H7 Globes... how much?

by **Kevlar GT** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:07 pm

Just wondering what I should expect to pay for H7 Globes as one of mine has gone and I will be calling past Repco or the like on the way home. Need to know whether to extend the mortgage or not. :wink:

Cheers,
Kev

by **tangcla** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:16 pm

You may as well get HIDs. I can get you a brand new set for $160 delivered to your door (Express post) and it'll be far brighter than any halogen globe. :wink:

Otherwise, a replacement standard globe should be no more than $10, if it's more than $10 then you're being reamed.

by **Arith** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:44 pm

tangcla wrote:a replacement standard globe should be no more than $10, if it's more than $10 then you're being reamed.

Unless you do a brand name likes Philips then it'll be like $60.

by **Kevlar GT** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:39 pm

Arith wrote:
tangcla wrote:a replacement standard globe should be no more than $10, if it's more than $10 then you're being reamed.

Unless you do a brand name likes Philips then it'll be like $60.

Yeah, bought a set of the "blue/white" style Narva globes and parkers but didn't install the parkers yet - look like a prick to get at. I am happy with the slightly brighter than stockers I got. 2 x globes and 2 x parkers were $60.

Not sure what home brand globes you can find for $10 though, even the cheap and nasties were about $20 per single. :shock:

Might consider HIDs next time I have to consider this - by then they will be the same price as the ones I got. :wink:

by **Arith** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:44 pm

Kev quit wussing out and get HID's already! :big_boss:

If you spend close to $40-$50 for new globes, you're just being silly, considering the benefits and value of the HID kits nowadays. It only takes all of 20 minutes to set up too! :good:

For every time I see a car on the road and they can't even afford HID's after spending all that money on the car, I just laugh. A good car let down by it's ugly halogen headlights. Don't make me put you in that category! :pardon:

And don't kid yourself. Blue/white/superwhite halogens are still yellow and look fake. :beee:

by **Hobber** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:50 pm

Excuse the potentially dumb question - I thought the reflectors in the standard headlights were not technically suitable for HID - the HID lamps required a different shaped reflector or you ended up with a screwy light dispersal :?:

by **overl0ad** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:07 pm

i found the philips diamond thingy useless.

they are great when they work, but they only last 6~9 months.

i've had them in 2 different cars and foudn it was cheaper to go to HiD then to keep buying these things.

by **Arith** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:09 pm

Hobber wrote:Excuse the potentially dumb question - I thought the reflectors in the standard headlights were not technically suitable for HID - the HID lamps required a different shaped reflector or you ended up with a screwy light dispersal

It would be if you were to use a factory HID lamp like a D2S or D2R, which are longer than the H7.

But the HID conversion kits nowadays all offer a HID lamp that matches the length of your halogen lamp setup. So the HID lamp for the H7 application would be a shorter length to match the original H7 halogen bulb.

by **tangcla** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:21 pm

The OEM Xenon projector (JDM Legacy for MY04-06 owners) is MUCH nicer than the halogen projectors that we have in Australia. Nicer cutoff.

by **gumbyy** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:28 am

Is it just me or do you guys also have to remove or loosen the battery to get to the parker on that side

It's ridiculous!

by **Arith** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:09 am

I go through the back way ... through the fendor that is. Turn the wheel, peel back the inner guard cover, and you should be able to access the parker that way.

by **tangcla** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:40 am

gumbyy wrote:Is it just me or do you guys also have to remove or loosen the battery to get to the parker on that side It's ridiculous!

I didn't have to. I have girly Asian hands :lol:

I can change the parkers without removing anything, too.

Arith wrote:I go through the back way ...

Story of your life, huh? :tongue:

by **Kevlar GT** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:05 am

tangcla wrote:I didn't have to. I have girly Asian hands
I can change the parkers without removing anything, too.

Bastard ! I went inside and did the mandatory "F'in Subaru, gotta pull half the car apart to get the simplest of things changed !!" - I could touch the connector but no way could I move it at all. Might have to see if the wife can get her hands in to remove the connection.

I had the Narva +50's on the forester and they lasted a couple of years and were still going when I sold the car, so hopefully their white/blue ones last the same. If not HID upgrade might have to happen.

by **gumbyy** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:19 pm

You know what they say about big hands

(big gloves)

I'll give your way a shot jim! Hopefully that applies to HID's too in case a bulb ever dies! Speaking of which, lately one of my HID's doesn't seem to be turning on when I want it to. I turn them off then on again and poof both on.. weird. Any ideas?

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