Philips +50% brighter headlight bulbs - useful or just marketing?

bobert50 · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:03

A Headlight's just gone out last night! Anyone had any of these..

http://www.care4car.com/productdisp...ilips_Vision_Plus_+50percent_Xenon_Bulbs.html

Any improvement or just clever marketing for exactly the same thing?

No-One · 25 Dec 2007 at 17:33

Good but these are better

Philips X-Treme Power (80% brighter)
Osram Night Breaker (90% brighter)

Hxc · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:07

Won't they blind people?

Ben M · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:24

do these really bright xenon bulbs just plug in where a normal bulb would?

FrannoBaz · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:27

Yeah, I believe so. Take care when driving abroad though. Im not sure what the current EU laws are on Xenons...

NickXX · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:40

FrannoBaz said:
Yeah, I believe so. Take care when driving abroad though. Im not sure what the current EU laws are on Xenons...

Same as they are here.

Ben M · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:42

NickXX said:
Same as they are here.

which is what?

NickXX · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:44

Ben M said:
which is what?

Legal

Zip · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:45

Ben M said:
do these really bright xenon bulbs just plug in where a normal bulb would?

No.

Those are Bright Halogens with a Xenon effect

The Really Bright Xenons Require a Ballast and a bit of wiring up

Ben M · 25 Dec 2007 at 18:47

Zip said:
No.

Those are Bright Halogens with a Xenon effect

so what do they look like? are they blue? and what sort of coverage of the road do they give compared to normal bulbs?

i've decided that i want some of these coolnesses =p

bobert50 · 25 Dec 2007 at 19:14

ah great stuff

thx for informing me about the even brighter ones!

Ev0 · 25 Dec 2007 at 19:17

They are ok, I have them in my car partly due to the fact Philips seem to be the only people who make decent bulbs in the correct fitment for my normal beam.

Would probably try the other model they do in my size next time though.

uchuff · 25 Dec 2007 at 20:17

I've had some of the Phillips +80% ones since they first came out and was impressed with the increase in brightness and the change in colour from a dodgy yellow to white. They are legal in all European countries.

Just to clarify what has been said these +X% bulbs are regular filament bulbs but engineered to higher tolerances (less glass so higher pressure gas, hotter burning filament). Not to be confused with HID Xenon OEM or aftermarket kits.

saitrix · 25 Dec 2007 at 20:29

Get Osram Night Breakers, you will notice that the headlights will produce whiter light and more of it.

Begbie · 25 Dec 2007 at 21:31

saitrix said:
Get Osram Night Breakers, you will notice that the headlights will produce whiter light and more of it.

Fancy a set of these myself, anyone tried the main beam bulbs?

powerbulbs are giving away free phillips sidelights with most purchases last time I checked aswell.

IceAx · 25 Dec 2007 at 22:41

I have Philips vision plus in mine and osram +50% in her car.

The Philips are better out of the two, can't comment on the next ones
up. (night breaker and extreme)

Andy

Rich · 25 Dec 2007 at 23:15

I got Phillips Bluevision with sidelights as above. Made a massive difference.

Nimzicki · 26 Dec 2007 at 00:00

Best to get these online or is a Halfords jobbie acceptable?

saitrix · 26 Dec 2007 at 00:12

Begbie said:
Fancy a set of these myself, anyone tried the main beam bulbs?

powerbulbs are giving away free phillips sidelights with most purchases last time I checked aswell.

I have used the Philips 80% bulbs, superb even in my old style headlight holders. Will be also getting hold of the Osram 90% bulbs soon when I finally get round to sorting my main beam out.

Nimzicki, Get Osram Night Breakers, much better than Halfords ones and are cheaper if you check ebay for example.

therealnerd2 · 26 Dec 2007 at 00:17

Got the Osram 90%s myself recently, and although they don't blow my mind, they seem fine.