New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Started the car this morning and had a bulb error - driver's side dipped/main beam.
I turned the engine off and got out to check, but all seemed fine and when I restarted the car the error went away. However it has now come back.
(see pic below)
So the key questions are:
1) What bulb do I need?
2) Is there an obvious upgrade that I can do to both sides?
3) Is it easy to fit or do i need dealer help?
Anything else I need to think about?!
Thanks
Sidicks
I turned the engine off and got out to check, but all seemed fine and when I restarted the car the error went away. However it has now come back.
(see pic below)
So the key questions are:
1) What bulb do I need?
2) Is there an obvious upgrade that I can do to both sides?
3) Is it easy to fit or do i need dealer help?
Anything else I need to think about?!
Thanks
Sidicks
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Are these the right ones?
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-m-au/car-li ... FK_CAR_D3S
I want the best performance, so that probably rules out the standard 'vision' bulbs. It seems that the WhiteVision Gen2 are purely about 'style' (as they are extra white/blue) so I think it's the X-treme vision Gen2 that I need. But at £100 each, I want to make sure I get the right ones!
Anyone on here have any experience?
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-m-au/car-li ... FK_CAR_D3S
I want the best performance, so that probably rules out the standard 'vision' bulbs. It seems that the WhiteVision Gen2 are purely about 'style' (as they are extra white/blue) so I think it's the X-treme vision Gen2 that I need. But at £100 each, I want to make sure I get the right ones!
Anyone on here have any experience?
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Hi
It might be worth getting the fault checked, a lot of times it is the rectifier and not the bulb at fault.
It might be worth getting the fault checked, a lot of times it is the rectifier and not the bulb at fault.
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
I bought the Philips gen 2s and am very happy. Power bulbs often do deals
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
I bought the Philips gen 2s and am very happy. Power bulbs often do deals - I also changed the cornering bulb to a whiter one to match the xenon
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Thanks - what bulb do you need for the cornering lights, it's not mentioned on the Powerbulb website.
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
No problem - I am SE9 London if you want check mine out. The bulbs and the canyon run strut brace have both been great mods
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Have looked at the strut brace webpage, but not fully committed yet.
Will be trying to fit the new bulbs on Saturday morning - is it relatively easy, assuming some common sense and care? I’ve seen a few online videos which suggest it isn’t too difficult (famous last words...).
Last edited by Sidicks on Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
Yes fairly easy - getting the plug off the headlights takes a wiggle sometimes and removing the headlight is a slight fiddle. The bolts are fairly obvious
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
You can change both bulbs on the left hand headlight without Removeing it I think, if you do the right one first you will see how the bulbs fit
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I wish I’d taken your advice...
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
Re: New bulb for dipped/main beam required...
After my holiday, finally got around to getting this sorted!
Excellent service by West London Audi, who addressed a couple of other issues at the same time.
Very pleased to have the car back. It's also had a full paint correction at Supercar detailing, so is looking amazing!
Excellent service by West London Audi, who addressed a couple of other issues at the same time.
Very pleased to have the car back. It's also had a full paint correction at Supercar detailing, so is looking amazing!
2006 Clio 1.4 16V
2014 Audi S1
2014 Audi S1
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