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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Kumamoto on 21 January 2009, 10:02:20
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I have a 2002 2.2 omega and wish to change my headlight bulbs to those fancy super bright xenon healdight.
I changed my original H1 bulbs with the ebay ones that promised to be Xenon super bright..but to be honest.. they were absolute rubbish...the bulbs did seem bright,but they were very poor.
I got so frustrated..I put back the original bulbs. However i have seen some omega with the xenon bulbs and they look very nice.
Where can i buy those really bright H1 bulbs,cost is no object as i have already wasted about £40 fiddling with cheap bulbs.
Can someone please recommend a good brand/make ?
Cheers.
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To get 'proper' Xenons - ie, HIDs - as fitted to top spec cars you need to replace headlights, add an automatic levelling system, and headlight washers.
Its not a case of simply replacing the bulbs, its a very different setup.
For yours, Osram Nightbreakers or Philips +50 are supposed to be the best option.
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Thanks TB. Will try the osram.
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Let me know what that total is. I will also want to change mine . I have an Omega Estate 2.5 V6
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270329134629
12 quid and a bit including postage to the uk
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190281671176&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=009
£13.50 in total
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190281671176&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=009
£13.50 in total
About £1.50 more than the other ebay site then :)
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similar spec bulbs are used on some agricultural machinery so you could check some proper garden equipment places, i.e not b&q, and they should be cheaper, HM Plant used to sell them for £5 or so each..
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hello there, i bought a set of blue 100 h1's from china, cost about 8 euros delivered to france, they are fine but one went dark after a few weeks. just bad luck, the problem with higher wattage bulbs though is that they will draw more current, ok we all have got a big alternator so no worry, but the wiring has to handle twice the amperage, and if you get a voltage drop on any bulb the light will be dimmer. :-/ in fact a 100w bulb that only gets 11.6v will be dimmer that a 50w bulb getting 13.6v. so measure the voltage and if the drop is worying then fit a decent relay to each buld, powered by very thick cable straight from the battery. result is very bright instantly lighting lights. 8-) mine are great, oh and t cut your lenzes if they are dirty, helps too. :y
colin
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forget cheap ebay items, been there done that.....
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-high-performance-c-604.html
any of those are top notch but hte rally sport ones at 130w are brilliant. i had 100/160w H4's fitted to my old civic and the light was HID bright! will be buying some for my motor shortly!
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I can recommend the Osram Nightbreakers .... i have them in mine :y
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forget cheap ebay items, been there done that.....
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-high-performance-c-604.html
any of those are top notch but hte rally sport ones at 130w are brilliant. i had 100/160w H4's fitted to my old civic and the light was HID bright! will be buying some for my motor shortly!
Little chance of that as they will be at best half the light output of a HID
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To have the best look ahead and to see what's in front of you, use Osram Night Breaker or Philips VisionPlus.
And if you are outside UK, you might take a look on Philips NightGuide DoubleLife. Almost as bright, but twice the lifetime.
A 55w bulp should be bright enough.
If you think you need 100W bulps, it might be time to check lamp lense and reflector. Or go visit your opticeian ;)
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270329134629
12 quid and a bit including postage to the uk
i had my bulbs from that person and they popped the following day
only had about 2 hours use total if that
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270329134629
12 quid and a bit including postage to the uk
i had my bulbs from that person and they popped the following day
only had about 2 hours use total if that
Send them back.....mine have been fine.....probably over 100 hours use now
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I know those Osram ones have a relatively short life, but I'd expect it still to go to 1000s of hours...
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=270329134629
12 quid and a bit including postage to the uk
i had my bulbs from that person and they popped the following day
only had about 2 hours use total if that
Send them back.....mine have been fine.....probably over 100 hours use now
i emailed him a few days ago and still had no reply off him >:(
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he just replied and said there was a manufactor fault and is sending complete set of new bulbs :y
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he just replied and said there was a manufactor fault and is sending complete set of new bulbs :y
Excellent :y
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went to autobahnstormers web site and they are doing a HID conversion for £120. I asked the guys whether i need self levelling suspension and washer before installing HID and he told me No!
I am very tempted to have the convesion done. But is it legal? Will it invalidate my Insurance?
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went to autobahnstormers web site and they are doing a HID conversion for £120. I asked the guys whether i need self levelling suspension and washer before installing HID and he told me No!
I am very tempted to have the convesion done. But is it legal? Will it invalidate my Insurance?
Define 'Needed' ;)
No, you dont NEED them to make them work.
But to be legal you do.
Insurance, without levelling etc, if you were to go head on with someone, and they said your lights were too dazzling...can imagine a bit of a problem, otherwise, cant see em being noticed.
Sure they all say Mods HAVE to be declared though.
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went to autobahnstormers web site and they are doing a HID conversion for £120. I asked the guys whether i need self levelling suspension and washer before installing HID and he told me No!
I am very tempted to have the convesion done. But is it legal? Will it invalidate my Insurance?
Define 'Needed' ;)
No, you dont NEED them to make them work.
But to be legal you do.
Insurance, without levelling etc, if you were to go head on with someone, and they said your lights were too dazzling...can imagine a bit of a problem, otherwise, cant see em being noticed.
Sure they all say Mods HAVE to be declared though.
Not needed to enabled HID conversion but as a legal requirement.
Nice point you have made, let me contact my insurance for an opinion.
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Evening all , I just bought some blue led light for re doing my dashboard , again I won't be doing it my electrical chap will !!! bought them from the link below , they seem to do all light / bulbs , hope this may help. Take care
Dave
http://www.aceparts.com/cart.php
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I can recommend Phillips X-TREME bulbs, i have tried various different bulbs in my wifes Nissan Note and i found these to be the best for Performance, bear in mind these dont give the blue tint other bulbs do as these are for performance only not show and give a very bright white light. Cost was £18.00 for a pair.