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Old 01-13-2010, 08:01 PM
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Does anyone know what is the replacement bulb for the european headlamps? Where can I purchase a pair?

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Does anyone know what is the replacement bulb for the european headlamps? Where can I purchase a pair?

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I'm almost certain they're H4 and available at any autoparts store
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Fred time to get some hids.....
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Fred time to get some hids.....
Where U been?? How was the holiday?

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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
I'm almost certain they're H4 and available at any autoparts store
They are Narva from Germany That is what the box said but not able to find them
U are saying the H4 is the same bulb??

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If you have stock T84 lights it's an H4 bulb. You can pick them up at any Autozone type store. I bought a few in the US before I came back to England. They're not brand specific so any H4 will do. It's a dual filament bulb with low beam and high beam in the same bulb.

My Euros can take 135/90s but stock is somewhat lower power. To take the high wattage bulbs you'd need an upgraded wiring harness and relay kit. For stock wiring use the low wattage bulbs. The ones on autozone seem to be 75/70s. You'll need to check what you have fitted and you may have to instal a matched pair. Otherwise if you have different output bulbs you'll have a brighter light on one side.

The Hella bulbs at Autozone are good quality.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...g+Light+-+Bulb

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I have the relay installed when I awitched to the european lights.
I always thought the European lights were brighter than the american ones?

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Originally Posted by FRED HAMBLE
I have the relay installed when I awitched to the european lights.
I always thought the European lights were brighter than the american ones?

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they are, and also feature the ECE slope pattern. You cn also upgrade to the PIAA high-wattage bulbs

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