Ford Focus Mk2 headlamp bulb

Scarfacé · 21 Jan 2009 at 18:30

Hi all.

Just picked up my car from the body shop after my last thread (someone leaving a nice big dent in my door and driving off), which has left me feeling £500 lighter. On picking up the car one of my bulbs has decided to give up the ghost, just to sweeten the whole thing.

This is my normal dipped bulb, not my side light.

Firstly, does anyone know the correct fitment... H1, H7 etc? It is a normal halogen bulb not a HID system. Secondly, I'm interested in upgrading to decent bulbs, I've heard Osram nightbreakers recommended? Lastly, where is the best place to buy some?

PS. Are these bulbs actually any better than the standard bulbs?

Thanks for any help.

Tdh1987 · 21 Jan 2009 at 23:19

What year is your Focus?

Aero · 22 Jan 2009 at 02:01

I personally find them better. Take a look at powerbulbs.com (i think it is) for the correct bulbs and then go buy them off the famous auction site as they're about half price from the same company on there.

Aero

Dogbreath · 22 Jan 2009 at 08:24

Scarfacé said:
Secondly, I'm interested in upgrading to decent bulbs, I've heard Osram nightbreakers recommended?

I found them a great improvement, but note that they don't tend to last anywhere near as long as standard lamps.

The_Abyss · 22 Jan 2009 at 08:41

Nightbreakers are excellent, particularly full beam.

Scarfacé · 22 Jan 2009 at 20:01

Tdh1987 said:
What year is your Focus?

I've decided to go for the night breakers but have still not worked out the bulb type.

It is a 2006 mk2 Focus.

Cheers.

allllec · 22 Jan 2009 at 22:33

Put some Osram nightbreakers in my tiered old golf mk2 headlamps, and WOW what a difference, really clean while light. Seriously for £12 from the bay they have to be the best bang for buck.

However as any mk2 owners will tell you, the headlights are pretty shocking at the best of times so maybe on a slightly nicer car you might not notice

Lopéz · 22 Jan 2009 at 22:50

Take the bulb out, the type will be stamped on the bulb. Or go to Halfords, they have a flipchart that tells you the bulb type.

I think it's probably an H1 or H7.

thepharcyde · 23 Jan 2009 at 07:39

It will be H4 iirc

The_Abyss · 23 Jan 2009 at 08:45

Focus Mk2 is H7.

Will · 23 Jan 2009 at 10:38

H7 or 477 for dipped and H1 or 448 for main. The whole lamp unit has to come off the car to change them mind but its easy enough - handbook will explain how!

Malt_Vinegar · 23 Jan 2009 at 11:07

FORD
Model:FOCUS (MK 2)
Year:01 to 06
* Dipped/Low Beam: H7 (499)
* Main/High Beam: H1 (448)
* Side/Parking Lamp: W5W (501)
* Front Fog Lamp: H1 (448)
* Front Indicator: PY21W
* Rear Fog Lamp: P21W
* Reversing Lamp: P21W
* Rear Indicator: P21W
* Number Plate Lamp: C5W
* Stop/Tail Lamp: P21/5W