Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pauls on 15 September 2018, 12:50:16
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Do the bulbs get tired.. the car is a 2004 and no sign in the service history of ever been replaced. Also is it worth upgrading these or just stick to original 4500 ones.
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Yes, they do.
When one of mine failed, I debated whether to replace it or spend the extra £6 and do both. I'm glad I did, as after replacing the blown one there was an obvious difference in both the light output and the colour.
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As said,new bulbs will make a very noticeable difference and worth the spend...make sure you do both though and advise to stick to OEM 4100k as above that wont give good light and look very chavv ;)
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They lose there bright white colour over time, a common sign of ageing is when they start turn a pink'ish colour
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Osram from igniteonline :y
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Yes, they degrade. They still look bright if you look at them, but they don't illuminate too well.
Buy branded ones from a reputable supplier (lots of fakes around, particularly Osram) for longevity. 4200-4500k is the sweet spot for illumination, or 6k+ if looking for that chav look.
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They still look bright if you look at them
(https://preview.ibb.co/h4StGe/image.png) (https://ibb.co/fP8N9z)
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They still look bright if you look at them
(https://preview.ibb.co/h4StGe/image.png) (https://ibb.co/fP8N9z)
Did the car blink first?