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Headlight upgrade?

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08 Jul 2019 21:48 #210778 by wejxf03
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Hi everyone.
I'm a new Jimny owner (2001 auto)
I've just been out for the first time at night and wasn't impressed with the headlights.
I've seen the posts about polishing the lenses (mine are a bit cloudy) but can anyone recommend uprated bulbs.
Mine seem to give a yellowish tinge especially on dipped beam.
Thanks, John.

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09 Jul 2019 04:12 #210779 by Lambert
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of people rave on about the Osram Nightbreaker , though I have never used them as I prefer the Ring 190%. The other alternative is less legal and that is an led conversion but there's a restriction that leds can't be used in a lamp not designed for them.

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09 Jul 2019 07:05 #210787 by Scimike
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Hi and welcome.
Comparing to modern cars which tend to have independent bulbs (or LED) for HI / LO beam, they are never going to complete with this design using a single combined bulb, it's an old design.
That said a lense polish and quality bulbs is going to make the best of them. Never used night breaker myself, tried Halfords own +150% and while they are brighter on HI, LO remains less noticeable and slightly yellow.
I did consider changing my front fogs to combined DRL / Fog, using the DRL to assist LO beam, but never tried this.
May do it one day.
Mike

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09 Jul 2019 08:13 #210790 by wejxf03
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Thanks for the replies gentlemen.
Looking at the the Eurocarparts website I see it's a standard H4 bulb so various makes to choose from.
I'll have a look round.
John

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09 Jul 2019 11:47 #210792 by Max Headroom
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I took on the Osram Night Breakers and have been impressed - it is a big improvement over standard bulbs. Prior to fitting them I was often putting the front fogs on to light the ditch. With the Night Breakers I don't need to
They came from Eurocarparts I think


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09 Jul 2019 13:44 #210799 by Daniel30
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Had my osrams for a few years now, great improvement got them from auto bulbs direct.

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