are Hella lights any good?

[TerryG]

I am planning on replacing my halfords special fog lights (they are ring and live in the "spoiler" on my RR) in the next week or so and can get a Lucas pair for £40 or a Hella pair for £45 which has "thicker glass" but it is not a brand i have ever heard of and i can't find any Wipac ones that will fit in stock anywyere. Has anybody had any of their lights and if so have they lasted well?

[grumpy2]

Hella was a popular brand some years ago. Not quite in the cibee wipac league but more link ring, competent but not great

Think vauxhall not rover!

[mr rusty]

As someone who's had a few French cars over the years I think Cibie are somewhat over-rated, they're really a French version of Lucas with the same prince-of-darkness capability..........when fitted to BX's and 205's, anyway!

I'm surprised you've not heard of Hella- they've been around donkeys years, but mainly as add-ons for Beemers and Mercs as they're a German manufacturer.

[TerryG]

:S I think i'll hang on and wait for some Wipac's to come back in to stock then. i have a cracked lens and i hate driving about with a broken light.
Cheers guys.

[OneCarefulOwner]

If you hate broken lights, I'd have thought the thicker glass would have appealed!

[tractorman]

I have used Hella lights for donkey's years without problems! I bought a halogen conversion for the Maxi in the late 70's and they were fine, then replaced some Wipac driving lights with a pair of Hella ones - and used those on the Montego afterwards. Again, the lights were certainly adequate. After the Montego hit a sandstone gatepost that jumped into the road, I bought the first Golf (Mk2) which had Hella headlights as standard and fitted a "GTi" grille - with Hella driving lights. Again, no problems with the lights on that (except that a stone went through a headlight - a Hella one replaced it!). Although I haven't put extra lights on either the Passat or current Golf, the standard Hella ones are fine - though I did put some better bulbs in the Passat's lights - haven't bothered with the Golf as I don't go far at night these days.

However, another stone attacked the current Golf's headlight and I put a pattern part in - and have regretted that ever since! So much so that I am hoping for another stone to come my way!

[Maaarrghk]

I've heard a lot of praise from off-roaders about KC lights.

Just to confuse things even further!

[MG Mal]

I thought the standard fit Aux lamps in a rangy front where Lucas Dx 95s?

I now the Hella 550 are a direct replacement for them, and many Maestro Turbo owner have replaced there damaged Lucas units with Hella's.

I might even have a coupl eof sets left over from a bulk buy I did for the Maestro boys a few years back.
Lucas Dx95 pendulum mounting (hang down).

I will have a look if you like.

Mal.

[TerryG]

I thought the standard fit Aux lamps in a rangy front where Lucas Dx 95s?

That sounds right. At some point in history mine have been replaced with ring cheapos that have seem better days. I would normally go for factory parts but Wipac do have a reputation of producing good quality lamps (If only i could find a set!)

If you have a pair in stock you would like to sell i am definitely interested. Thanks

[Minxy]

Nothing wrong with Hella lights - standard fitment on Audi/VW's, they would be my choice of weapon.....good enouph for the Audi rally team.........