DND3 wrote:

Do they run any hotter than std bulbs countrywide ?.......ie, are they likely to cause meltdown of headlamp assy?

I am not sure about the heat, but they road legal and designed for plastic lenses. I haven't noticed any smoke yet . As the wattage is the same as a normal bulb and there is more light, I would assume they run cooler as more energy is turned into light, but it is a guess as I was asleep during most of my physics lessons at school. They do have a glass envelope rather than quartz to block the UV and prevent them destroying the plastic lense.

I have used the +50% and Silverstars in other cars with plastic lenses and not had any problems.

countrywide wrote:

I only have the basic halogen lights on the D3 and to be honest they are not as good as our Saab with the Halfords 50%+ bulbs in. I tried one of the 50%+ bulbs in the D3 and you can instantly see the light is brighter and much whiter.

I have ordered a set of these Osram +90% nightbreakers. http://www.startledrabbit.com/nightbreaker.php. Has anybody tried these yet and are they any good.

I recently bought the Halfrauds 50%+ and was quite impressed - however, I then became aware of the Nightbreakes and bought a pair of them (got a friend in the business, so only paid £18.50 for the pair - cheaper by £1.50 than the Halfrauds ones!!) So, I fitted one and turned on the headlights....and could not see ANY difference between the Osram Nightbreaker and the Halfrauds bulb, in terms of brightness or whiteness.

To say I was disappointed is an understatement. They are quite close in colour to the genuine Bi Xenon which I have fitted, but you can still see a difference.

Still, I stuck the Halfrauds ones in my wifes car and cursed.

I am waiting for the H11s Nightbreakes to come in, to put in the fog lights, because they look really yellow in comparison, on standard bulbs. I know the Nightbreakes will make a difference there.