Light bulbs

[Bernard]

Ta boys...... It's just been on wheeler dealers too !!!..... Lol....... Thanks Edd

just got some supadoopa osrams off flea bay

[turbonutter]

As a legal alternative to high Watt bulbs, You can get a H4 60/55w bulb that is supposed to produce the equivalent of 140/130W. PIAA NIGHT TECH

I need new bulbs after one fell apart at silverstone last year, so might try those, or for ultimate power there are these 80/80W equivalent of 150/150W COMPETITION

Lokking at the price of those competition bulbs, the night tech ones look a much better option.

[Bernard]

Hi Neil / Roberto

I have ordered Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited 55/60 which are supposed to shine 40m further down the road and give 20% brighter white light........... I will let you know

Cheers

Phil

[ChrisCar6]

Is the legal limit expressed in Watts or Lumens? The march of technology has dramatically changed the relationship between the two.

[StruanR]

Can anyone identify/supply this high level rear brake light bulb?
I need 5.
Very indistinct markings DS3 or D83 one end?, 56T or 567 the other?
Struan

[turbonutter]

Is the legal limit expressed in Watts or Lumens? The march of technology has dramatically changed the relationship between the two.

To be legal I think the bulbs need to be e marked The PIAA night tech have that, so are legal and the equivalent of 140W. I guess as most of the high watt bulbs are really aimed at competition cars the manufacturers just dont bother with aproval.

[Griff]

All covered in:- The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
Full legal position described here:- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/made (this is UK legislation - not applicable elsewhere)
I think you may be shocked at how much the regulations have changed since the old 50/55W maximum. Schedule 4 covers dip beam headlamps, and Schedule 5, main beam headlamps.

[Bernard]

Well Done Griff

Question for people who have passed SVA... were your bulbs checked ?????

[ChrisCar6]

All covered in:- The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
Full legal position described here:- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/made (this is UK legislation - not applicable elsewhere)
I think you may be shocked at how much the regulations have changed since the old 50/55W maximum. Schedule 4 covers dip beam headlamps, and Schedule 5, main beam headlamps.

After a quick scan, all I saw was some minimum wattages (15W). Otherwise, they've to be white or yellow, turn on & off appropriately, point in the right direction and be mounted in the right place.