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What bulb number is the City?
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I'll see if I can find the European standard for comparison at work tomorrow.
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Real eurolamps for the w126 body make the coolest designs on walls and such when they are the only thing that is on
Looks like a huge angry face. I need to take some pics of the SD since it is washed and such The citylights look cool!!! BTW I roll stock 55/60's I had 55w/100's and loved them but they low beams took a beating. I was thinking of going with xenon bulbs (not the stupid blue ones or anything...I want the real 12v xenon bulbs) becuase I was doing some research and found that running a halogen bulb at a voltage under its recommended value or fluctuating the voltage can cause them to prematurely fail. Has something to do with the temperature not being high enough and causes the halogen gas to not do its thing...etc. etc. And yes...euro is the only way to fly I have euros on my bug...and my 300SD. The 240D has stock headlamps becuase I don't want to spend money on the car that I mostly only drive during the day and am soon to sell |
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H4 actually ARE DOT approved, I had a crumpled Ford Focus in my shop the other day and was amazed to see that it was equipped with H4's. I have Bosch 5.75" in my SD with Silverstars, WOW a huge difference. I do need to aim them a little higher however. I also upgraded the wiring with a few custom modifications. like Quad Lowbeam.. I have only one pair so far till I have the spare cash for the second pair. I'll post some pics when I get a camera...
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FWIW, the round Euros that I just installed are Hellas.
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I need H4 and H3 bulbs for my new Euro's. Where does one get the SilverStars?
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Autozone sells them.
Technically I believe that the H4s are not DOT approved, there is a 9xxx number assigned to the US version, which from my comparison of the two, is identical. Go figure. - Jeff Miller 190DT |
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If they don't say DOT on them, they're not approved.
But I sure like mine!
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Hmm, interesting thread. I just put a pair of KATMACs on my SD primarily for the looks, and with slight hope of overall better lighting than the DOTs. I knew that I could do the H4 DOT replacement square Hellas, but I figured I'd try the euro look first.
The KATMACs came with some POS blue tint H4s that I think were dimmer than the old Wagner DOTs. I took a chance at Autozone and got the Silverstars for $40. Big difference. And FWIW the package does say, "For Motorcycle or Off-Road use." Compared to my prior experience with Hellas, these Taiwanese knock offs, are not nearly as superior in lens, or reflector design. But they look great in the daylight!
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