. The plan with the new truck is to wire them as fog lights. Whats broken now ? |
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17th Feb 2009 6:26pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Well its the age old Yes....but no!
Yes the output is technically 21watts...but the output can be "higher" eg: brighter in a number of ways, the filament is thicker and the gas in the bulb - other factors that dont apply to us like the reflector and lense. These bulbs apparently "respond" quicker when you press, giving a faster response - thus people behind get a better response time (i understand LED's also do this) and when they do light they shine brighter. The thing for me is the cheapest i can find the LED bulbs is £12 and these are £4.99 - but at the end of the day they are just bulbs. Think a little like the front bulbs. Mike |
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17th Feb 2009 7:16pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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They will tell us anything just to get a sale |
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17th Feb 2009 9:40pm |
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