[s-cars] bulbs for C4 Euro lamps?

[LL - NY]

Assuming your lenses and reflectors (and projector lenses) are in decent
shape (and clean) they may be just what you need for now, before you go
for the HID conversion. I personally have the list GB HID conversion sitting
in my auto project closet at the moment. FWIW, the HIR DOT conversion
is actually pretty impressive, except for the stupid US cut-off and my 110K
old windshield.

LL - NY

On 9/7/06, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
> Larry,
>
> Thanks. I ordered a set of similar bulbs from rallylights.com.
>
> I'll have them in over the weekend and will report back.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> On Thu Sep 07 08:10:23 PDT 2006, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Much to my surprise, the Hi Efficiency H1's (such as the OSRAM
> > Silverstars
> > (not Sylvania) or the Narva Rangepower 50+ Hi Eff) seem to be a
> > close match
> > to the 9012/9011 HIR bulbs I have in my UrS with DOT lights.
> > Admittedly, the
> > H1's are in a 20K mile Saabaru vs. a 110K mile UrS6, but for the
> > short term,
> > Lee, take a shot at getting the hi-efficiency bulbs for your UrS.
> > They are
> > of stock wattage, but they are supposed to put out between 1650
> > to 1850
> > lumens, which is about what the HIR bulbs will do. I got my HiEff
> > bulbs from
> > http://www.danielsternlighting.com.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > On 9/6/06, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Taka,
> >>
> >> You're right, well close. Good 60 watt H1 bulbs put out about
> >> 1800 lumens,
> >> but it's still only half as much as the HIDs.
> >>
> >> I did a HID upgrade to my S6...it made a huge difference...but
> >> it was a
> >> bit
> >> of a PITA.
> >>
> >> Lee
> >>
> >>
> >>   _____
> >>
> >> From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 5:51 PM
> >> To: lee at wheelman.com
> >> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [s-cars] bulbs for C4 Euro lamps?
> >>
> >>
> >> Lee-
> >> IIRC, a stock wattage H1 or H3 maxes out around 1200 or 1400
> >> lumens. The
> >> HID
> >> Xenons
> >> might put out as much as 3200 lumens.
> >>
> >> There is no comparison between "old" tech H1s and H3s versus HID
> >> lamps.
> >> You've gotten
> >> spoiled by the HIDs.
> >>
> >> The closest you would get would be to use the US spec lamp
> >> housings, mount
> >> 9011s in the
> >> high and low positions- they're 2000+ lumens IIRC.
> >>
> >> My experience is that 9011s are way brighter than any other bulb
> >> I've had
> >> personal experience with
> >> except for HID systems.
> >>
> >> When I get around to installing a Hella H11 based system on the
> >> Miata,
> >> I'll
> >> let you know what it's
> >> like to have 2800 lumen low beams. :-)
> >>
> >> Bottom line- you need to put HIDs into your C4.
> >>
> >> Taka
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 9/6/06, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yep, you are right. Thanks. Bulbs are on their way from
> >> rallylights.com.
> >>
> >> I'm hoping that a set of fresh bulbs will brighten up the lights
> >> on my '96. The difference between the C4 euro lamps and the C5
> >> xenons is quite surprising...so much so that I'm wondering
> >> whether
> >> I have another issue. I do have a 3M film on the lights, but I
> >> don't remember that cutting a significant amount of light.
> >>
> >> Bad ground? Something else? They're consistent across the two
> >> lamps...at something like 70% of what I'd expect from the lamps.
> >>
> >> Lee
> >> '99 A6 quattro avant
> >> '96 A6 quattro avant
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed Sep 06 11:46:38 PDT 2006, Robert Rossato
> >> <  <mailto:bob.rossato_af at cox.net> bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > My recollection is that low/high/fog are H1/H1/H3.
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >> >> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Lee
> >> Levitt
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:39 AM
> >> >> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> >> Subject: [s-cars] bulbs for C4 Euro lamps?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> A quick question...what are the correct bulbs for the C4 S6
> >> euro
> >> >> lamps?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >> Lee
> >> >> '99 A6 quattro avant
> >> >> '96 A6 quattro avant
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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