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Sep 25th, 2023, 15:06 | #21 |
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I know yeah, I did post all about that that on page 1 of this thread but for some reason the screen shot of the regs got deleted by imgbb, copyrighted or something maybe I dunno, or someone made a complaint and reported it for some reason
you can get away with it if you buy a designed-for-purpose sealed complete unit, and they are available for classic cars like the mini for example (it comes up a fair bit over on that forum) but obviously no-ones made such a thing for our cars I'll grant you in comparison to those really old cars the standard lamps are 'ok' like you don't feel like you're going to die every time you drive down a country lane, but you can still get better ones without going to the extreme of blinding everyone coming the other way (at the expense of expected lamp life time hence this whole debate) Last edited by stuart bowes; Sep 25th, 2023 at 15:13. |
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Apr 6th, 2024, 10:38 | #23 |
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Update one headlight has gone again so time for replacements
As mentioned on earlier pages the osram night breakers did almost exactly 1 year The replacement bosch ones were equal in brightness so far as I could make out (or the difference was so minimal as to be irrelevant). And they did 25 months This time I've ordered Philips whitevision ultra, £20 the pair so about the same price as the osram, let's see how they do |
Apr 6th, 2024, 10:49 | #24 |
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Volvos H7 bulbs from the parts department are long life and DO last...
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Apr 7th, 2024, 18:45 | #25 |
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see posts #16/18/19 - again, I don't don't doubt that for one second, I'm sure they last a lot longer
but are they as bright as the alternatives I've mentioned, that's the subject of this thread : "upgrades" - originally in reference to LED's but that swerved into chatter about aftermarket halogen options on the plus side I've finally got the knack of this headlight change thing, got it down to a simple 3 minute job today, I swear I was fiddling about with it like 30mins the first time Last edited by stuart bowes; Apr 7th, 2024 at 18:48. |
Apr 7th, 2024, 18:51 | #26 |
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got myself in a muddle over prices because I was looking at the wrong list.. doh
correct as follows Osram +150% 'Night breaker'- 1 year @ £21.54 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 Bosch 'Pure Light' - 2 years @ £15 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 this time just taking a punt on Philips 'WhiteVision' @ £20. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Last edited by stuart bowes; Apr 7th, 2024 at 18:56. |
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I have used the Osrams a few times too but last time I decided to try the "Twenty20 " bulbs from AutoBulbsDirect - about ten quid for the pair, and a two year guarantee.
We're just about one year in so far, the light output is decent and a nice white colour. It'll be interesting to see if they do last another year... to be honest it's a miracle any of these bulbs last one journey with the roads in the state they are now! |
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