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Title: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Harison213 on 23 November 2009, 14:05:33
Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: mantahatch on 23 November 2009, 14:12:22
The short answer is yes they do. Cannot remember exactly why, but I am sure someone on here will no.


Think it is something to do with metal coming off the prongs and adhearing to the glass, probably not explaine the correctly.
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: KillerWatt on 23 November 2009, 20:01:06
Doesn't matter what use they are intended for, ALL lamps degenerate over time.
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Harison213 on 23 November 2009, 22:34:14
Have been wondering why my headlights are so dim compared to the others around me - still the ones from factory. Nightbreakers on the way though, should get my sunglasses out I guess  ;D
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: BigAl on 24 November 2009, 00:11:52
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Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: davethediver on 24 November 2009, 00:13:28
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Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers  :y
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Harison213 on 24 November 2009, 00:35:39
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Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers  :y

Yep, and the first link is: http://www.autobulbsonline.co.uk/
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: BigAl on 24 November 2009, 01:34:53
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Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers  :y

Yep, and the first link is: http://www.autobulbsonline.co.uk/

and firefox throws up "Firefox can't find the server at www.autobulbsonline.co.uk"
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: cruisetopoland on 24 November 2009, 07:55:41
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Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

VERY expensive, that is.
I bought Nightbreakers off ebay from wattbulbs £10.90 delivered per set H1, delivered next day, LED sides are also on ebay-mine were £12 delivered for 10.

DON'T buy Nightbreakers if you can find Philips Xtreme-they are MUCH better, but more expensive-I paid £16.68 (with ebay discount voucher worth £1.53) for the H7 main beams, delivered from aceparts_uk

Wattbulbs also very good when the Nightbreakers filaments dropped out after one week-sent new ones before I sent the old ones back-good seller.

So-buy Philips Xtreme over Nightbreakers-brighter, less patchy light pattern, last longer.

Both wattbulbs and aceparts_uk recommended on ebay.

Can't remeber which seller I got the LEDs from.

Hope this helps  :y
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: cruisetopoland on 24 November 2009, 08:00:04
In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers  :y
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Harison213 on 24 November 2009, 10:14:01
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In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers  :y

Thanks for the recommendation, will use Philips when my nightbreakers fail  ::)

For LEDs, I had them on my motorbike and it failed few times. A mate of mine said you need to put a resistor if using LEDs to limit the current, otherwise they fail quite often. Didn't try it though as I went back to normal bulbs.
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: cruisetopoland on 24 November 2009, 10:46:17
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In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers  :y

Thanks for the recommendation, will use Philips when my nightbreakers fail  ::)

For LEDs, I had them on my motorbike and it failed few times. A mate of mine said you need to put a resistor if using LEDs to limit the current, otherwise they fail quite often. Didn't try it though as I went back to normal bulbs.

Mine are cheap Chinese imports, but pretty sure you can buy ones with resistor built in, that are marketed as "no Audi fault code LEDs".  Hmmm  :-/
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: mathewst on 24 November 2009, 12:17:21
I have a question regarding this post
Aren't dipped beams on facelift CD models xenons???
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Jimbob on 24 November 2009, 12:22:07
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I have a question regarding this post
Aren't dipped beams on facelift CD models xenons???
 


xenons (well HID's) standard on CDX, MV6 & Elite only
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: mathewst on 24 November 2009, 12:25:12
Thanks JimBob.
I guess there were some differences between UK and EU models, cause mine has HIDs' as standard but no sunroof
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Harison213 on 24 November 2009, 12:27:14
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I have a question regarding this post
Aren't dipped beams on facelift CD models xenons???
 

They aren't HID (if that's what you mean) on my CD. I think only elite has HID. That said, AFAIK these bulbs use Xenon gas instead of Halogen which makes them brighter but not the same as HID.

duh! used to type faster before :-? and yes elite, mv6 and cdx as jimbob said
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: mathewst on 24 November 2009, 12:30:55
As JimBob said, CDX MV6 and Elite had HIDs. The problem with NightBreaker bulbs is they last 50%  less as far as I can remember
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: seosamh on 21 December 2009, 19:49:26
what are h1 and h7 in laymans terms
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Andy B on 21 December 2009, 19:59:15
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what are h1 and h7 in laymans terms

Different types of bulb.  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175644433  :y
Title: Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Post by: Entwood on 21 December 2009, 20:03:07
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what are h1 and h7 in laymans terms


have a peep here .. just fill in your car details ..  :)

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/bulb/bulb_master_3000.php