Philips rally bulbs

No3ntry · 8 Feb 2006 at 19:54

Anyone used/tried these these ?

specifically the 100w H1 versions

Thanks James

Matthew.M · 8 Feb 2006 at 19:58

Be careful they can melt wires.

energy · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:16

I have them on my main beam on my Mondeo, only use them for a couple of minutes at a time maximum so unlikely to overheat the headlamp assembly or wiring. I got them for when coming back from a friends place on an unlit stretch of the A10. They are really good, just be very cautious with oncoming traffic.

neil-ste · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:16

Dont do it.

I got a pair of 100w rally bulbs a few months back and have just had to replace both headlights as it had melted the reflectors inside of them.

Lopéz · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:27

I've run high wattage bulbs in cars for years without any bother - the worst I had was the main beam stalk burning out on Sierras.

Stonedofmoo · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:32

I've got 90w/100w bulbs in mine and nothings happened. Remember these are illegal, although that being said mine passed the MOT with them in, and they are blue lol

stig · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:42

ive had HID bulbs in my fogs for a while now , bought them for 7 quid of the interweb, havnt had anyproblems with them and really look much better with the xenons rather then before where it was a yellow and blue mismatch. not sure if the HID's are the same as what we're talking about but i asume theyre both high wattage

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No3ntry · 9 Feb 2006 at 00:52

how would these compare to the philips vision plus (the 50% brighter ones) for example

Stonedofmoo · 9 Feb 2006 at 07:25

They would be much brighter. Those 30/50% brighter bulbs mean they throw their light 30/50% further ahead. They arent brighter in terms of wattage.

saitrix · 9 Feb 2006 at 08:27

Also the Philips Vision Plus's don't have the yellow tint, they are more of a white light.

Firestar_3x · 9 Feb 2006 at 08:31

stig said:
ive had HID bulbs in my fogs for a while now , bought them for 7 quid of the interweb, havnt had anyproblems with them and really look much better with the xenons rather then before where it was a yellow and blue mismatch. not sure if the HID's are the same as what we're talking about but i asume theyre both high wattage

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You have xenon's or HID looking Xeons, cause the HID system costs £200 + aftermarket, the bulbs alone are £40+