Uprated H1 Bulbs...

jon.bda · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:01

Osram Silverstar, Osram Nightbreaker or Philips Xtreme Power?

Need to upgrade the bulbs in the wifes car, especially on dip and was wondering what would be the best for price/performance out of the above three?. Or is there anything out there better?.

PhillyDee · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:02

I would go for the philips, purely because night breakers, well, break. Far too easily! They do not last very long at all, and the difference is very small.

metamorphpwner · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:03

PhillyDee said:
I would go for the philips, purely because night breakers, well, break. Far too easily! They do not last very long at all, and the difference is very small.

Had night breakers in my car for about a year and half now, they're still working fine.
They're not the brightest though so i don't think i'd recomend them on that point.

Trifid · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:05

metamorphpwner said:
Had night breakers in my car for about a year and half now, they're still working fine.
They're not the brightest though so i don't think i'd recomend them on that point.

I think it's a case of a lot die prematurely compared to other good bulbs. I had H4 nightbreakers in my focus for 6 months before I sold it and they didn't die in that time.

Lopéz · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:25

Check she's getting decent voltage at the bulb first, otherwise uprating the bulbs is a wasted effort.

jon.bda · 20 Sep 2011 at 19:43

Lopéz said:
Check she's getting decent voltage at the bulb first, otherwise uprating the bulbs is a wasted effort.

Cheers mate, was thinking of wiring them to a relay anyway...Fiat electrics were never the most effecient thing!!!

DannyW · 20 Sep 2011 at 21:52

PhillyDee said:
I would go for the philips, purely because night breakers, well, break. Far too easily! They do not last very long at all, and the difference is very small.

did you buy your nightbreakers off ebay?

i got some off ebay they looked genuine but were actually dimmer then the bulbs i replaced, ended up going to eurocarparts paying full price but they were very good and well worth it

PhillyDee · 20 Sep 2011 at 22:03

Nope, bought from a website, couple of times, but have no idea which one!
They do have a reduced life compared to other uprated bulbs, there have been a few threads on here about them in the past. The only difference I could see between them and the philips ones were a different light colour. This can give a different perception without changing the lux value.

mjt · 22 Sep 2011 at 15:47

Philips X-Treme Power all the way.