Headlight bulbs

[RedexRobB]

Well ive just bought me these, same make as the ones i bought for my ZX7R last year and they were outstanding bulbs. Fingers crossed these make me happy!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0124796485

[raynaldo03]

rob ur right, only 2 pins need to be removed so as long as the top 1 is in and the clip holds it in there isnt a problem at all.

as far as the brughtness is concerned then i think ur right again and the bulbs are just shite, have a look at the link i posted a couple comments up.

i have them fitted and i dont even need to use full beam

[RedexRobB]

yeah i had a look at that link, is that 8.85 for a pair or for just one? Ive got a pair of Osram H4's for £14 deliviered. I see the same bulbs on there just now for 17 quid!

[mongo]

They ZXR 400 takes H3 or H7 bulbs i think, cant remember off the top of my head. They were expensive because of the 35w/60w fitment they were supposed to be.

But yeah the H4's will go in fine if you cut the tabs and they are held in place by the metal clip.... The bike can run fine with the uprated wattage of normal H4's anyway so long as you have a decent battery.

Sorry my mistake its not H3 or H7, ive just taken the bulbs out of the bike. They are P43T 12v60/35w, when i bought the pair from a place online (still cant find the receipt!) it was £16 for the pair. WEMOTO do the bulbs for £11.50 each.

[raynaldo03]

yeah i had a look at that link, is that 8.85 for a pair or for just one? Ive got a pair of Osram H4's for £14 deliviered. I see the same bulbs on there just now for 17 quid!

nah thats each unfortunatly mate, so it would seem that the bulbs you got are a better deal, and plus you know them ones are good. have you bought them? because i swear i have 2 spare ones sitting round i could give ya, i would have to check 2moro tho.

[RedexRobB]

yes ive already paid for them, not to worry!

[raynaldo03]

ok mate, hope the bulbs work out well for ya

[RedexRobB]

Just got back from work and they are sitting in my room so will fit these soonish!

[RedexRobB]

the result, no idea in the dark realy, when i get round to riding in the dark ill find out! But initial impression is good! took these photos. Top photo is the cheao 6.99 jobbies, the bottom photo is the Osrams i bought. Candle and lighthouse come to mind, dont you think?

The Osrams have filled the reflector alot more so im confident there will be more light dispersion and ill be able to see roadsigns that i would normally see!

[RedexRobB]

And full beam!

Not a great deal of difference but as with the dipped beam the reflectors seem alot fuller with the Osrams (bottom pic) than the cheap bulbs.

[raynaldo03]

yes rob, the osrams look much brighter. the bulbs i used to have were like your cheapy 1s.

im sure the oasrams will do the job properly, but if they dont pm me ur address and i will send my spare ones up coz they are real bright

[RedexRobB]

thatd be great cheers! Ive got a cheap spare set at least now for 'just in case'

[RedexRobB]

Well, they lasted well, the main beam in these new bulbs has blown already. I reckon they went about 2 weeks ago and thought it was an electrical problem. Finally got round to checking the filaments and its gone :smt013

Bugger!

[raynaldo03]

thats a bt gutting mate, have both gone coz in that case it could be an electric problem throwing them, maybe a fuse has blown and knocked the filament out in the process

[RedexRobB]

Shoulda stuck my spares in while i was at it to see, iirc the same fuse is used for the whole lot, so if it does go the whole lot wont work, but i have dipped beam so im sure its not the fuse, just the bulbs.