Looking to upgrade the headlights in my Austin Mini Mayfair 1988, was wondering what the brightest road legal lights are and where to but them.
Thanks.
Brighter Headlamps?
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SOW_AUSTIN
, Jan 27 2015 03:15 PM
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Posted 27 January 2015 - 03:17 PM
What have you got now?
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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:06 PM
A pair of h4 halogen replacement headlamps, 60% brighter bulbs and a pair of relays to deal with the wiring side of things.
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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:07 PM
If you already have halogen light bulbs then I would suggest a set or osram night breaker plus bulbs, you can get them from your local eurocar parts pretty easy to fit as well and soo much brighten than a standard halogen bulb
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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:08 PM
Do you have halogen now ? Cibie have a good 7" headlight unit with 55w bulbs, to stay legal, some don't like the 7" wipac units as the reflectors are not as good as the Cibie but there half price. Are you talking about extra driving lights though asking about the place to fit ?
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Posted 28 January 2015 - 10:14 AM
http://www.amazon.co...ywords=osram h4
I bought thse (over the standard H4 halogen), they are amazing!!!
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Posted 28 January 2015 - 10:19 AM
I have nightbreakers in my classic and the lights are better than my 2013 Cooper S, which also has nightbreakers.
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Posted 28 January 2015 - 10:23 AM
The spots on my MPI Cooper are awesome on full beam. Never had an issue with the standard headlights, and I do a lot of night time countryside driving
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 06:40 PM
I have also fitted uprated xenon style h4 bulbs but have managed to get these fancy led side lights:
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 06:42 PM
Looks great, were they difficult to fit?I have also fitted uprated xenon style h4 bulbs but have managed to get these fancy led side lights:
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 06:48 PM
Not at all, the LEDs are a part of the headlight so a straight swap of the old unit, then just drop a new bulb into the centre . Looking at changing the xenon bulbs for LED CREE soon too.
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 07:21 PM
Check CREE are legal in UK/EU.
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 07:27 PM
Powerbulbs are doing 20% off with BRIGHT20 
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Posted 02 February 2015 - 07:13 AM
Check CREE are legal in UK/EU.
If the headlamp unit was tested for E marking with a filament H4 bulb in it then fitting any other kind of bulb at all is not strictly legal anyway.
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Posted 02 February 2015 - 08:39 AM
where did you get them from?Not at all, the LEDs are a part of the headlight so a straight swap of the old unit, then just drop a new bulb into the centre . Looking at changing the xenon bulbs for LED CREE soon too.
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