Brighter lights for modern cars and bikes
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All the bulbs listed can be used for cars or motorcycles
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All bulbs refered to on this page are 12 Volt
The headlight bulb most commonly fitted to modern cars and bikes is the Quartz Halogen P43t H4. There are other types H1, H2, H3 & H7, and they are covered lower down. The standard H4 is usually 60/55w, although 100/80W and 130/90W are available for off road use. |
The latest technology for upgrading your bulbs is to fit Xenon replacements. These are all brighter than Quartz Halogen bulbs, but as always you get what you pay for. Some premium brands are 50% brighter. Most of the rest are around 30%. The latest Osram are 90% brighter, see below |
Fitting type | Wattage | Xenon or Quartz Halogen | Price each | Part. no. | Notes |
P43t H4 | 35/35 | QH | £10.95 | B1235P43 | Fitted to some cars/bikes as standard |
H4 | 45/45 | QH | £10.95 | B1245P43 | Can often be fitted to replace 35/35W |
H4 | 60/55 | QH | £5.25 | B1260P43L | Genuine Lucas 60/55W |
H4 | 60/55 | Xenon | £2.50 | B1235P43B | Brighter than QH, with blue tint |
H4 | 60/55 | Xenon | £11.95 | B12OSH4 | Osram Nightbreaker 90% brighter than QH |
The latest high output H4 is the Osram Nightbreaker with a claimed 90% more light which is 10% whiter than an ordinary QH bulb. I put one of these into my Triumph Thunderbird & the difference was very noticeable. H1 & H4 at £11.95 each Pt.no. B12OSH4 Osram also market this bulb packaged specifically for motorcycles as the Nightracer. They are the same bulb and the Nightbreaker is cheaper! |
The Nightbreaker H4 was awarded the Auto Express 'Best buy 2010'in its annual Bulb Mega Test |
NEW PHILIPS H4 & H7 BULBS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORCYCLES
Designed especially to make motorcycles more visable, the new Philips MotoVision bulbs give the rider a clear white light, but the oncoming driver or pedestrian will see an orange tint. This will set the bike apart from the sea of white and blue lights from cars and trucks. | ||
The Motovision bulb also gives 40% more bright white light and a 10-20 M. longer beam than Quartz Halogen bulbs fitted as standard to modern bikes. H4 60/55W £11.95 ea. Pt.no. B12MOTH4
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The H1 is a single filament Quartz halogen or Xenon bulb, used in twin headlamp cars or where 2 headlights are mounted in one enclosure. As standard they would have been 55W. 50% brighter Xenon versions are available from Osram, and General Electric. 100W and 130W Quartz halogen versions are also available. |
Fitting type | Wattage | Xenon or Halogen | Part. no. | Price ea. | Notes |
H1 | 55 | QH | B1255H1 | 43.95 | Standard fitting |
H1 | 55 | Xenon | B12OSH1 | £11.95 | Nightbreaker. Osram 90% brighter than QH. |
H1 | 100 | QH | B12100H1 | £5.95 | Pt.no. 481 Off road use only |
H1 | 130 | QH | B12130H1 | £8.25 | Pt. no. 487 Off road use only |
The H2 is a single filament Quartz halogen or Xenon bulb, used in twin headlamp cars or where 2 headlights are mounted in one enclosure. As standard they would have been 55W. Brighter, more powerful versions are available |
Fitting type | Wattage | Xenon or quartz Halogen | Part. no. | Price ea. | Notes |
H2 | 55 | QH | B1255H2 | £5.25 | Standard fitting Pt. no. 479 |
H2 | 100 | QH | B12100H2 | £5.75 | Pt. no. 480 Off road use only |
H2 | 130 | QH | B12130H2 | £5.95 | Pt. no. 488 Off road use only |
The H3 is a single filament Quartz halogen or Xenon bulb, used in twin headlamp cars or where 2 headlights are mounted in one enclosure. As standard they would have been 35W or 55W. A brighter Xenon and more powerful Quartz Haloge versions are available. |
Fitting type | Wattage | Xenon or quartz Halogen | Part. no. | Price ea. | Notes |
H3 | 35 | QH | B1235H3 | £6.25 | Standard fitting Pt. no.454 |
H3 | 55 | QH | B1255H3 | £5.95 | Standard fitting Pt. no. 453 |
H3 | 55 | QH | B1255H3B | £6.45 | Blue tint Pt. no. 453 blue |
H3 | 100 | QH | B12100H3B | £8.95 | Blue tint Pt. no 483 blue. Off road use only |
H3 | 100 | QH | B12100H3 | £5.25 | Pt. no. 483 Off road use only |
H3 | 130 | QH | B12130H3 | £5.45 | Pt. no 489 Off road use only |
The H7 is a single filament Quartz halogen or Xenon bulb, used in twin headlamp cars or where 2 headlights are mounted in one enclosure. As standard they are 55W. Xenon versions are available from Osram and General electric.
