AU Headlight Bulbs (Which ones??)

blackauman · 07-08-2006, 04:09 PM

Hey guys,

One of my headlight bulbs have just blown in my XR8. What type do I need to replace them. I will change the pair at the same time.

Are the blue/white light ones any good?

Any comments welcome.

**DJM83** · 07-08-2006, 05:19 PM

i had Phillips crystal vision in my old AU XR6 they worked a treat i paid about $95 for them i know its abit much but gee they were good they were bluish and gave of a great beam

AU-MUSTD · 07-08-2006, 05:31 PM

h7 in fairlane and h4 in falcons but unsure about xr's

AnthonyQLD · 08-08-2006, 10:24 PM

The low beams are H4's and the highs are H1's

Panda · 08-08-2006, 11:24 PM

I had a set of Phillips Blue Vision Plus in the AU, they were great.

I've now got a BF, and the H1 globes don't fit in the high beams, so they've been sitting in my shed for ages. If you'd like to buy them, let me know.

Regardless, I would still recommend the Phillips Blue Vision Plus. They're very white, they are ADR approved for road use and they make a huge difference.

Panda

janek · 09-08-2006, 06:57 PM

I have a set of 130W H1's (no tint) and 90/120 H4's for the main beams. Needless to say, they can put up a fight even against the HID's

Oh, for the record, redo the ground lead in the headlight plug when going higher power. The headlights have individual + power for the 2 phases of the h4, but only one ground, so it can burn the wiring if you hold on your high beam :P

blackauman · 10-08-2006, 07:53 AM

Thanks for your replys guys, I have bought new globes, but am not sure how to pull the old one out so I can swap. Is there somewhere that shows me how?

The Dok · 10-08-2006, 08:41 AM

It's a reasonably simple job (RH is harder due to the battery location) remove the rubber boot, un-plug the loom (for the H4, squeeze the sides of the plug hard to un-lock it) un-do the "spring clip" remove bulb, installation is a reversal of the removal procedure except for a few small things, make sure the bulb is fitted correctly as they only go in 1 way, H4 (high/low outer headlight) has a wide "prong" that points up, H1 (high beam inner) has a "cut-off" on the side that must coincide with the "cut-out" in the headlight. Hope this helps

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Engineer · 15-08-2006, 11:51 AM

Hi

I have the NARVA Arctic globes on my Au 2 XR8. I changed the low and high beams and the parking globe. They are ADR approved and have a much better white light. Definitely worth the upgrade. They work great in the country when its dark!

Cheers
Engineer

HoT-AU · 15-08-2006, 10:08 PM

I picked up some Xenon headlights, there a whitey bluely, Looks much cleaner. Harsh on the eyes when u look at it, but not my prob im behind the wheel lol.

They cost me bout 60 bucks. If ur intrested ill go get the actual name and part number of them. That was for my au s1 ghia.