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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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 yellow halogen bulbs
good evening, i saw some yellow halogen bulbs at Waggel last week - when i say bulbs, they were yellow tinted caps that fit over the glass part. I was going to ask the guy selling them the price, but unfortunately i was far too drunk to talk. Does anyone know where i might procure a pair?
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toomany2cvs
Firing on two.
Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
Neil wrote: Does anyone know where i might procure a pair? You might find somebody selling 'em at a foreign event, such as Waggel... <runs> Seriously, they used to be available in French supermarkets, but haven't seen 'em there for a few years - they may be "old stock". <thinks> Even then, though, they were always H4 base, so wouldn't fit 2cvs - I've seen normal halogens with the P45t base, but not yellow. I had yellow 100/80w in the CX GTi - the extra power melted the light switch, so I had to add relays, but it wasn't quite enough to make up for the immense loss of light through having a piss-coloured plastic willywelly over the bulb.
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May 23rd, 2009, 10:59 am |
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Rumble602
Firing on two.
Joined: January 26th, 2009, 10:16 pm Posts: 1074 Location: Derbyshire
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
LOL at Monsieur Chapman. Love yellow bulbs.......... until it gets dark and rural, then they're f**k all use to man or beast. I'd have a pair of halogens in yellow though - even though they overheat my switch gear. I'd just swat the white bulbs in for night time use.
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May 23rd, 2009, 9:17 pm |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
Rumble602 wrote: I'd just swat the white bulbs in for night time use. The only time you'll use your lights then?
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May 23rd, 2009, 9:37 pm |
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Rumble602
Firing on two.
Joined: January 26th, 2009, 10:16 pm Posts: 1074 Location: Derbyshire
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
yup, just run yellow for the day time, to give lights that authentic francais look. Switch to candles if no white bulbs available. the increase in available lumens will be staggering!
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May 23rd, 2009, 9:44 pm |
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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
I have relays fitted, but my switch still gets warm.... dirty contacts?
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May 24th, 2009, 1:49 am |
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Tim2cv
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Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:08 pm Posts: 806 Location: Burton-upon-Trent
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
I remember seeing them too Neil. Just yellow caps on the white bulbs you can normally use. I find with the yellow bulbs i have in the cars they are fine, plently bright enough really... plus on D*lly i fitted new headlights and that made a big difference!
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May 25th, 2009, 10:11 pm |
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MCRjack
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-55W-60W-12v-HI ... 7C294%3A50says they are HID but they are just plane halogen bulbs
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May 26th, 2009, 6:39 pm |
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm Posts: 8797 Location: Cornwall, UK
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 Re: yellow halogen bulbs
MCRjack wrote: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-55W-60W-12v-HI ... 7C294%3A50
says they are HID but they are just plane halogen bulbs cheers ears. they're H4, not P45t. I've had a bit more success with google & have found yellow halogens, 55/60w with a P45t base... They're pretty 'spensive at £9.02 each! P45t base though.
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May 26th, 2009, 7:19 pm |
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MCRjack
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I suppose the Ecas yellow blubs are not halogen?
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May 26th, 2009, 7:25 pm |
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