Xenon Hid Headlight Bulbs

[DaveHerns]

Has anyone tried the bulbs (D1S) that are sold on EBay for a fraction of what main dealers charge?

[Johndouglas]

I have one in the car which I carry as a spare although I haven't used it. It's labelled Osram and cost around 40 quid. Thought I'd better have one to conform with requirements in some EU countries which demand that a set of spare bulbs be carried. A laugh really when you see the difficulty in replacing some of them.

[tripletdad]

hi just out of interest ive just bought a 2005 c5 ,hdi,was wondering which level of spare bulb is correct for the car,it has xenon fitted,dont want to get the wrong ones lol

also thinking about chip tuning as i will be towing next year !!

[Johndouglas]

You'll need the D1S previously mentioned. Yours must be the same model as mine. What weight are you going to tow? I pull 1200Kgs behind mine and it copes extreamely well. Around 30 to the gallon and most level road is done in 6th gear.

[tripletdad]

hi,,just didnt know if its 6000k or higher? that was my problem,,

as for towing ive got a xplore 540,max is 1440 ,so hope its ok ,my c8 towed it ,but completly gutless,so i sold it and bought the c5,now just need a second hand bonnet as someone creased it for me !!!!