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Title: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Greg2041 on 04 September 2009, 11:01:26

Off to France and have been told that I need to have a spare set of headlamp bulbs in the car.  Yikes, I've just checked and they are £105 each!  Is that right?

Greg

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 September 2009, 11:05:50

From memory, HID lighting is excluded from the requirement but, you still need a bulb kit to cover the other lights (note, Vx dealers are quitre reasonable for a bulb kit!)

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 September 2009, 11:07:31

Here is a useful site that gives info and the what is compulsary and what is ecommended for europeon countries:

http://www.saveanddrive.co.uk/delete/euroguide/euroguide.swf

Note, a bulb kit in France is not compulsary

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Ghost on 04 September 2009, 11:16:54

Well germany is wrong for a start, it says a first aid kit is recommended, if you dont have one you will get a 80 euro fine if you dont have one with you.
I know that for a fact.

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: MutantCav on 04 September 2009, 11:34:18

HID bulbs are excluded as they are a non servicable part, supposedly requiring professional change due to the high voltages involved...

You can however get them MUCH cheaper on ebay etc :y

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Greg2041 on 04 September 2009, 17:40:03

Much appreciated.

Greg

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: dbr on 04 September 2009, 18:23:54

pretty certain spare bulbs are req for france.  high vis jackets + 2 triangles for spain.

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Jan Suhr on 07 September 2009, 14:10:50

I did change my Xenon bulbs with a cheap brand (about half price of Osram). They burned out within a year.  :'(

So I did bite the bullet and got the expensive Osram brand.

Jan

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Dave-C on 07 September 2009, 19:56:13

Maybe, just maybe, someone with access to some secondhand spare bulbs, could get a bulb kit or two together for rental, that'll cover the HID problem, they could pay the postage and return them when done. 

A small price to pay if you blow an HID on the Continent  :-/

DC

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 08 September 2009, 18:07:26

Car bulbs direct were doing the D2S 4300k phillips ones for £50 each. I got mine from there.

Title: Re: Xenon Bulbs & Europe
Post by: tmx on 08 September 2009, 18:09:58

Quote

Well germany is wrong for a start, it says a first aid kit is recommended, if you dont have one you will get a 80 euro fine if you dont have one with you.
I know that for a fact.

This is true! its why Mercs, Bimmers & VAG cars all have first aid kit holders