Improving The Headlights On The Puma
#1
Posted 14 December 2010 - 01:04 AM
The puma is a fab car and i love it to bits, probably the only thing wrong with it is when i drive at night. I swear the headlights arent very good.
Is it just me? The headlamps/lights just dont illuminate the road enough. Its very annoying
Is there any way i could improve on this (tried or tested methods)
Any particular bulb upgrade, my friends were tellling me to buy and install a xenon HID kit? Where would the ballasts go as there isnt much room in the engine bay. Any reccomendations of good kits out there
Hope you can shed some light
CHeers guys!
#2
Posted 14 December 2010 - 01:22 AM
you can get "100% brighter bulb than standard" replacements anywhere
tbh couldn't tell much difference after fitting mine
#3
Posted 14 December 2010 - 07:13 AM
But I did read it was going to be included next year, but it hasn't been confirmed.
HID is illegal though to after market fit, like PG12 says.
So This site does not suggest HID fitment.
The option a lot of members go for are the Halfords Extreme brightness bulbs.
Normally Buy One Get One Free.
I have fitted these to the Wife's Toyota, as I didn't want to mess around with a car that's only a year old fitting HID.
They are MUCH Better than standard and almost on par with my HID's.
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
#4
Posted 14 December 2010 - 12:09 PM
Obviously not advising it though....
Web Developer
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2000 Ford Puma 1.7 Lux
#5
Posted 14 December 2010 - 05:47 PM
#7
Posted 14 December 2010 - 10:47 PM
Ill check out the bulbs
has anyone tried
Philips Extreme bulbs or OSRAM night breaker plus?
#8
Posted 15 December 2010 - 12:14 PM
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#9
Posted 15 December 2010 - 02:33 PM
#10
Posted 08 February 2011 - 05:56 PM
#11
Posted 09 February 2011 - 10:22 AM
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2000 Ford Puma 1.7 Lux
#12
Posted 09 February 2011 - 09:19 PM
Thefastone83, on 08 February 2011 - 05:56 PM, said:
Have you tried cleaning the lenses, including inside the plastic lense, and the glass projector lense?
It isn't the illegal thing that puts me off a HID conversion, as I think the only time it would be an issue is MOT time, what really puts me off is horror stories I have heard that 'standard' headlight wiring cannot handle the increased power of the headlights and in a worst case scenario could result in a burning/fire risk, and also the plastic lenses melting from the heat. Has anyone else heard this?
#13
Posted 10 February 2011 - 12:11 AM
#14
Posted 10 February 2011 - 11:12 AM
Rich_ST, on 09 February 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:
It isn't the illegal thing that puts me off a HID conversion, as I think the only time it would be an issue is MOT time, what really puts me off is horror stories I have heard that 'standard' headlight wiring cannot handle the increased power of the headlights and in a worst case scenario could result in a burning/fire risk, and also the plastic lenses melting from the heat. Has anyone else heard this?
It's nice to see someone has thought thought the implications of changing the lights...
When the light assembly is new the lights are perfectly fine...it's the quality and clarity of the plastic that makes a big difference....fitting phillips blue vision or halfords equiv does (or should) make a huge difference to clarity and definition of the beam.....
My lights have also been crap since my spray work last year.... not because of overspray i think , just because there's so much dust and muck got into the lights whilst they were off the car...
Rgds
Chris
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#15
Posted 10 February 2011 - 01:06 PM
Not heard of any lights melting with HID's
But and its a big BUT, I have heard that they will be failing cars on the MOT if they have after market HID's fitted soon.
So it swap back to halogens for a day when its MOT time.
I have never had new head light lights on a Puma, so I can't compare like Chris can on how good they were.
All 3 of my Puma's have had crap head lights when standard.
The main thing against fitting is they they are illegal.
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
#16
Posted 08 June 2013 - 06:35 PM
Thanks, Julianne x
This post has been edited by Julesp1962: 08 June 2013 - 06:38 PM
#17
Posted 08 June 2013 - 06:37 PM
Thanks, Julianne x
This post has been edited by Julesp1962: 08 June 2013 - 06:39 PM
#18
Posted 08 June 2013 - 06:50 PM
We check light angle, beam pattern, and function. As long as the bulbs aren't purple, or obviously too blue, then there is no reason for us to look any further.
So there you have it kids.... Use a 4300k 35w hid kit, hide the ballasts, and you'll be fine
#19
Posted 09 June 2013 - 12:09 AM
Projekt tread http://www.pumapeopl...pic=104790&st=0
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#20
Posted 09 June 2013 - 06:09 AM
But it was never included, so like you say. Just make sure they are not "Blue" tint and away you go.
HID headlights tend to get people on here a bit hot under the collar, as they are illegal.
But as they chose not to include it in the MOT it would appear nobody in authority is interested.
Mine are 6000K colour brilliant white, I think the 4300k will look slightly yellow.
Next best is Osram night breakers or Halfords extreme bulbs
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham