Headlight bulbs

[Fleckers]

Drove the son to Rugby training tonight

when leaving passenger side headlight not working, it was when we pulled in to the ground.

so a Google search for H4 headlight shows about 10 billion different type of bulbs and upgraded bulbs and HID kits for my lights available.

any suggestions on standard power 55w H4 bulbs ?

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER PLUS seem to be rated highly in the likes of Auto Express

I don't want to blind people or have planes trying to land in front of me thinking its a Airport Run way.

the car is a Nissan Navara if that make any difference,

cheers

Stuart

[Deerfoot]

My Osram bulbs were OK but only lasted just over a year.

I've now got Philips x-treme vision.

[Rubin215]

Cheap Chinese HID kit off ebay.

Ignore all the pish that gets spouted about fail the mot, dazzle oncoming drivers, sky falling on your head etc.

Standby for flaming...

[smckenna92]

I have the Philips X-treme Vision 100%, good deals on Ebay. I would say there is a noticeable difference but not massive (more white light than yellowish) with normal beams, but full beams feels like switching on day light. The travel of light is immense, on country roads at night reflective surfaces (road signs, etc) light up very brightly for some impressive distances.

I think the law around aftermarket HID kits are sketchy so I avoided, as i couldn't be 100% and didn't want to draw any attention from the police and likes. I think problems with blinding people are to do with alignment and angel of dip dependent on how weighed down the back of the car is, as you can notice much more dazzling as cars on the other side go over speed bumps etc.

If i remember right you can get ones that have a blue coating that provide a xenon look but provide a lower % increase in light travel. Also if you opt for matching sidelights, these are led and may require a dummy load for them to work.

[nickofh]

It was such a pain to replace mine, airbox , air filter , air flow meter having to come out and I could still barely get my hand in to it! So I went for the Osram ultralife. I had heard that nightbreakers did not last as long when doing my research. They are also half the price on amazon.

When they fail in my other car it will be these I replace them with. They seemed slightly better than the factory ones and way better than the cheapo emergency kit bulb I tried.

[MG CHRIS]

Rubin215 said:

Cheap Chinese HID kit off ebay.

Ignore all the pish that gets spouted about fail the mot, dazzle oncoming drivers, sky falling on your head etc.

Standby for flaming...

Only if the headlights are projector style headlights otherwise normal bulbs will do. Got one of these hid kits in my mx5 mk1 so easy to install and the difference in light compared to the old style bulbs is remarkable.

As long as they are adjusted right and use projector headlights they are fine to use.

[lel]

I've just upgraded to Osram Nightbreaker unlimited and the difference is night and day (no pun)

They don't have the horrible blue tint that most aftermarket bulbs have, they're a crisp white and are a noticeable improvement

[Fleckers]

thank you guys

[g3org3y]

+1 On Philips X-Treme Vision. Used them in the E30 and E36. A worthwhile upgrade for the cost.

Osram Night Breakers are also well regarded.