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Introduction 212-214
At Hella, we have been designing, developing and manufacturing automotive lighting since cars
were first invented. Today, Hella’s bulbs are used under some of the most demanding conditions
and subject to the highest safety standards in New Zealand. You can rest assured that whatever
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your requirements, there’s a Hella bulb that meets them perfectly.
INCANDESCENT BULBS
Incandescent bulbs produce light by heating a filament until it is white hot. Incandescent
bulbs become progressively dimmer over the course of their service life, because heating the
filament makes it slowly burn away and vapour condenses on the glass envelope diminishes
transmission.
HALOGEN BULBS
Halogen bulbs contain a gas mixture which consists of halogen compounds (usually compounds
of iodine or bromine). Light is produced in much the same way as by an incandescent bulb,
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however, when particles burn off the filament, they are returned by a chemical process involving
the halogen in the bulb. This means that the light produced by a halogen bulb is relatively
consistent over the course of the bulb’s entire service life.
Xenon bulbs use an electric current arc passed through Xenon gas, rather than a filament,
to produce light. This method requires minimal electric current draw compared to filament
lighting, and its output is comparable to daylight. As the human eye has evolved to see
in daylight, Xenon lighting causes less eye strain than other bulb types, making it a more
Xenon Gas convenient and safer night lighting option. Xenon bulbs increase reflections on road signs and
Discharge Bulb
D2S markings.
Twice the light output when compared to standard halogen bulbs with less than approximately
half the power - safer and more environmentally friendly.
To achieve maximum life from an automotive bulb there are some important points to consider.
LIGHT OUTPUT
OPERATING VOLTAGE % LIGHT INPUT VOLTAGE Rule of thumb
85 53
• 5% over-voltage halves the bulb life
90 67
95 83 Headlamp bulbs are rated at 13.2 volts. Signal & Marker bulbs are rated at 13.8 volts.
100 100 Light output of a tungsten filament light source is dependent on voltage. Low voltage causes
Based on a mean operating voltage of 100% = 13.5V or 27V low output and low life, especially for halogen bulbs, because regeneration does not occur.
Over voltage causes excessive tungsten erosion and significantly shortened bulb life.
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Whiter COOL BLUE (CB) AND BLUE VISION (BV) – WHITER
The bulb which comes closest to emulating a Xenon gas discharge lamp.
Its high colour temperature creates the cool white light which provides illumination that is
conspicuous and easy on the eye.
30%
Brighter XENON (X) – 30% BRIGHTER
This bulb outshines a standard headlamp bulb by achieving up to 30% higher illumination on the
road in the 50-75m range allowing better orientation and earlier reaction to hazards.
50%
Brighter XENON ULTRA (XU) – 50% BRIGHTER
Xenon Ultra takes lighting a step further by providing up to 50% more illumination on the road
than a standard headlamp bulb while at the same time emitting a 10-20m longer beam.
Long Life LONGLIFE (LL) AND TRUCKSTAR (TS)
Long Life (LL) bulbs offer a significant increase in life over a standard bulb. Longer life is
achieved through the use of heavy gases such as Argon and Krypton.
Heavy
Duty HEAVY DUTY
Heavy Duty (HD) bulbs are designed to withstand commercial vehicle applications where
filaments are prone to break through mechanical shock. Through the use of filament supports
and/or heavier duty filament material, failure due to extreme conditions is less likely to occur.
TRUCKSTAR
A new generation of high-performance halogen bulbs specifically designed to cope with the
extreme demands of 24 volt heavy commercial transport applications.
Utilising innovative single-coil filaments, TRUCKSTAR halogen bulbs offer a vastly increased
service life of up to 100% when compared to standard bulbs and superior vibration resistance
during extended periods of operation, allowing transport operators to significantly reduce vehicle
servicing costs and downtime.
In addition to extended service life and maximum durability, TRUCKSTAR halogen bulbs provide
illumination of the road ahead that is up to 100% higher when compared to standard bulbs.
The result: Improved vision and clearer visibility of objects and traffic situations in the distance
ahead - effectively reducing eyestrain and driver fatigue and adding valuable
seconds to driver reaction times for improved night driving safety.
