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#369331 - 21/11/11 09:15 PM Headlight gone or electical problem?
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Hi Guys,

Tonight when I finished work I started up my car and saw that one headlight wasn't working...however when I put it onto the full powerful blinding high beam the bulb that isn't working lights up. Anyone know what's going on...dead build or something worse?
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#369332 - 21/11/11 09:19 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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the bulbs are twin filament, your dipped beam filament has blown but your full beam hasn't, get your bulb changed
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#369333 - 21/11/11 09:21 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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As above, nice easy fix mate

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#369334 - 21/11/11 09:38 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Thanks for the super fast response guys...and phew thats good news. Was worried it was something worse. Anyway, there seem to be lots and lots of threads floating about with talks about bulbs and stuff. But can someone please post me a link, or just tell me, which bulbs it is I need to buy? I think I want to go for those cool white/blueish colour lights you see on the more 'expensive' cars but from the threads I see there are some bulbs which are illegal and some which are not. Could someone please tell me what is legal and what is a good brand...I see people talking about phillips kits but I have nooooo idea what I need.

Also would it be better to change the side lights in the headlamps as well, or would it look ok with them just the standard colour.

Thanks
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#369335 - 21/11/11 09:53 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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the blue looking bulbs on the newer cars are xenons or HID's, i have them but the kit is about £130

there are various bulbs that looks whiter than the normal yellow,


these ones are apparently pretty good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-H4-DIA...4#ht_500wt_1287

and side lights you want LED lights


Edited by Dan_The_Man (21/11/11 09:53 PM)
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#369336 - 21/11/11 09:59 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Quote:

the blue looking bulbs on the newer cars are xenons or HID's, i have them but the kit is about £130

there are various bulbs that looks whiter than the normal yellow,


these ones are apparently pretty good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHILIPS-H4-DIA...4#ht_500wt_1287

and side lights you want LED lights




ooo £130 for a kit is steep. Why is it called a kit...is it not just bulbs? Also thanks for the link but the description says it is not UK road legal. Are there any like that which are road legal? Also what exactly should I be looking for...I see lots on team torque steer and they have options like H1, H7 etc, but which one fits the ST?
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#369337 - 22/11/11 09:15 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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#369338 - 22/11/11 10:02 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: kenny]
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Quote:

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-Osram-Night-Breaker-12v-60-55w-90-pair.html?bulb_search=c6776



http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-Philips-Blue-Vision-Ultra-pair-.html?bulb_search=c6776

take your pic




Thanks mate. One last question before I buy (need to get it right)...you've given me H4 bulbs, are these 100% the right ones as I have no idea what I need, and I only ask as there is a bulb finder on that site where you put in your car (just as a fiesta) and it came up saying I needed dipped H7 and main beam H1.

Also which is better, the Osram or the Phillips?
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#369339 - 22/11/11 10:04 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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Btw I forgot to mention my ST is a facelift...not sure if that makes a difference?
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#369340 - 22/11/11 10:25 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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#369341 - 22/11/11 10:26 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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All standard headlights of Mk6 Mk6.5 Fiestas are H4
not H1, H7 whatever whatever

H4
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#369342 - 22/11/11 10:33 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: steviehouse]
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i always go for the osram they last longer ive also got them in the zs and are very good

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#369343 - 22/11/11 10:45 AM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: steviehouse]
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Quote:

All standard headlights of Mk6 Mk6.5 Fiestas are H4
not H1, H7 whatever whatever

H4




Haha thanks mate...sometimes us noobies need a good blunt answer like that

And thanks kenny, I'll order the Osrams now then and get them fitted asap.
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#369344 - 22/11/11 12:25 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: ET07]
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http://www.alltronix.co.uk/index.php?mai...d7sh03a5rgjtrd6

I've just ordered these (so has Ales I think and Krawl has them fitted (see his updates thread http://www.fordfiestast.co.uk/showflat.p...t=10&vc=1)) and they are meant to be really good

Give you the HID look but a) cost nowhere near as much and b) don't blind other drivers

And as above make sure you get the H4 fitting


Edited by Burn4 (22/11/11 12:26 PM)
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#369345 - 22/11/11 01:35 PM Re: Headlight gone or electical problem? [Re: Burn4]
ET07 Offline


Registered: 09/09/11
Posts: 169
Loc: Lancashire
Quote:

http://www.alltronix.co.uk/index.php?mai...d7sh03a5rgjtrd6

I've just ordered these (so has Ales I think and Krawl has them fitted (see his updates thread http://www.fordfiestast.co.uk/showflat.p...t=10&vc=1)) and they are meant to be really good

Give you the HID look but a) cost nowhere near as much and b) don't blind other drivers

And as above make sure you get the H4 fitting




Are they legal though? I think I saw somewhere that above 5000k is illegal or something. And I do want legal bulbs...whilst the really white HID colour you see on the more expensive cars is really cool, I don't want the hasstle of having to change them pre-mot or risk getting in trouble with the 5-O
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