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GaryBC Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 322 Egham, Surrey Gender: Drives: W reg 2.5CD	Headlamp wattage 03. Nov 2010 at 10:48 Hi guys I'm running common or garden H1 Halogen filaments and was wondering if I'd get any significant improvement to the light output if I were to change from 55w to 65w in the dipped beams. On the downside, would the lamp enclosures be able to cope with extra heat? And would the additional current draw mess up the electronics? Cheers, Gaz
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #1 - 03. Nov 2010 at 10:59 Fit "Osram Nightbreakers", big improvement
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #2 - 03. Nov 2010 at 11:01 RobG wrote on 03. Nov 2010 at 10:59: Fit "Osram Nightbreakers", big improvement Seconded. Anything brighter that standard bulbs are illegal for road use anyway.
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GaryBC Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 322 Egham, Surrey Gender: Drives: W reg 2.5CD	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #3 - 03. Nov 2010 at 11:17 RobG wrote on 03. Nov 2010 at 10:59: Fit "Osram Nightbreakers", big improvement Ta. Are they generally available - eg Halfords?
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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #4 - 03. Nov 2010 at 11:18 eGay cheaper
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GaryBC

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Re: Headlamp wattage
Reply #5 - 08. Nov 2010 at 16:19

I picked a pair up online for about £17 - they're brilliant (sorry about the pun)! Thanks for the suggestion.

One thing that changing to decent headlights has highlighted (sorry again!) is that my offside beam seems to be set slightly lower than the nearside one.

I've looked for the adjuster but can't find it. How can I tweak it up slightly?

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #6 - 08. Nov 2010 at 16:24 GaryBC wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 16:19: ..... I've looked for the adjuster but can't find it. How can I tweak it up slightly? There's a clue on top of the headlight .... it says 'for adjustment see owner's manual' one is for up/down t'other is left/right
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Marc Taylor Junior Member Offline Posts: 112 Essex Gender: Drives: Omega GLS 2.0 Auto X reg	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #7 - 08. Nov 2010 at 17:24 I have used higher wattage bulbs upto 130w and no difference at all. At the moment im using the halfords excellence bulbs (only as they were bogof) and noticed a decent improvement but next time will be going for the nightbreakers or hid kit
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Re: Headlamp wattage
Reply #8 - 14. Nov 2010 at 16:51

Andy B wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 16:24:

GaryBC wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 16:19:

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I've looked for the adjuster but can't find it. How can I tweak it up slightly?

There's a clue on top of the headlight Wink

.... it says 'for adjustment see owner's manual' Thumbs Up!

one is for up/down t'other is left/right

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Oh yeah!! D'oh!! (In my defence, I was looking in the engine bay at the rear of the lamp assembly!)

I located the adjusters as ringed in the photo but, when I turn them, they just rotate uselessly! Am I missing something else that is blindingly obvious?

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Reply #9 - 14. Nov 2010 at 16:52

Marc Taylor wrote on 08. Nov 2010 at 17:24:

I have used higher wattage bulbs upto 130w and no difference at all. At the moment im using the halfords excellence bulbs (only as they were bogof) and noticed a decent improvement but next time will be going for the nightbreakers or hid kit

Defo recommend them! They've made a noticeable improvement.

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #10 - 14. Nov 2010 at 16:53 If memory serves they are a VERY fine thread and take many revolutions to achieve any large movement.
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GaryBC Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 322 Egham, Surrey Gender: Drives: W reg 2.5CD	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #11 - 15. Nov 2010 at 10:52 Entwood wrote on 14. Nov 2010 at 16:53: If memory serves they are a VERY fine thread and take many revolutions to achieve any large movement. In that case, I'll have another go. Don't suppose you can remember which one is up/down and which is left/right?
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Headlamp wattage Reply #12 - 15. Nov 2010 at 10:59 GaryBC wrote on 15. Nov 2010 at 10:52: Entwood wrote on 14. Nov 2010 at 16:53: If memory serves they are a VERY fine thread and take many revolutions to achieve any large movement. In that case, I'll have another go. Don't suppose you can remember which one is up/down and which is left/right? no, but there's only a choice of 2
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