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Fitting type | Wattage | Xenon or Quartz H | Part. no. | Price ea. | Notes |
H7 | 55 | QH | B1255H7 | £6.35 | Standard fitting Pt. no. 64210 |
H7 | 55 | QH | B1255H7B | £11.45 | Blue tint Pt. no. 64210 blue |
H7 | 55 | Xenon | B1255OSH7 | £13.00 | Osram 50% brighter Pt. no. 64210 Silver star |
H7 | 100 | QH | B12100H7 | £11.95 | Pt. no. 64211 Off road use only |
Click here for diagrams of standard bulb types available
Quartz halogen bulbs can be used to replace standard, side, stop/tail and indicator bulbs and are up to 50% brighter. Watt for Watt they use no more current than a standard bulb and in sidelights give a crisp white light rather than the bluey white of LEDs, and they are cheaper!
QUARTZ HALOGEN PILOT / SIDE LIGHTS
6 & 12V Quartz Halogen pilot light bulb BA9s and BA15s. Bright enough to be noticed without straining your charging circuit. Direct replacement, needs no wiring or switch changes. These replace the bulbs in illustrations 25, 26 & 39 in the diagrams of standard bulbs. The BA9s is usually found as a pilot light inside a headlamp reflector, whereas the BA15s is often fitted by itself as a side light. Older headlamps often use the BA15s as a Pilot bulb. The BA9s 6V 10W or 20W and 12V 23W are ideal as daytime running lights. |
Cap
Type
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Voltage
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Wattage
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Part.no. |
Price
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Capless
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12
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5
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B125CAP
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£3.20
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BA9s
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6
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5
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B65BA9
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£4.00
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BA9s
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6
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10
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B60BA9
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£4.00
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BA9s
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6
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20
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B620BA9
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£4.00
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BA9s
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12
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10
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B1210BA9
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£4.00
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BA9s
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12
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23
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B1223BA9
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£4.00
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BA9s
AMBER
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12
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23
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B1223BA9A
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£4.00
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BA15s
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6
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5
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B6BA15
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£4.00
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BA15s
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6
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10
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B610BA15
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£4.00
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BA15s
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6
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20
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B620BA15
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£4.00
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BA15s
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12
|
5
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B125BA9
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£4.00
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BA15s
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12
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10
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B1210BA15
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£4.00
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BA15s
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12
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20
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B1220BA15
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£4.00
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BA15d
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6
|
35
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B635BA15D
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£4.00
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BAU9s are 9MM bayonet bulbs with the pins staggered at 15% |
Cap
Type
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Voltage
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Wattage
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Part.no. |
Price
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BAU9s | 6V | 20W | B620BAU9 | £2.00 |
BAU9s | 12V | 6W | B126BAU9 | £2.00 |
BAU9s | 12V | 10W | B1210BAU9 | £2.00 |
QUARTZ HALOGEN STOP/TAIL LAMP BULBS
Powerful quartz halogen bulbs for the standard BAY15d stop/tail lamp. Available in 6V 5/23W and 12V 5/35W these replace the bulbs shown in illustration 24 in the diagram of standard bulbs. They have been long term tested in the Lucas L564 plastic rearlight lens as fitted to British motorbikes from the mid 50s to early 60s and can be seen for miles. These are £12.95 ea. These fit almost everything with a combined stop/tail bulb, excepting some vintage cars which had parallel pins. |
Offset pins Pt.no. 12V B535BAY15 Pt.no. 6V B623BAY15 |