quick advice please

briggie · 07-01-2011, 10:59

ok my head lights are crap , so ive decided to get some osram nightbreakers ... only my local car spares place aint got any in stock , but what they do have in stock is something called xenon max which are legal ( he says ) and 100% brighter than normal bulbs ....... shall i get them ? and are they ok ? ........ help please

briggie · 07-01-2011, 11:04

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4-...2v-60-55w.html

R1cho · 07-01-2011, 11:22

i'm no expert but if they have the stamp on them i'm sure they would be ok

MudLifeCrisis · 07-01-2011, 12:24

I've got those fitted Briggie and find them very good.

Brian

paulp · 07-01-2011, 12:28

check your local ALDI a few weeks back they were selling bulbs XENON and white light bulbs for £4.00 a pair

paulp

R1cho · 07-01-2011, 12:31

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Originally Posted by paulp

check your local ALDI a few weeks back they were selling bulbs XENON and white light bulbs for £4.00 a pair

paulp

I had some of them, bag of shite they were, they now reside in my glove box as spare bulbs

paulp · 07-01-2011, 12:36

I found them ok to be honest

or was it just the case that my original bulbs were more rubbish than i thought

paulp

clivvy · 07-01-2011, 13:42

dunno pete, ive got Nightbreakers in the MX6 and they are pretty darn good but those Xenon max also look good so takes your pick

briggie · 07-01-2011, 13:45

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Originally Posted by clivvy

dunno pete, ive got Nightbreakers in the MX6 and they are pretty darn good but those Xenon max also look good so takes your pick

ok i got a set .... £15 fitted ..... is that good ? ..... cant really tell yet cos its not dark , but lovely crisp white light on the car in front in the snow

clivvy · 07-01-2011, 13:50

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Originally Posted by briggie

ok i got a set .... £15 fitted ..... is that good ? ..... cant really tell yet cos its not dark , but lovely crisp white light on the car in front in the snow

yh thats very good mate, fitted. if you can see crisp white light during the day, i can guarentee theyll be really great at night

might get a set for my Maverick, where did you go?

briggie · 07-01-2011, 13:52

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Originally Posted by clivvy

yh thats very good mate, fitted. if you can see crisp white light during the day, i can guarentee theyll be really great at night

might get a set for my Maverick, where did you go?

motosave on bradford road , he did me a good deal ( i think ) cos i had a couple of brake lights out too

.... only had the high level one working

...... £21 for the lot

( fitted )

clivvy · 07-01-2011, 13:53

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Originally Posted by briggie

motosave on bradford road , he did me a good deal ( i think ) cos i had a couple of brake lights out too

.... only had the high level one working

...... £21 for the lot

( fitted )

oh yeah i know the place, they are right with you if you are right with them, good chaps, i go there for the odd bit and bob.

briggie · 07-01-2011, 13:55

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Originally Posted by clivvy

oh yeah i know the place, they are right with you if you are right with them, good chaps, i go there for the odd bit and bob.

oh hang on .... just looked at the reciept ...... the headlight bulbs where £20 a pair fitted ..... seems he only charged a squid for the brake light bulbs

clivvy · 07-01-2011, 13:56

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Originally Posted by briggie

oh hang on .... just looked at the reciept ...... the headlight bulbs where £20 a pair fitted ..... seems he only charged a squid for the brake light bulbs

ah right well, thats still good, i think my Nightbreakers were £17 but not fitted.

11redrex · 07-01-2011, 14:03

Fitted xenon to my crappy headlights, didn't make the slightest bit of difference, tried 100w, no difference. cack bulbs or cack headlights ?

07-01-2011, 10:59	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	quick advice please ok my head lights are crap , so ive decided to get some osram nightbreakers ... only my local car spares place aint got any in stock , but what they do have in stock is something called xenon max which are legal ( he says ) and 100% brighter than normal bulbs ....... shall i get them ? and are they ok ? ........ help please

07-01-2011, 12:28	#5
paulp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: essex Vehicle: nissan mistral 27td Posts: 1,043	bulbs check your local ALDI a few weeks back they were selling bulbs XENON and white light bulbs for £4.00 a pair paulp

07-01-2011, 12:36	#7
paulp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: essex Vehicle: nissan mistral 27td Posts: 1,043	bulbs I found them ok to be honest or was it just the case that my original bulbs were more rubbish than i thought paulp

07-01-2011, 11:04	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4-...2v-60-55w.html

07-01-2011, 11:22	#3
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	i'm no expert but if they have the stamp on them i'm sure they would be ok

07-01-2011, 12:24	#4
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	I've got those fitted Briggie and find them very good. Brian

07-01-2011, 13:42	#8
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	dunno pete, ive got Nightbreakers in the MX6 and they are pretty darn good but those Xenon max also look good so takes your pick

07-01-2011, 14:03	#15
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Fitted xenon to my crappy headlights, didn't make the slightest bit of difference, tried 100w, no difference. cack bulbs or cack headlights ?