Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 00:47
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights - golfauto11

Can anybody help? My above vehicle has poor headlights (non matrix) when on dipped. Can I replace the bulbs with anything better, without invalidating the warranty or damaging the electrics?

Thanks.

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 07:55
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights - RT

If they're old-style halogen bulbs, the can be replaced by high-intensity versions - Philips Xtreme or Osram Night Breaker have good reputations - they won't damage the electrics as they're the same electric power, 55w.

If they're new-style 25w HIDs (not the usual 35w HIDs) you're stuck with them unless you change the whole headlight, ballasts and other wiring - you can get 35w HID "bulbs" but the fitting is different on the 25w.

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 14:28
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights - golfauto11

Many thanks.

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 16:31
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights - joegrundy

Don't know about the technical stuff, but I swapped to night-breakers on my 04 x-type - made a noticeable difference (got them from ECP at a good price).

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Mon 6 Nov 2017 19:33
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo Elite Auto Nav. 17 reg - Headlights - Kekettykek

There's quite a few complaints about the halogen headlights on astrakforums.co.uk. The Matrix headlights are apparently superb but as long as they're a £1k option they will never be popular.

You can get a decent 35w HID kit for £70 but the legality of them is still a grey area, but as others have said Nightbreakers are a cheap and easy upgrade.

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