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[king82]

eggie...have you managed to check on your fuse's ampere?

i just had a look at paul tan's E39 in his website...taken at ikano/ ikea's parking i think...good lighting effects ...simple yet beautiful...

 

[Eggie86]

eggie...have you managed to check on your fuse's ampere?

i just had a look at paul tan's E39 in his website...taken at ikano/ ikea's parking i think...good lighting effects ...simple yet beautiful...

Haha. Not yet. Just reached home when it started to rain cats and dogs.

Ooh, you've seen it huh? He's given it the M sport treatment. Nice paintwork, and awesome rims. He's changed those gunmetal M5 rims to M Parallels. :top:

 

[Eggie86]

Reviving my old thread with an update over the weekend.

Finally remembered about the Osram Nightbreakers that was recommended by the members on this forum, and I finally took the plunge and went to PH Auto yesterday afternoon to get a pair... RM 85, seems quite reasonable for a pair of bulbs that would hopefully 'brighten' up my path in the dark...

Taken with my crappy phone. First impressions, well, I somehow felt not much difference compared to my previous bulbs... Aihsey...

Maybe need to take up Greg's advice in aiming for the 4,300K bulbs... :4:

 

[gregcwho]

Reviving my old thread with an update over the weekend.

Finally remembered about the Osram Nightbreakers that was recommended by the members on this forum, and I finally took the plunge and went to PH Auto yesterday afternoon to get a pair... RM 85, seems quite reasonable for a pair of bulbs that would hopefully 'brighten' up my path in the dark...

Taken with my crappy phone. First impressions, well, I somehow felt not much difference compared to my previous bulbs... Aihsey...

Maybe need to take up Greg's advice in aiming for the 4,300K bulbs... :4:

Hey.. I thought the lights looked brighter on the right side of the car..I'm presuming you left the old ones on the left side for comparison?

Still..best to assess it while driving at night...

Do check the lens & the reflectors inside the headlight housing as well..

Cheers

 

[Eggie86]

Hey.. I thought the lights looked brighter on the right side of the car..I'm presuming you left the old ones on the left side for comparison?

Still..best to assess it while driving at night...

Do check the lens & the reflectors inside the headlight housing as well..

Cheers

Ah yes Greg. I did mention before that my lights dispersement is not the usual \___ \___ but more of a ____X____ when I aim the light at a wall or driving behind a car. I was told that it might blind oncoming drivers too, but it's been that way for the past year, and nobody has flashed me or honked me to inform me of the badly aimed lights.

I have changed the reflectors to a pair of new ones bought from Bavarian Auto and night driving has improved considerably ever since. Right now, changed bulbs to those Nightbreakers and will re-assess their effectiveness later tonight on my way home. Toying with the idea of replacing the fogs, cos they don't really work at all...

 

[cloudbuster]

It think replacing the bulbs & fuses to higher rating ones are only a temporary solution, and at the same time could be dangerous for old cars without actually solving the root of the issue on hand.

As the car gets older, so do the cables & wires in it.
The internal resistance of the cables will gradually increase with age, causing a decrease in overall electrical conductivity. Hence, a bigger voltage drop between the source (battery) to the load (lamps in this case). That's what causes the overall dimmer lights.

I normally would replace wirings for all my cars which are over 15 years.

 

[Eggie86]

It think replacing the bulbs & fuses to higher rating ones are only a temporary solution, and at the same time could be dangerous for old cars without actually solving the root of the issue on hand.

As the car gets older, so do the cables & wires in it.
The internal resistance of the cables will gradually increase with age, causing a decrease in overall electrical conductivity. Hence, a bigger voltage drop between the source (battery) to the load (lamps in this case). That's what causes the overall dimmer lights.

I normally would replace wirings for all my cars which are over 15 years.

Thanks for the advice Cloudbuster. Will take that into account. And yes, you were right when you pointed out that it's more of a temporary measure to replace the bulbs...

 

[Alex5522]

It think replacing the bulbs & fuses to higher rating ones are only a temporary solution, and at the same time could be dangerous for old cars without actually solving the root of the issue on hand.

As the car gets older, so do the cables & wires in it.
The internal resistance of the cables will gradually increase with age, causing a decrease in overall electrical conductivity. Hence, a bigger voltage drop between the source (battery) to the load (lamps in this case). That's what causes the overall dimmer lights.

I normally would replace wirings for all my cars which are over 15 years.

Bro
Very good explanation and i'm totally agreed to u. Sometimes we can't look down the wiring since the car was get older. If the wire can't hold the load and the fuse not blow off, then the wire become hot and hotter at the end the FIRE will occur.

 

[rubes72]

Thanks for the advice Cloudbuster. Will take that into account. And yes, you were right when you pointed out that it's more of a temporary measure to replace the bulbs...

Try replacing the positive cable and then do some earthing works in the engine bay, also help if you replace the main ground cable. To have good electricty flowing you need both positive and negative terminal in good condition. By changing these your lights will be brighter and sound system improved. To check if any of your system is shorting, look for oxidation (green stuff) around battery terminal. This tells of shorting. Also there will be a humming on the sound system.

 

[Eggie86]

Try replacing the positive cable and then do some earthing works in the engine bay, also help if you replace the main ground cable. To have good electricty flowing you need both positive and negative terminal in good condition. By changing these your lights will be brighter and sound system improved. To check if any of your system is shorting, look for oxidation (green stuff) around battery terminal. This tells of shorting. Also there will be a humming on the sound system.

Thanks a lot for the advice. Not really a DIY person but will definitely keep that in mind. :top: