Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

lotustower · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 16:19 Post subject:

So you have never driven a 6V Pop or Beetle, these were only one step up from candles, on dip and main. My Bighorn must already have something different in as they are brilliant.
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fifth4x4 · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 21:52 Post subject:

Had a vw polo with very dim lights ha ha matched the driver.
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flashman · **** Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 325 Location: Portsmouth

My father had a Ford Anglia which had lights that dimmed when the wipers or heater were used. On one foggy night somewhere in Yorkshire he made my mother walk in front of the car with a torch as it was brighter than the car lights. That was 40ish years ago. Have times changed???
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Philp · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:31 Post subject:

My first Alfasud did that, the lights pulsed in time with the wipers if you had the heater on as well and the alternator light on the dash made pretty paterns, the Italians have always had a problem with car electrics it seems!
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

Troop · Newbie Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 1

Would agree with Alwin/Philip - replaced stock Philips on my 2002 LWB with Osram Silverstars (+50%) - definitely better kerb-definition, but not 'that' much better distance-wise (to me). Sad

Tried similar on previous '98 - no different - reckon it's down to poor (by modern standards) lens-design. Once had a Ka-Ka loan-car (jeez-bright). Going for bullbars+spots instead - bullbars for the assorted sheep/deer I need to dodge every am. up here Smile

! Anyone know what current legislation is on fitting wraparounds?
TIA.
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Ray_of_Sunshine · * Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 46 Location: Fife, Scotland

I just bought some brighter xenon bulbs on eebuygum very cheap hope they arrive soon before the dark nights caome rolling in. Rolling Eyes

http://cgi.eebuygum.co.uk/ISUZU-TROOPER-XENON-HEADLAMPS-BULBS-H4-8500k_W0QQitemZ8006846338QQcategoryZ72235QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The only other alternative is not to go out in my trooper in the dark Laughing

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1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1DTi SWB Commercial
*Fir Green (Mica)*

mrwookie · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 0:06 Post subject:

anybody got the new bulbs and did they make a difference

Ray_of_Sunshine · * Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 46 Location: Fife, Scotland

Used them for a couple of weeks I wasn't convinced by their performance especially on dipped beam so then I changed back to standard bulbs with a lower colour tempature rating and was much happier. The advice would be don't buy them.

But I wish I had a solution to get a better brighter dipped beam pattern.
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1998 Isuzu Trooper 3.1DTi SWB Commercial
*Fir Green (Mica)*

Philp · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 13:36 Post subject:

I like my ring ones, made a difference to the crispness and light output most definiteley. The only way to really upgrade them would be to sling a couple of relays in the circuit and use a higher wattage bulb.
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

andyh · * Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 43 Location: South Staffs

Just fitted the Philips Vision plus ones, while not 50% brighter Idea

they are a lot better with a whiter light rather than the dim yellow I had before and a bit more distance Smile

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