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Halfords brilliance.

[D]

They do have a shorter life. Not sure if that is due to the increased output or associated heat. But my last set was a few years ago. I think it was a Philips 110+. Certainly lasted 8 months plus and then I sold the car. The set before lasted just over a year. Premature failure may be related to fingerprints/oil on the bulb during installation.

[Andy H]

Are the H1-Osram-Night-Breakers any good and will it be a simple straight swap on my Omega 2.2 CD 2003?

These are the ones I want to fit, unless you know of any better legal ones that I can just swap over?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H1-OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-UNLIMITED-FOGLIGHT-BULBS-OPEL-OMEGA-B-94-03-/351236834901?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51c758c655

Thanks

I have to say I didn't notice much difference to normal bulbs - to the point that when 1 blew after only a couple of months (and Osram said bad luck) I put a standard bulb in and I'm not sure which is which now!

Osram Nightbreakers and Phillips Vision Plus are a bit brighter, but the durability of the bulbs is lower than bog standard bulbs.

Are they superior to the HID's on my MV6?

Different bulbs - you have HID dipped beams and halogen mains, which can be replaced with Nightbreakers and the like.

When I got my Elite I was shocked by the feeble orange glow from the (halogen) main beam compared to the HID dip.

I fitted Osram nightbreakers because they give a whiter light and a bit more light output. The old lamps compared so badly to the HID dip that I often didn't bother using main

[05omegav6]

In my experience they last a month if you're lucky. Total crap.

Never ever had any other "standard" halogen fail. Ever.

Fitted these for the supposed better output and both were back out within the month due to failure. Nice.

You've clearly never owned a car for very long then

[X30XE]

In my experience they last a month if you're lucky. Total crap.

Never ever had any other "standard" halogen fail. Ever.

Fitted these for the supposed better output and both were back out within the month due to failure. Nice.

You've clearly never owned a car for very long then

Statistically that argument makes little sense over a 12yr period

Maybe I'm just lucky 

[TheBoy]

In my experience they last a month if you're lucky. Total crap.

Never ever had any other "standard" halogen fail. Ever. 

Fitted these for the supposed better output and both were back out within the month due to failure. Nice.

The Phillips ones in the Battlebus have been in for well over a year, no issues.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, I now use the Philips ones and get circa 18 months out of them which is about the same as the OEM ones given the fact they are on for very long periods many times a day 

[Andy H]

I have had the Osram nightbreakers in my Elite for main beam for about 4 years / 70,000 miles.

The HID dip beams get used for hours at a time but the mains don't get anywhere near so much use which is why they have lasted.