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russtyruss

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HID bulbs
« on: 21 May 2014, 23:15:07 »
i'm planning to take the mrs down to the south of france at some point so will need a spare bulb kit. all good except i didn't realise how much HID bulbs are!!! :o
so, are the cheap(er) ones on ebay etc any good or should i start saving and just stick to osram/philips ones? i was thinking of something around the 5000k temp if anyone has any suggestions.
also, are they easy to fit? as in just like normal halogen bulbs?

muchos grassy-arse.
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2014, 23:20:51 »
I don't believe you're expected to change 'bulbs' at the side of the road in French France that you'd need the use of tools for. I took a standard spare bulb kit with me in my Omega ie HID not included ....... just flip the RHD/LHD shutter on the ferry/in the tunnel & don't worry about it  :y  :y  :y
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2014, 07:32:36 »
Officially a dealer item to replace so don't worry.
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2014, 12:55:23 »
If you do decide to get some spare lamps, don't buy cheap ones, problematic
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2014, 21:34:32 »
As the handbook says its dealer only, you do not need a spare bulb for HIDs, as Joe Public can't change then anyway, only a dealer.

Hence I'm not taking spare HIDs when I go over there in a couple of weeks (actually, I may, just in case one fails, and I have spares here anyway)
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2014, 23:37:54 »
ahhh, okay, that's good to know. i think i might buy a couple of standard philips ones anyway at some point. thanks!
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2014, 13:21:14 »
THESE are the ones I got for mine  :y
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Re: HID bulbs
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #8 on: 08 June 2014, 18:20:43 »
They come from not near Reading, or as is known the county town near middle earth. ;D
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Re: HID bulbs
« Reply #9 on: 08 June 2014, 18:33:12 »
Quote from: Andy B on 21 May 2014, 23:20:51
I don't believe you're expected to change 'bulbs' at the side of the road in French France that you'd need the use of tools for. I took a standard spare bulb kit with me in my Omega ie HID not included ....... just flip the RHD/LHD shutter on the ferry/in the tunnel & don't worry about it  :y  :y  :y



That's what I do, although I forgot to adjust the lights until I got back to Calais! Whilst waiting to board I opened the bonnet to flip them back, which was when I remembered that we didn't stop at Dover; just drove away from check-in and went straight onto the boat.
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