Post by: Lakes on September 01, 2008, 11:56:37
and don't think Dazz will need lights at all soon
cheers
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2008, 12:06:31
Are you referring to our long dusk periods or suggesting I'm a bit dim... :?
Post by: i30Dave on September 01, 2008, 12:42:10
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2008, 12:54:03
Post by: Shambles on September 01, 2008, 12:55:06
Post by: EymaTeapot on September 01, 2008, 12:59:16
:lol:
Post by: Shambles on September 01, 2008, 13:01:42
Quote from: "Shambles"
Sorry Dave - rank and all that - I'm with Dazz :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2008, 13:05:19
Quote from: "EymaTeapot"
I would stick up for you Dazz but you rubbish my jokes...and my spelling.
:lol:
You're improving, 15 words without a spelling error (impressive) and I did laugh at one of your jokes... (I think???)
Post by: EymaTeapot on September 01, 2008, 13:08:35
Only kidding. :evil:
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2008, 13:10:22
Post by: camerooney on September 01, 2008, 13:14:17
Quote from: "Lakes"
Hi All, well with all this bush driving i have been doing on weekends, i was starting to think about better light's. but the sun comes up earlier in the morning and stays up latter at night, a sure sign summer is coming up fast and daylight saving, so the sun will be up till after 8pm soon, don't think i'll need good lights after all.
and don't think Dazz will need lights at all soon :P
Post by: Dazzler on September 01, 2008, 13:19:52
Post by: EymaTeapot on September 01, 2008, 13:25:29
Dare say your not from Queensland as they have'nt come around to wonderful thing we call day light saving.
Post by: camerooney on September 01, 2008, 23:10:57
The sun starts to set around 5:15pm on the South Coast at the moment.
The last 2 days have been brilliant.
Hows the weather down in Canberra Eyma?
I'm coming down in a couple of weeks for an interview/assessment.
Better not be too cold
Post by: EymaTeapot on September 02, 2008, 01:18:57
The mornings are still cold but the days are starting to warm up for sure.
Problem here is that you can still get late froats right up to late October, so you dont want to get carried away and get the tomatoes in the ground to soon. Sigh
Post by: Lakes on September 02, 2008, 07:36:08
Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"
Hi Lakes...
Are you referring to our long dusk periods or suggesting I'm a bit dim... :?
Hey Dazz, just ment when i was in Tassie in summer a few time's the sun seemed to come up earlier and seemed to take till 9pm to 9.30pm to get dark, but never got as dark as it gets here. i liked it.
Post by: Lakes on September 02, 2008, 07:49:02
. but i think if i ajusted them up a bit they would be a bit better they seem focused a bit low to me, just have not got around to getting a very long skinny phillip's head screwdriver ( this is what you need to adjust the light's )Dazz i think Emya just has fat fingures and your useing an American dictionary m8.
cheers
Post by: EymaTeapot on September 02, 2008, 08:48:07
Post by: camerooney on September 02, 2008, 09:56:08
Quote from: "Lakes"
when you look at them you think you will have good light's, but it's like a babe with those one of those bra's on that make tit's look larger. looks impressive till you use them :lol:
Thanks Lakes.
Ahwell I'll see how they go.
I don't do a lot of night driving, but they'll probably be better than the Laser's headlights.
Either way I'll be happy.
Post by: Dazzler on September 02, 2008, 09:59:14
You're right as usual we do have long dawns and dusks... makes Tassie a great place to take car photos :lol: )
Post by: ouri30 on September 02, 2008, 10:29:19
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Your analogy about lights and bras is a classic (there's only one Lakes... :D
Bob
Post by: Hemmi on September 02, 2008, 14:57:39
Quote from: "camerooney"
Quote from: "Lakes"Hi All, well with all this bush driving i have been doing on weekends, i was starting to think about better light's. but the sun comes up earlier in the morning and stays up latter at night, a sure sign summer is coming up fast and daylight saving, so the sun will be up till after 8pm soon, don't think i'll need good lights after all.
and don't think Dazz will need lights at all soon :P
That means winter is coming to me
Post by: Thumper on September 03, 2008, 04:31:36
Quote from: "camerooney"
Are the lights not too crash hot on the i30?
How is the high beam?
Mine are more than perfect now. :D
Post by: Dazzler on September 03, 2008, 09:30:33
You pulled some of the HIDs out didn't you...?
Could you post a link to your light upgrade for Camerooney please or just remind us what you have in there now...thanks...
Regards,
Dazz
Post by: Thumper on September 03, 2008, 16:31:17
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9676/10046541zl5.jpg)
Fog lights (3000k Golden Yellow 35w 881 bulb)
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9303/10047971xh1.jpg)
To date, I haven't received one flash from oncoming drivers. (4200k looks factory stock for a HiD system) the colour is a pure white with a hint of purple. (No blue or any other stupid colours) Only time it shows a different colour is when they first power up for 5-10 seconds.
Since the fog light bulbs have a Yellow coating on them, and the HiD bulb starts off blue when it's cold, the output colour turns an interesting blue/green for several seconds. (Low beam starts of blue/purple when cold)
(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5725/10048191ie4.jpg)
Post by: Dazzler on September 03, 2008, 23:13:09
Post by: donc on September 04, 2008, 00:01:33
Post by: ouri30 on September 04, 2008, 11:33:20
You can go the Thumper way or you can do what I have done and fit better quality halogen globes. I've fitted Osram Nightbreakers and I can really notice the difference - took me about 20 minutes (max) to change.
Bob
Post by: camerooney on September 04, 2008, 12:08:18
Much appreciated
Post by: Lakes on September 04, 2008, 20:18:11
Quote from: "ouri30"
donc,
You can go the Thumper way or you can do what I have done and fit better quality halogen globes. I've fitted Osram Nightbreakers and I can really notice the difference - took me about 20 minutes (max) to change.
Bob
Bob could you get to the globes with lights still mounted to the car? also do you adjust the lights focus? or did the new globes allow you to see more of the road as they were adjusted from factory? mine just seem adjusted too low.
Post by: ouri30 on September 05, 2008, 09:21:55
I had to remove the healight unit (easy once you know how - 2 x phillips head scres and 1 x hex head bolt) and then it is a breeze.
No, I didn't fiddle with the adjustment. High-beam is much brighter, penetrates further and gives better brightness on the fringes, which helps with country driving. Low beam is definitely brighter and I gusee you could adjust upwards although I've not found it necessary to do this.
Bob
Post by: donc on September 09, 2008, 06:38:12
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donc,Thanks Bob - Any comparisons on the Osram Nightbreakers -v- HiD bulbs? Which is the better option? Not too worried about the cost, a good set of spotties plus mounting hardware would cost around $600
You can go the Thumper way or you can do what I have done and fit better quality halogen globes. I've fitted Osram Nightbreakers and I can really notice the difference - took me about 20 minutes (max) to change.
Post by: ouri30 on September 09, 2008, 12:22:23
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Any comparisons on the Osram Nightbreakers -v- HiD bulbs? Which is the better option? Not too worried about the cost, a good set of spotties plus mounting hardware would cost around $600
donc,
I thought about HIDs but considered them a major hassle to fit and wire plus the possible legal issue with HIDs in Australia. I know Thumper has had his looked at and approved, but I am not convinced they are legal in an i30 because of the lack of both self levelling headlights and washers/wipers.
I can't compare the halogen upgrade with HIDs, but can say the Nightbreakers are an improvement on the standard halogens.
Wouln't mind seeing some photos of spots fitted to an i30 and how it is done. Would consider doing this if they looked the part. Who's going to be the first.
Bob