All Hella halogen automotive bulbs (12V and 24V) are UV-reduced which means the bulbs are
safe for use in modern headlamps with polycarbonate lenses.
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INTRODUCTION
During the controlled feeding of alternating current (at approx. 400Hz) the liquid and solid
substances evaporate on account of the high temperatures. The lamp only achieves its full
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brightness after a few seconds when all the components have been ionized. To prevent
destruction of the lamp through uncontrolled increases in current, the current is limited by a
ballast. Once the full light output has been reached, an operating voltage (not the ignition
voltage) of only 85V is necessary to keep up the physical process. Luminous flux, light
output, luminance and service life are significantly better than with halogen bulbs.
Fault diagnosis:
Check whether the ballast is attempting to ignite the bulb after the light has been switched on.
Ignition attempts can be heard clearly near the headlight. If ignition attempts are unsuccessful,
the Xenon bulb should be checked by swapping it with one from the other headlight and trying
again.
If no ignition attempt is carried out, the fuse should be checked.
If the fuse is OK, check the voltage and ground supply directly at the ballast. Voltage must be
at least 9 volts.
If the voltage and ground supplies and the xenon light are all OK, a faulty ballast is causing the
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problem.
As HID bulbs age, the colour temperature increases (they look “whiter”). When a HID bulb is
replaced with a new bulb it can look “yellow” compared to the original bulb. The new bulb is
not faulty, and will slowly grow “whiter” with use. If this is unacceptable a colour match bulb
may be used (D2R-5K, D2S-5K) which is “whiter” from the start, and will be a closer match to
the older bulb. The bulbs are ECE compliant.
AUTOMOTIVE BULBS
D1S
50 50
27 27
27 75 27 75
31.5 31.5
25 25
8.5 8.5
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UPGRADE BULBS
Bulb Category Part No. Voltage Power Consumption Base Page
BLUE 4000
H1 C1255CB 12V 55W P14.5s 214
XENON
H1 C1255X 12V 55W P14.5s 214
XENON ULTRA
H1 C1255XU 12V 55W P14.5s 214
TRUCKSTAR
H1 C2470TS 24V 70W P14.5s 214
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HALOGEN BULBS H1, H2
H1 Halogen Bulbs
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
C1255 12 55 P14.5s H1
12 C1255-BULK 12 55 P14.5s H1
Long Life
C1255LL 12 55 P14.5s H1
30%
Brighter C1255X 12 55 P14.5s H1
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30%
Brighter C1255X-2 12 55 P14.5s H1
C1255
50%
Brighter C1255XU 12 55 P14.5s H1
50%
Brighter C1255XU-2 12 55 P14.5s H1
Whiter
C1255CB 12 55 P14.5s H1
Whiter
C1255BV-2 12 55 P14.5s H1
C2455 24 55 P14.5s -
C1255CB
C2470 24 70 P14.5s H1
C2470-BULK 24 70 P14.5s H1
Long Life
C2470TS 24 70 P14.5s H1
Long Life
C2470TS-BULK 24 70 P14.5s H1
H2 Halogen Bulbs
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VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
BASE
PART NO. (V) (W) CATEGORY
CD1255 12 55 X511 H2
31
CD12100 12 100 X511 -
CD2470
CD2470 24 70 X511 H2
Note Only bulbs marked with an ADR 51/00 category, or bulbs with the same power
consumption as the original should be used in plastic lens headlamp systems.
CAUTION: Halogen bulbs should only be used or illuminated in an enclosed
lighting system.
100 watt bulbs are for “OFF-ROAD” use only.
