Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/04 05:15 AM Share Posted 14/05/04 05:15 AM I'm actually interested in this also after reading the entire thread.I do a load of night time highway driving, infact I love driving highways at night. I find I'm way more alert, and way less bored like during the day.The only problem I have at night is when I come off highbeams for a couple of seconds I'm blinded, and it slowly gets better over the next five or so mins. Sometimes I dont use high beams at all for this reason.Shortly I'm getting a nudgebar + spotties (to keep an eye out on the native animals, instead of always hitting them like now) so the transition from all lights on, to just low beams will send me blind for longer. So if there is anything to extend the low beams, I'm all for it legal or not.The only thing is I don't want to upset the on-comming traffic too much, I know how I feel when I see on-comming bright lights.The downfall of it would be the price though...maybe there is something cheaper out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoXT DavoXT Member 129 Member For: 21y 11m 20d Location: 1500km north of Perth Posted 14/05/04 11:16 AM Share Posted 14/05/04 11:16 AM (edited) I fitted a set of MTEC super white xenon bulbs around six month ago on my BAXTV8 while I was working up north.I have made two run's to Perth at night and I mean all night, globes are still bright and working well.Low beam not as good as stock but hight beam is great.If you have a look from front on they a bloody bright but low beam need more wattage.The H4 are rated at 55/60w but produce 110/130w 4350k and the H7 are rated at 55w producing 100w 4350k.These bulbs are are rated in the same class as PIAA in Japan and have a lifetime warranty, will that's what the add said anyway.At around $35 bucks per pair on e-bay.Ive posted a photo with the MTEC on the left and the stock on the right. Edited 14/05/04 11:20 AM by DavoXT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke zeke Member 792 Member For: 21y 6m 16d Location: Adelaide Posted 14/05/04 04:15 PM Share Posted 14/05/04 04:15 PM TELL SOMEONE WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you don't give a stuff whether your car is legal or not, that's your business. But why pour sh*t on people that do?I can't afford to take the risk - I've invested too much blood, sweat and tears in securing my current lifestyle to throw it all away. If you can, good for you. Anyway, I don't see why I have to drive a Camry to be legal. Could probably achieve that in an unmodified Lamborghini, for instance.Sorry if this is over-reacting. I just get pissed off when people get hostile about a bit of sensible caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 15/05/04 04:28 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 04:28 AM Its only a piece of light.....for gods sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/05/04 07:17 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 07:17 AM Its only a piece of light.....for gods sake Correct Blown ba, it maybe only a piece of light, but is it legal? And am I still covered under Ford warranty? And does it still pass a emmisons test? And will Kirsty find the seats more colder due to the fact that the lights dont draw as much power? And am I breaking any relevant ADR's? Am I still covered under third party and comprehensive insurance? Will my car go faster due to the fact that the alternator wont have as much drag on it? Will I be called a riceboy because my car is no longer standard? Will my car go faster due to the fact that I had to spend money on it? What will the quarter mile times be before and after I change the globes? Once again, the whole legality issue takes over a perfectly good topic. If you dont want them, dont get them. Its a individual thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 15/05/04 07:20 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 07:20 AM Once again, the whole legality issue takes over a perfectly good topic. If you dont want them, dont get them. Its a individual thing. NO NO NO and NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 15/05/04 07:44 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 07:44 AM TELL SOMEONE WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you don't give a stuff whether your car is legal or not, that's your business. But why pour sh*t on people that do?I can't afford to take the risk - I've invested too much blood, sweat and tears in securing my current lifestyle to throw it all away. If you can, good for you. Anyway, I don't see why I have to drive a Camry to be legal. Could probably achieve that in an unmodified Lamborghini, for instance.Sorry if this is over-reacting. I just get pissed off when people get hostile about a bit of sensible caution. The thread is about Xenon lights. It got overtaken EXCESSIVELY about ADR's and legalities. I didn't put sh1t on anyone. If you want to talk legalities in such depth, start a (another) thread specifically for it. I will make the choice not to read it. But if I did read it, I wouldn't post an anti-legality remark because I READ THE NAME OF THE TOPIC. I clicked on the Xenon light thread because I was interested in the topic. I didn't want to talk legalities. Either they are illegal or they aren't, that's fine to mention, but the whole thread highjack was too much. I hope this clears up some issues you have Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 15/05/04 07:49 AM Share Posted 15/05/04 07:49 AM TELL SOMEONE WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you don't give a stuff whether your car is legal or not, that's your business. But why pour sh*t on people that do?I can't afford to take the risk - I've invested too much blood, sweat and tears in securing my current lifestyle to throw it all away. If you can, good for you. Anyway, I don't see why I have to drive a Camry to be legal. Could probably achieve that in an unmodified Lamborghini, for instance.Sorry if this is over-reacting. I just get pissed off when people get hostile about a bit of sensible caution. The thread is about Xenon lights. It got overtaken EXCESSIVELY about ADR's and legalities. Thankyouuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke zeke Member 792 Member For: 21y 6m 16d Location: Adelaide Posted 16/05/04 01:30 AM Share Posted 16/05/04 01:30 AM On just about any topic, there will be aspects that some people will be very interested in and other people will find the same issues irrelevant. Eg, some will want to discuss cost/value issues, others will be interested in warrantee, appearance, reliability, ease of fitting, availability in the bush etc etc.So, should people start a new thread for each aspect or should others just learn to tolerate the fact that not every post on a topic will be of interest to them?And who decides if a particular discussion is "excessive"? I thought it worked itself out naturally - no interest, no posts - some interest, some posts (which some will see as excessive!)A bit of tolerance of the fact that we don't all see things the same way would be great! Without it, a lot of people will hesitate to post because of the possibility of the sort of reaction this discussion has elicited from those who want the issue of legality quarantined to specific threads. OK, I expect to cop some flak for this post. But I thought it had to be said and I doubt if I'm the only one who sees it this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 16/05/04 02:38 AM Share Posted 16/05/04 02:38 AM Im with Zeke on this one,take a chill pill mr sheen,this aint rocket science here,go with the flow brudda.vik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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