http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H7-OSRAM-Super-Bright-Premium-Rallye-Off-Road-12V-80W-477-Halogen-Bulb.html

 

I know the legalities of using them , but would they work since HIDs are not worth the bother of a blown BCM .

I've tried them before and they didn't seem any brighter than a decent brand 55w bulb.

There will be a greater risk to the BCM, vehicle wiring and the projectors when compared to the standard bulbs - just because it's not designed for the higher rated bulbs.

 

As a comparison, lets take the "80W off-road super bright premium" (62261BP) and the "55W night breaker unlimited" (64210NBU).

 

Osram claim 1950lm and 1500lm for the brightness which is about 30% more output for the 80W version. From what I understand, our perception of lumens isn't linear, instead it's proportional to the square root of lumen output. Meaning a 30% increase in output may only look 14% brighter at best.

 

For power consumption, both are tested at 13.2v, the 80W will draw 6.1A and the 55W will draw 4.2A, that's 45% more current for the brighter bulbs.

 

Will it actually cause an issue? That'll depend on how much tolerance the engineer created when they designed the lighting system. 10-20% is probably reasonable but 45% may not be. All I can suggest is that you try it, but have some money saved to replace/repair any components that may get damaged

From previous experience, 80 W bulbs run much hotter than 55 W, and could well melt bits of the housing. Then you've got the risks from running higher current through some components. I'd get the 55 W Nightbreaker Plus and make sure my headlights are spotless and properly aligned. If the lenses are a bit scuffed, it'd be worth polishing them up too.

Philips Crystal Vision H7, ordered a set of these they are 55 what, 4300K, the same output as HIDs

Philips Crystal Vision H7, ordered a set of these they are 55 what, 4300K, the same output as HIDs

 

They may have the same colour temperature as HID's but it won't be the same light output

 

They may even be less bright than your standard bulbs. The specification says they produce 1140 lumens with is considerably less than the standard 1500 lumens, this is due to the blue coating absorbing the light. 

 

The rest of the Philips range all produce 1500 lumens if it's bog standard Vision or more performant X-tremeVision. The difference being the coil is more tightly wound on the X-tremeVision to give a brighter hotspot at the expense of bulb life.

 

Are you actually looking for HID like colour temperature or more usable light output?

"N% brighter" does not mean "N% longer range" or "N% more light back at the driver's eyes" but "N% more light from a reference reflector design reaches a detector at a fixed point in the beam shape".

 

It will give you sqrt(N)% longer range, so if your lights have a range of 100m, and you fit a 49% brighter bulb, you will now have a range of 107m.

They may have the same colour temperature as HID's but it won't be the same light output

 

They may even be less bright than your standard bulbs. The specification says they produce 1140 lumens with is considerably less than the standard 1500 lumens, this is due to the blue coating absorbing the light. 

 

The rest of the Philips range all produce 1500 lumens if it's bog standard Vision or more performant X-tremeVision. The difference being the coil is more tightly wound on the X-tremeVision to give a brighter hotspot at the expense of bulb life.

 

Are you actually looking for HID like colour temperature or more usable light output?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4uNTg57D-M, trying to find bulbs that replicate 4300 hids, would fit hids ,but don't want to blow the BCM , these come close