Halogen "BULK" bulbs supplied in boxes
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HALOGEN BULBS H3, H4
H3 Halogen Bulbs
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
YC1235 12 35 PK22s -
YC1255 12 55 PK22s H3
YC1255-BULK 12 55 PK22s H3
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YC2455 24 55 PK22s -
YC2455-BULK 24 55 PK22s -
YC2470-BULK 24 70 PK22s H3
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H4 Halogen Bulbs
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
30%
XD1260/55X 12 60/55 P43t H4 Brighter
XD1260/55CB
30%
XD1260/55X-2 12 60/55 P43t H4 Brighter
50%
XD1260/55XU 12 60/55 P43t H4 Brighter
50%
XD1260/55XU-2 12 60/55 P43t H4 Brighter
XD2475/70 Heavy
AUTOMOTIVE BULBS
Heavy XD1260/55X
XD2475/70-BULK 24 75/70 P43t H4 Duty
Long Life
XD2475/70TS-BULK 24 75/70 P43t H4
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H7 / H8 / H9 / H10 / H11 / HB1
H7 Halogen Bulbs
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
15
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
CA1255 12 55 PX26d H7
44 34
Long Life
CA1255LL 12 55 PX26d H7
26
30%
Brighter CA1255X 12 55 PX26d H7
16 30%
Brighter CA1255X-2 12 55 PX26d H7
H7
50%
Brighter CA1255XU 12 55 PX26d H7
50%
Brighter CA1255XU-2 12 55 PX26d H7
Whiter
CA1255CB 12 55 PX26d H7
Whiter
CA1255BV-2 12 55 PX26d H7
CA1280 12 80 PX26d -
CA2470-BULK 24 70 PX26d H7
Long Life CA2470TS 24 70 PX26d H7
Long Life CA2470TS-BULK 24 70 PX26d H7
ø10.
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H8 Halogen Bulb
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
BASE CATEGORY
PART NO. (V) (W)
CE1235 12 35 PGJ19-1 H8
H8
CF1265 12 65 PGJ19-5 H9
H9
H10
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HB1 (9004) Halogen Bulb
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
70 BASE CATEGORY
PART NO. (V) (W)
100
30%
Brighter CC1265/45X 12 65/45 P29t HB1
HB1
Note Halogen "BULK" bulbs supplied in boxes
P/N's ending in "- 2" bulbs supplied in pairs.
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HB3 / HB4 / HB5 / HEADLAMP
16
50%
CC1255XU-2 12 51 P22d HB4 Brighter
17
102
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
BASE CATEGORY
PART NO. (V) (W)
30%
CC1265/55X 12 65/55 PX29t HB5 Brighter
38 HB5
38
37
XE XE1260/55
88
30 30
32 32
XG1245/55 12 45/55 T15 -
XG1245/55 XG1245/55
67.5
CE1255 CE1255
35.2
HEADLAMP BULBS 15
45
41.5 72
35.5
20 66
B1245/40 12 45/40 BA20d -
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800 SERIES
HALOGEN BULBS
POWER
44.5 VOLTAGE
PART NO. PICTURE CONSUMPTION BASE CATEGORY
(V)
67 62.5 (W)
38.5
62.7 67
CF1227-889 CF1227-890
44.5 44.5
67 67 CF1227-H27W/1 4 12 27 PG13 H27W/1
CF1227-H27W/1 CF1227-H27W/2
44.5
CF1237-862 1 12 37 PGJ13 862
62.7
67
CF1237-893 4 12 37 PG13 893
Long Life
CF1237-894 1 12 37 PGJ13 894
62.5
CF1237-896/898
44.5
67 62.5
CF1250-885 3 12 50 PG13 885
1 2 3 4
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SIGNAL AND MARKER
25.5 25.5
R2418 24 18 BA15s
RY1221SV RY1221 BAU15s
(SILVER VISION) RY1221
R2421 24 21 BA15s P21W
9.0
R2421HD-BULK 24 21 BA15s P21W
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FD1221 12 21 BAZ15d -
45 15
BA15d
GD125
GD125 12 5 BA15d R5W
Note Bulk bulbs (other than Halogen) are sold in packs of 10.
