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  1. 9th February 2014, 09:30 AM #21
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    Now, let me try to remember...............what was this thread about again?
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  3. 9th February 2014, 01:10 PM #23
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    Beg to differ.
    Our C5 2004; HID genuine parts as I had to replace a ballast ( Peugeot PN!)
    Our 407 st V6 2007; no washer; no self levelling.

    As for legal or not, ?????
    I had asked our mechanic who does vehicle mod inspections and RWC's before I fitted them to L322; that's what he told me re retrofitting HID.
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    Low beams

    I just blew the left side low beam,got a set of blue intense bulbs from a well known cheap outlet. Went to fit the bulb & the old one was jammed in place aparently the wrong type not H7. While testing to see if the new bulb worked the right side blew . Fortunately i bought a double pack. Now this thread started about bulbs blowing & i followed it for a while until it went into legality etc.
    Did anyone ever work out why bulbs blow is there an easy fix without going HID . I dont like HID's personaly although i used them on my KTM in the Australian Safari & they were the only lights that work in heavy dust . Found this out during a transport section from Marble Bar to Newman. I dont like the slow start up & fade to dip. Is there any LED type replacement bulbs available now that will fit in the H7 holes.
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    Still don't know, bought a big box of cheapo chinese globes from aliexpress for about a buck ten each delivered, they last just as long and seem just as bright.

    Still blowing about one a month. Always dip beam. Left or right.

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  6. 6th April 2015, 03:08 PM #26
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    I bought some Phillips H7 halogens off the interweb from UK.
    There good light and haven't had them blow yet.I'll pm u the site when I get home from work this evening Mike.
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  7. 6th April 2015, 04:07 PM #27
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    The only H7s that lasted any time in my D2's low beam were Phillips/Osrams. They lasted about 12 months but as I always drove with the lights on I thought that was OK. Narva globes had a very short life, presumably not able to withstand the D2's high voltage that sometimes got close to 15V.
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  8. 6th April 2015, 06:05 PM #28
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    I had this problem blowing a headlight globe in my d2 when i got it only one light that kept blowing
    Spoke with a sparky mate and he nailed it straight away .
    I used pliers to crimp the terminal a bit where it plugs on to the globe and guess what 2 years later i have not blown a globe
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  9. 7th April 2015, 07:46 AM #29
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    I think there's any number of LEDs available (on ebay). Been trying a few leds elsewhere in the car; better light; occasionally get a bulb failure warning on startup.
    I haven't tried them ($100 plus/pair) as I'm happy with cheapie HID's, even with the slow startup- abt 5 seconds.
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