Headlights

[icb]

My first Chimaera 95 4.0L - would like to fit better bulbs in headlights, has anyone some suggestions,that will not nacker the wiring. Thanks a lot.

[pbrettle]

Try www.powerbulbs.com - nice chap and very helpful. Uprated my candles from the standard ones to nice Philips 55/60 watters. Much better, much clearer spread and much whiter....

Be warned though - mine is a pre-facelift model and access to the lights is a long and painful job. Access to them is via the front grill which you have to remove. Then get on the floor and push your arm right back to get to the light fitting. Got to feel around as there is no light - hahah. Not too bad. But getting the rubber seal on the front grill is enough to drive a man to tears!!!

If you have a post-facelift model then access is via an access hatch in the wheel arch - easier. But you need that black sealant stuff to seal it after you have done it. Not a simple job....

Cheers,

Paul

[apache]

I've put 100W in my Griff and I know others who have done the same, if your connections are all a tight clean fit you should be OK...no probs since fitting them last winter.

[jaydee]

Try Clive Reed www.zertec.co.uk/
He does some sexy Hella conversions (like on newer Chims) However, they do cost from £550 to £1400 but IMHO they look gr8 and, anyway, it's cheaper than stuffing it when you can't see the road !

[martvr]

I used PIAA bulbs at 80watt which gives a big improvement and a good white light but doesn't push the wiring and connectors as hard as the 100watt jobbies. They were about £85 ish from memory.

If you can't find them from anywhere else, I found mine at my local TVR dealers, David Hendry at Malmesbury.