Not to prolong this thread needlessly but...
This will of interest to those who have H4 lights on their cars (I have
Hellas on my TR6). I found real Xenon H4 bulbs at Wal-Mart last night. These
are not the "blue-tinted" lights we have been discussing recently but rather
a better form of the standard H4 Halogen bulb.
( Details available at <http://www.hella.co.nz/xenon.htm> )
The bulbs I bought were not Hella but rather Phillips, made in Germany
(stated right on the bulb base - brand Phillips Premium 55/60w). They were
packaged for a company called Ring in Leeds, UK. As I said, this was at
Wal-Mart and the price was $16 Canadian each. I bought two and installed
them last night.
Haven't had a chance to drive the car yet but looking at the difference when
I had one Xenon and one Halogen bulb installed, the light from the Xenon is
much, much whiter. It is pretty amazing how much whiter. I can't wait to see
how it looks while driving on a dark twisty road.
Presumably Wal-Marts everywhere have this product. If you have H4 lights,
these bulbs are worth a look IMO.
--- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO Calgary,Canada ---
> From: David Greed [mailto:greed@wave.co.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 4:47 AM
>
> I have upgraded the headlights on my Triumph over the years, to what I
> believe is a very satisfactory setup.
>
> The standard lights were replaced with Hella units. At the
> same time, I
> installed a relay system which is essential to get the full
> wattage out to
> the lights. I originally had 60/55W Halogen bulbs, but have recently
> upgraded these to Xenon bulbs - refer to www.hella.co.nz for
> details on
> these. In short the effect of the 60W is the same as the 100W
> halogen bulb,
> while it is much better for the electrical system.
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