new head lamp bulbs

seansilvervrs · 21-02-2007, 21:10

The new philips extreme power bulbs in my octy vrs have made a massive differenceto the amount of light on the road these things are well worth the up grade.£24 for a set of h4 from auto bulbs with free blue side lights thrown in.I cant praise these enough auto express run a test on them in the philips light tunnel in Germany and they rekon they give 80% more light than standard bulbs .But they said this is a conservative estimate i can vouch for that.

sneeks · 22-02-2007, 13:49

I've only just bought a set of Osram Silverstar bulbs so it'll probably be a while before I'm looking to buy again. I'd have preferred the Extreme Power bulbs but they were out of stock everywhere I looked.

The Osram's are a huge improvement over the standard bulbs my car had.

Captain Scarlet · 24-02-2007, 23:33

Hi there. Are you using the philips extreme power bulbs in a mk2 octavia? I'm also presuming that auto bulbs is an online shop is that right. I always like to have the road well lit so could be interested in some.

vRS_Si · 28-02-2007, 12:24

My Phillips Extreme bulbs arrived on Monday.

Initial impressions are that they give a very white modern look to the headlamps.
Their very bright in the normal dipped beam position (compared to my previous 100W Ring RallyeSport bulbs and previous, previous Osram Silverstars).

However on main beam the RallyeSports are certainly brighter (if a little more yellow in apperance).

Guess it depends how you use your car, I drive a lot of dark country roads and so I'm going to stick with my 100W bulbs for now.
They were also a fraction of the cost of the Phillips bulbs!
£8. the pair from Demon Tweeks

vRSLen · 28-02-2007, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRS_Si

My Phillips Extreme bulbs arrived on Monday.

Initial impressions are that they give a very white modern look to the headlamps.
Their very bright in the normal dipped beam position (compared to my previous 100W Ring RallyeSport bulbs and previous, previous Osram Silverstars).

However on main beam the RallyeSports are certainly brighter (if a little more yellow in apperance).

Guess it depends how you use your car, I drive a lot of dark country roads and so I'm going to stick with my 100W bulbs for now.
They were also a fraction of the cost of the Phillips bulbs!
£8. the pair from Demon Tweeks

I second that. it also makes a big difference if the lights are set up correctly.

21-02-2007, 21:10	#1
seansilvervrs Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Telford Posts: 13 Members Car: silver octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	new head lamp bulbs The new philips extreme power bulbs in my octy vrs have made a massive differenceto the amount of light on the road these things are well worth the up grade.£24 for a set of h4 from auto bulbs with free blue side lights thrown in.I cant praise these enough auto express run a test on them in the philips light tunnel in Germany and they rekon they give 80% more light than standard bulbs .But they said this is a conservative estimate i can vouch for that. Last edited by seansilvervrs; 21-02-2007 at 21:18. Reason: not a new member but its been a while

22-02-2007, 13:49	#2
sneeks Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 169 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: new head lamp bulbs I've only just bought a set of Osram Silverstar bulbs so it'll probably be a while before I'm looking to buy again. I'd have preferred the Extreme Power bulbs but they were out of stock everywhere I looked. The Osram's are a huge improvement over the standard bulbs my car had.

24-02-2007, 23:33	#3
Captain Scarlet Proud new Dad Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria Posts: 2,927 Members Car: Octavia vRS TDi Thanks: 167 Thanked 168 Times in 159 Posts	Re: new head lamp bulbs Hi there. Are you using the philips extreme power bulbs in a mk2 octavia? I'm also presuming that auto bulbs is an online shop is that right. I always like to have the road well lit so could be interested in some.

28-02-2007, 12:24	#4
vRS_Si Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,287 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	Re: new head lamp bulbs My Phillips Extreme bulbs arrived on Monday. Initial impressions are that they give a very white modern look to the headlamps. Their very bright in the normal dipped beam position (compared to my previous 100W Ring RallyeSport bulbs and previous, previous Osram Silverstars). However on main beam the RallyeSports are certainly brighter (if a little more yellow in apperance). Guess it depends how you use your car, I drive a lot of dark country roads and so I'm going to stick with my 100W bulbs for now. They were also a fraction of the cost of the Phillips bulbs! £8. the pair from Demon Tweeks __________________ vRS Mirror polished 9*18" Mercedes Alloys, APR FMIC, ABD TIP & CAI, Powder coated inlet manifold, Jabba Re-map, Blueflame/Pipewerx exhaust, Forge DV, KW v3 coilovers, Neuspeed ARB, S3 strut braces, bonnet lifters, Autostyl rear spoiler, Milotec rear diffuser & bumper grills, side rubbing strips removed, front and rear rubbing strips smoothed and colour coded, scuttle pannel colour coded, chrome grill colour coded, mk2 vRS badge, de-locked, tints, mk4 aero wipers.

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