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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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Hi all

Is there an accepted upgrade to my main beam lamps (MY01)they look a bit yellow compared to the brightness of the xenons.

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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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I have 100w bulbs in there but they are also yellow...

Especially after upgrading my sidelights to LEDs
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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I've not bothered, but I can understand how the blue-tint bulbs can help that.

The subtle ones, not the silly ones!
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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Do the 100w bulbs not melt the plastic reflectors?
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Mine haven't so far.
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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They'll yellow them eventually, but not melt, as such.
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Blue-tint bulbs, with yellowed reflectors, with give you green lights
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Originally Posted by kimpalmer,Dec 5 2007, 03:57 PM
Do the 100w bulbs not melt the plastic reflectors?
My philips 100w rallye bulbs have been fine for 5 years.

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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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i'm going for hid mains
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I can understand 100w bulbs for full beam (must fit mine), but why bother changing just for the colour?
Surely it's never going to be on when someone else will be looking at it?



.... or are you an ex BMW driver?
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