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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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 Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Yellow headlamp bulbs? |
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I'm off to the Le Mans Classic next Weekend and thought it would be a good wheeze to fit traditional yellow bulbs to my headlamps instead of putting tape on the glasses but I cannot find any. Anyone know of where I might be able to get some?
p.s. They are 45/50w British Pre-Focus BPF |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Don't you still have to mask/alter the dip angle, even with yellow bulbs? |
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Old-Nail
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes I think it's the dipping to the left that has to be corrected as you will be dipping directly at oncoming vehicles when driving abroad otherwise. |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I have some Lucas Le Mans 24 headlamp units with a lens pattern that dips vertically down so should not dazzle anyone. I know the yellow bulbs are no longer frequently seen in France any more I just thought it would look rather traditional for The Classic... |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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Location: Edinburgh
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rich,
I suspect you may need to varnish them. 
Peter |
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| peter scott wrote: | Hi Rich,
I suspect you may need to varnish them.
Peter |
Actually you may be right, somewhere in the distant past I can remember sitting outside my Mum & Dad's house with a little pot of yellow glass paint doing the bulbs on my MGA before my first foray into France! |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
If you can't find glass paint for H/Lamp bulbs at an accessory shop, try a craft outlet like Hobby Craft, they have lots of different colours.
I have used what looks like a marker pen for an offset pin indicator bulb which had started flaking, the only possible difference which might affect it is the additional heat generated in a H/lamp bulb compared with the 21w indicator bulb.
Or you could try using the marker on the exterior of the H/lamp lens. |
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Greeney in France
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: Limousin area of France
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: |
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They still sell yellow bulbs in supermarkets here, I have a draw full of them removed from cars, I think its too late to post them now though 
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Rich5ltr
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Hampshire, UK
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the offer but don't worry, it was just something I was going to do for a bit of fun to give the Atson that 1950's look for The Classic... |
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oldgoaly
Joined: 06 Dec 2007
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| could the yellow bulbs be for "fog lamps" (that's what they call them on this side of the pond. tt |
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Greeney in France
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: Limousin area of France
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:00 am Post subject: |
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In the supermarkets here they still sell the 40/45 watt H3s in yellow that fit the Renaults and 2cvs 
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