* Amber bulb
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FESTOON BULBS
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
15.5
K1210 12 10 SV8.5-8 -
K1210-BULK 12 10 SV8.5-8 -
41 K1218 12 18 SV8.5-8 -
K2410-BULK 24 10 SV8.5-8 -
K2418 24 18 SV8.5-8 -
41
K2418-BULK 24 18 SV8.5-8 -
K2421 24 21 SV8.5-8 -
8.5
K2410
K2410 K2421-BULK 24 21 SV8.5-8 -
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Long Life L125LL 12 5 SV8.5-8 C5W
60%
Brighter L126X 12 6 SV8.5-8 -
L2410 24 10 SV8.5-8 -
L2410-BULK 24 10 SV8.5-8 -
7.5
M123 12 3 SV7-8 -
M123-BULK 12 3 SV7-8 -
28
-
7 M243 24 3 SV7-8 -
M123
M123
M243-BULK 24 3 SV7-8 -
10.5
N1210 12 10 SV8.5 -
31
N1210-BULK 12 10 SV8.5 -
8.5
N1210 N1210
Note Bulk bulbs (other than Halogen) are sold in packs of 10.
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MINIATURE BULBS
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
5 BASE CATEGORY
PART NO. (V) (W)
15.5
292 12 2 E 5.5 -
5.5
292
292
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SIGNAL AND MARKER
WS122 12 2 W2 x 4.6d - 5
20
10.3
W122 12 2 W2.1 x 9.5d -
W2.1 x 9.5d
CAP1221
CAP1221 12 21 W3 x 16d - W3 x 16q
CAP1221-BULK 12 21 W3 x 16d -
25.5
CAPY1221 12 21 W3 x 16d -
CAPY1221SV-2 12 21 W3 x 16d -
52
CAP1221/5 12 21/5 W3 x 16q - 22
12
5.0
PLASTIC BASED
9.9
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
BASE CATEGORY
PART NO. (V) (W)
11.5
AUTOMOTIVE BULBS
-
11.5
WD121.2-BULK 12 1.2 B8.5d -
WD241.2-2741MF8
WD241.2-BULK 24 1.2 B8.5d 12
5.0
9.9
WD241.2-2741MFX 24 1.2 BX8.5d
Note Bulk bulbs (other than Halogen) are sold in packs of 10. 8.2
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PILOT / DASH / SIGNAL / FLUORESCENT TUBE
PILOT / DASH
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
PART NO. (V) (W) BASE CATEGORY
15.5
H122 12 2 BA9s -
9.1
28 H123 12 3 BA9s -
H123-BULK 12 3 BA9s -
H126
H126 12 6 BA9s -
H126-BULK 12 6 BA9s -
H1210 12 10 BA9s -
8.5
9.1
23
H242 24 2 BA9s -
H242-BULK 24 2 BA9s -
HL124BV
9.1
Whiter
HL124BV 12 4 BA9s T4W
26
60%
Brighter HL126X 12 6 BA9s -
HL124
J122 12 2 BA7s -
J122
J243 24 3 BA7s -
U1245
U2445 24 45 BA15s
27.5
Note Bulk bulbs (other than Halogen) are sold in packs of 10.
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FLUORESCENT TUBE
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
BASE
PART NO. (V) (W)
AUTOMOTIVE BULBS
9.2642.02
9.2642.02 12/24 7 -
9.2643.02 12/24 11
TL8W/336J
TL8W/336J 12/24 8
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HALOGEN / STROBE / XENON (HID)
HALOGEN BULBS
8.8
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00
BASE
PART NO. (V) (W) CATEGORY
9.1
30
YL125 12 5 BA9s
YL1220 12 20 BA9s
12.2
YL1250 12 50 BA15s YL125
63.5
YM125 12 5 G4 31.8
15
YM1210 12 10 G4
YM1220 12 20 G4
YL1250 TF YL1250 / YL1250TF
YM2410 24 10 G4
YM2420 24 20 G4
YM1210
STROBE
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION
BASE
PART NO. (V) (W)
XN000
XN000 12-72 2 Joules Circuit Board
XN850
XN6000
XN6000 12/24 10+2 Joules -
XN602
XN7000
8.7
XENON GAS DISCHARGE (HID)
VOLTAGE POWER CONSUMPTION ADR 51/00 50
BASE
PART NO. (V) (W) CATEGORY
D1S
D2R 12/24 35 P32d-3 D2R D1S
75
32 D2S D2R
D2S
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