Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Radstock, Bath
Posts: 564
Standard halogen lamps.
Sorry, just need clarification.
Headlamp bulb has gone, but haven't got car at moment. Is the standard halogen a H7. Want to upgrade them at some point, but haven't got the time yet. Just need to get some ordered so they are there when I get back home.
Is there a max wattage? Seen 55w & 100w ones.
I know there will be comments of how bad they are, but just need a bulb to keep me ticking over for now.
ThanksMY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
MY10 D4 XS Buckingham Blue
MY06 D3 HSE
12th Sep 2018 11:34 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13568
I tried the "super dooper Japanese mega value but much brighter" option in both 55W and 100W and had this happen with the 55W …
and something similar but not as catastrophic with the 100W ones.
Still miss the Xenons from first D4 but can't justify the spend.
12th Sep 2018 2:09 pm
Rnclayton
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Radstock, Bath
Posts: 564
Ordered the nightbreakers.MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
MY10 D4 XS Buckingham Blue
MY06 D3 HSE
13th Sep 2018 7:10 am
DrewLR4
Member Since: 17 Jan 2018
Location: South Devon
Posts: 173
the 100w bulbs always used to be illegal for on road use, not sure if that has changed. They were also good for frying looms. IID Tool
Disco 1 tdi traded up
Disco 1 V8 LPG traded up
RR P38 V8 LPG Melted
Disco 2 tdi - Divorce settlement
Shocking amount of mid life crisis sports cars.
X5 - Bad decision
Jeep Liberty - Now in Cyprus
Crisis over and back in a Disco
however … compared to the light xenons throw out nobody is ever going to spot them when in use. and MoT testers are not going to pull out the grille, remove the headlamp unit, extract the bulb and read the (lack of) E-code.
13th Sep 2018 9:57 am
Rnclayton
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Radstock, Bath
Posts: 564
So one of these has now gone. Fitted the pair in September.
As a consensus, who uses auto lights as opposed to manually putting them on?MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
MY10 D4 XS Buckingham Blue
MY06 D3 HSE
31st Jan 2019 10:54 am
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 876
I use auto. it is very reliable. As are the Osram Nightbreakers and Phihllips Extreme H7 bulbs.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
31st Jan 2019 10:56 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8041
Hanfrauds fit bulbs for free! Or nearly free It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
31st Jan 2019 10:58 am
Rnclayton
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Radstock, Bath
Posts: 564
Ive normally got it on auto.
Just dont know why the bulb has gone already.MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
MY10 D4 XS Buckingham Blue
MY06 D3 HSE
31st Jan 2019 11:12 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72739
I tried nightbreakers iand they didn’t last more than a few months, did a bit of a mooch on t’intetweb thingie and I wasn’t alone. On here lots happy with them but that wasn’t my experience so I haven’t darkened their door since, changed to Philips.
31st Jan 2019 11:19 am
Rnclayton
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Radstock, Bath
Posts: 564
Thanks DSL.
Great light from them, but would expect more than 6 months usage.MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
MY10 D4 XS Buckingham Blue
MY06 D3 HSE
I lost one of the Osrams over Christmas... so approx. 6 months. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
Scrub that ... remembered where I was when I fitted them. About 12 months. Still not very good..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
31st Jan 2019 2:32 pm
milesg
Member Since: 31 Dec 2009
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 151
+1 for nightbreakers however I had one go after 4 months...
Picked up a +150% Xenon gas filled Halfords one for £14 and it emits a very similar coloured and powereed light and spread to the Nightbreakers. I wouldn't normally do Halfrauds but it was dark and I needed to get a bulb in quickly.
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