Headlight Bulbs

patbhoy · 10-10-2010, 22:15

Recommend me new headlight bulbs, i prefer white rather than blue bulbs.
I was thinking of Osram Nightbreakers, what would you recommend?

Terranosaurus · 10-10-2010, 22:20

Yup - Osram Night Breakers or the Phillips equivalents.

briggie · 10-10-2010, 22:24

Ive heard philips extreme are far better

MudLifeCrisis · 10-10-2010, 23:36

Fitted Xenon Extreme bulbs to mine from Halfrauds. They are slightly blue in the centre but give a really good light.

Terranosaurus · 11-10-2010, 01:05

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Originally Posted by briggie

Ive heard philips extreme are far better

Whatcar or autocar or similar did a test and though the Phillips did come out on top there was very little in it and it will vary with headlight type anyway.

I use the Night Breakers in my van, T2 and rally car. For Mac Challenge I had cibie Bi-oscar spots oon the T2 which use H4 bulbs so had them in those too and the combination of 2 pairs of the night breakers was awesome.

clivvy · 11-10-2010, 07:36

i have nightbreakers in my mazda, really good, a lot of money but very bright and far reaching.

harlowmaverick · 11-10-2010, 07:42

i have a H.I.D. kit here that i may actually get around to fitting today.
these are meant to be good, anyone else got them?

Timbo_1975 · 11-10-2010, 09:47

Yes, but if you have the headlights with the H4 bulbs, and intend to fit the HID 'hi/lo' type kit -certainly on the mk2 square headlight T2- you can't as the metal deflector within the headlight gets in the way of the bulbs' shutter.

Terranosaurus · 11-10-2010, 10:38

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Originally Posted by clivvy

i have nightbreakers in my mazda, really good, a lot of money but very bright and far reaching.

Shop around they are available for vastly different prices £12-£40+ depending where you go.

rustic · 11-10-2010, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Terranosaurus

Shop around they are available for vastly different prices £12-£40+ depending where you go.

You have me interested, on ebay they state the "newer" versions are more reliable and give a longer life, does this mean there is a lot of old stock out there, so there may be a difference in price!

Or is it a sales gimic by a few ebayers?

patbhoy · 11-10-2010, 12:40

Osram Night Breakers £11.20 delivered
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBRE...item5d2b887a0e

Osram Night Breaker Plus £19.68 Delivered
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBRE...item19c00c0068

clivvy · 11-10-2010, 13:12

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Originally Posted by harlowmaverick

i have a H.I.D. kit here that i may actually get around to fitting today.
these are meant to be good, anyone else got them?

i havent got HiD, but in the Mazda club, a lot of the MX-6's and 626's have them, and by all accounts they are very, VERY good.

dave36 · 11-10-2010, 19:30

steer well clear, cheap rubbish sold at quality price, went through 3 sets in quick, very quick, succession, high beam failing just when you need it, now on Tesco cheepo standard H4 and no problem at all.

rustic · 11-10-2010, 19:36

I have the high brightness ones from Aldi, H4's seem ok so far.

larson · 11-10-2010, 21:18

the slightly blue bulbs are illigal and suposed to be an mot failure, but my last 2 cars passed with them in

10-10-2010, 22:15	#1
patbhoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bridge of Weir, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Patrol GR SE 2.8TD Posts: 526	Headlight Bulbs Recommend me new headlight bulbs, i prefer white rather than blue bulbs. I was thinking of Osram Nightbreakers, what would you recommend?

11-10-2010, 07:42	#7
harlowmaverick Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Harlow, Essex Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 3.0 tdi 03 Posts: 962	H.I.D. kit i have a H.I.D. kit here that i may actually get around to fitting today. these are meant to be good, anyone else got them?

11-10-2010, 19:30	#13
dave36 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Vehicle: Mistral Posts: 68	halfords zenon bulbs £17.99 each steer well clear, cheap rubbish sold at quality price, went through 3 sets in quick, very quick, succession, high beam failing just when you need it, now on Tesco cheepo standard H4 and no problem at all.

11-10-2010, 19:36	#14
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	I have the high brightness ones from Aldi, H4's seem ok so far. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

10-10-2010, 22:20	#2
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	Yup - Osram Night Breakers or the Phillips equivalents.

10-10-2010, 22:24	#3
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	Ive heard philips extreme are far better

11-10-2010, 07:36	#6
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i have nightbreakers in my mazda, really good, a lot of money but very bright and far reaching.

11-10-2010, 09:47	#8
Timbo_1975 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S Shropshire Vehicle: Inbetween Terrano's ! Posts: 967	Yes, but if you have the headlights with the H4 bulbs, and intend to fit the HID 'hi/lo' type kit -certainly on the mk2 square headlight T2- you can't as the metal deflector within the headlight gets in the way of the bulbs' shutter.

11-10-2010, 12:40	#11
patbhoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bridge of Weir, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Patrol GR SE 2.8TD Posts: 526	Osram Night Breakers £11.20 delivered http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBRE...item5d2b887a0e Osram Night Breaker Plus £19.68 Delivered http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHTBRE...item19c00c0068

11-10-2010, 21:18	#15
larson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: moomin vally Posts: 1,138	the slightly blue bulbs are illigal and suposed to be an mot failure, but my last 2 cars passed with them in