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5000K Halogen bulbs - sheppy1 - 20:th-Jan-2016
Anyone ever known an MOT fail or anyone get pulled over for having 5000K none UK legal bulbs in their car?
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RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Rusty2009 - 20:th-Jan-2016
My M.O.T guy failed the wife's pug for having blue bulbs even though they lit up white.
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - tucpal - 20:th-Jan-2016
Yep it will fail with out projectors
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - sheppy1 - 20:th-Jan-2016
Damn! I bought some you see so I'll have to remove before the MOT
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RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - tucpal - 20:th-Jan-2016
If you don't have projectors just remove them full stop
5000K Halogen bulbs - Tonto - 20:th-Jan-2016
Will these pass mot?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/350783480379
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RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - sheppy1 - 20:th-Jan-2016
@tucpal the ones I got are just standard halogen bulbs with the temperature value of 5000K. I don't have HIDs or anything like that so why would I remove them?
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RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Simon Templar - 23:rd-Dec-2016
What are the brightest, whitest, legal headlight bulbs that are a straight swap ?
Currently I'm running Osram Nightbreaker Ultimate but they don't really impress to be fair
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Jj0063 - 23:rd-Dec-2016
Anyone considered trying these? Essentially a projector on the end of a HID bulb which fits in a standard bulb holder & creates a projector rather than blinding everyone...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142181857668?clk_rvr_id=1143753443069&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - tucpal - 23:rd-Dec-2016
interesting as long as the light pattern is ok they may work
But they will need to be for RHD cars or you will be blinding oncoming traffic
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Simon Templar - 24:th-Dec-2016
What is the brightest, whitest , dipped beam bulb that is a straight swap without any Mod's whatsoever. .
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - stigeye - 24:th-Dec-2016
(24:th-Dec-2016, 11:33:20)Simon Templar Wrote: What is the brightest, whitest , dipped beam bulb that is a straight swap without any Mod's whatsoever. .
The same as the highbeam
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Simon Templar - 25:th-Dec-2016
(24:th-Dec-2016, 12:52:42)stigeye Wrote:(24:th-Dec-2016, 11:33:20)Simon Templar Wrote: What is the brightest, whitest , dipped beam bulb that is a straight swap without any Mod's whatsoever. .
The same as the highbeam
i like a comic . .
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - stigeye - 26:th-Dec-2016
(25:th-Dec-2016, 12:17:27)Simon Templar Wrote:(24:th-Dec-2016, 12:52:42)stigeye Wrote:(24:th-Dec-2016, 11:33:20)Simon Templar Wrote: What is the brightest, whitest , dipped beam bulb that is a straight swap without any Mod's whatsoever. .
The same as the highbeam
i like a comic . .
You will be able to show me somewhere where it says that mot stations check for bulb brightness? So again, whatever brightness H7 halogen 12v 55w bulb you like as long as the colour remains predominently white.
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Bogbrush - 2:nd-Jan-2017
(20:th-Jan-2016, 15:55:09)tucpal Wrote: If you don't have projectors just remove them full stop
I agree - in spades. Without the correct projector lighting housings and self-levelling mechanism they simply broadcast light in every direction, and dazzle oncoming drivers.
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - eddier1558 - 2:nd-Jan-2017
Below is the extract from the NI testing site (appreciate it's not totally relevant but it is probably more stringent than the mainland UK being government run over here). No mention of colour temp however annexdotally I had previously asked whilst my car was being tested and was told if it looks like HID it will fail if it doesn't have self leveling and washers fitted. Colour, as long as it's white and not blue should be ok as long as below is met....
The most common type of headlamps fitted to vehicles are those known as European type headlamps which are checked for aim on the dip beam.
These headlamps have an asymmetric dipped beam pattern with a distinctive horizontal cut-off on the right, and a 15 degree wedge of light above the horizontal (the 'kick-up') towards the left.
the beam pattern blurred and does not show a distinctive cut-off pointthe beam 'kick-up' is to the offside, that is, the headlamp dips to the rightthe The most common type of headlamps fitted to vehicles are those known as European type headlamps which are checked for aim on the dip beam.
These headlamps have an asymmetric dipped beam pattern with a distinctive horizontal cut-off on the right, and a 15 degree wedge of light above the horizontal (the 'kick-up') towards the left.
the beam 'kick-up' is to the offside, that is, the headlamp dips to the rightthe image break point is not between the vertical -2.0 per cent line (blue vertical line) and the vertical 0 per cent line (black vertical line)headlamp centres not more than 850mm above the ground - the beam horizontal cut-off line (pitch) is not between -0.5 per cent and -2 per cent line (red lines)headlamp centres more than 850mm above the ground - the beam horizontal cut-off line (pitch) is not between -1.25 per cent and -2.75 per cent line (green lines)
There will be no opportunity to adjust headlamp alignment during the test. Levelling devices should be set for unladen condition, normally located on vehicle dash.
Not quite answering the original question but hopefully helpful.
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RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Astra VXD - 18:th-Jan-2017
(23:rd-Dec-2016, 00:14:41)Simon Templar Wrote: What are the brightest, whitest, legal headlight bulbs that are a straight swap ?Unfortunately these are one of the best if not the best halogens money can buy.
Currently I'm running Osram Nightbreaker Ultimate but they don't really impress to be fair
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Jerry - 20:th-Jan-2017
What do you think about this one's?
http://jdmastar.com/product/292/8TH-Gen-H7-LED-Headlight-Conversion-Kits-Set-of-2.html
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - sanj424 - 23:rd-Jan-2017
(20:th-Jan-2017, 21:25:23)Jerry Wrote: What do you think about this one's?
http://jdmastar.com/product/292/8TH-Gen-H7-LED-Headlight-Conversion-Kits-Set-of-2.html
I have installed H7 led on my astra j 5 door (reflector housing). Unless the bulb and the base (heat sink) of these bulbs above can be separated and the bulb stem to be thin enough and have enough space for the a specific h7 bulb holders - they won't fit. Its not a straightforward 'plug and play' for the astra J 5 door.
Check my install on post #12-14 on this thread: https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Astra-J-2012-5-door-HEADLIGHT-SIDELIGHT-BULBS
It will give you some insight on the requirements for installation.
RE: 5000K Halogen bulbs - Weemark - 19:th-May-2018
Philips extreme 130%