Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: HID Bulb recommendations  (Read 5415 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

VXL V6

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Warwickshire
  • Posts: 9887
    • 530D M Sport, Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
HID Bulb recommendations
« on: 16 July 2008, 20:30:22 »
Can't decide if my nearside HID lamp is beginning to fail, It looks slightly dimmer than the offside.

Anyway, question is what brand bulb to buy? There seems to be a vast difference in price between 'unbranded' Taiwanese and Bosch on eGay.
Does that mean a vast difference in quality / longetivity?


Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24539
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2008, 21:05:45 »
I bought the cheapest ebay ones I could find, been in about a year now and fine.

I bought 6000k ones.
Vaux are 4300k

the lower the number the yellower, 6000 generally being a slightly blue tinted white.

The 4300 illuminate better, so I would go for those or 5000 if you can find them, the higher numbers look showier but dont illuminate as well.
« Last Edit: 16 July 2008, 21:06:05 by jimbob »
Logged

FRE07962128

  • Guest
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2008, 21:10:14 »
Quote
Can't decide if my nearside HID lamp is beginning to fail, It looks slightly dimmer than the offside.

Anyway, question is what brand bulb to buy? There seems to be a vast difference in price between 'unbranded' Taiwanese and Bosch on eGay.
Does that mean a vast difference in quality / longetivity?



Personnally I always fit the best quality available, which in bulbs must be the likes of Bosch, to avoid continually taking the car apart to replace them.  What is a couple of pounds more compared to this? ;)
Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24539
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2008, 21:35:48 »
Quote
Quote
Can't decide if my nearside HID lamp is beginning to fail, It looks slightly dimmer than the offside.

Anyway, question is what brand bulb to buy? There seems to be a vast difference in price between 'unbranded' Taiwanese and Bosch on eGay.
Does that mean a vast difference in quality / longetivity?



Personnally I always fit the best quality available, which in bulbs must be the likes of Bosch, to avoid continually taking the car apart to replace them.  What is a couple of pounds more compared to this? ;)

couple of pounds!!!!

think you need to do some price comparisons...

1 x Hid bulb from vauxhall = £148 + vat (£85.90 trade club)

2 x Hid bulbs from ebay = £25ish!

so £25 versus £347.80!!!!!  (£201.86 TC)  I think Ill stick to the cheap ones  :y
Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24539
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2008, 21:36:35 »
Ohhh and FYI, mine went a reddy purply pink colour just before failure
Logged

FRE07962128

  • Guest
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2008, 21:40:05 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Can't decide if my nearside HID lamp is beginning to fail, It looks slightly dimmer than the offside.

Anyway, question is what brand bulb to buy? There seems to be a vast difference in price between 'unbranded' Taiwanese and Bosch on eGay.
Does that mean a vast difference in quality / longetivity?



Personnally I always fit the best quality available, which in bulbs must be the likes of Bosch, to avoid continually taking the car apart to replace them.  What is a couple of pounds more compared to this? ;)

couple of pounds!!!!

think you need to do some price comparisons...

1 x Hid bulb from vauxhall = £148 + vat (£85.90 trade club)

2 x Hid bulbs from ebay = £25ish!

so £25 versus £347.80!!!!!  (£201.86 TC)  I think Ill stick to the cheap ones  :y

Yes, ok a slight exageration on my part ;D ;D ;)

But which one is better quality and lasts longer? ;)
Logged

dbug

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Northants
  • Posts: 14279
  • Dont knock Linux!
    • Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio
    • View Profile
    • Dbug IT Services
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2008, 22:58:11 »
Quote
Yes, ok a slight exageration on my part ;D ;D ;)

But which one is better quality and lasts longer? ;)

Try http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D2S-D2R-Xenon-HID-4300K-6000K-8000K-Replacement-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ380045903456QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item380045903456&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318

£13.99 a PAIR + £7.50 P&P - no brainer against £201.86 TC - a tenth of the price!
So they only last a couple of years - buy some more at that price!

I bought a pair & they're fine!
Logged
1972 Ferrari Dino, 1967 Triumph TR4A, Mondeo 2.0TDCi Estate, Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio

FRE07962128

  • Guest
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2008, 23:39:31 »
Quote
Quote
Yes, ok a slight exageration on my part ;D ;D ;)

But which one is better quality and lasts longer? ;)

Try http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D2S-D2R-Xenon-HID-4300K-6000K-8000K-Replacement-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ380045903456QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item380045903456&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318

£13.99 a PAIR + £7.50 P&P - no brainer against £201.86 TC - a tenth of the price!
So they only last a couple of years - buy some more at that price!

I bought a pair & they're fine!

Yes that is a VERY good argument for buying non-brands names I will admit.........as you rightly state..."no brainer"!! :D :y
Logged

VXL V6

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Warwickshire
  • Posts: 9887
    • 530D M Sport, Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2008, 00:09:49 »
Thanks for all the replies, some good points.  :y

My main concern is that if I buy a set of 'cheapies' how likely is it that I will end up with a problem like this (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1209931006/0#0) and wish i'd spent more money on a decent brand?  ::)

Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24539
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2008, 08:02:50 »
Well I would buy the cheap ones again.

In the event of a problem I would still have change left over from not paying vaux prices to repair em  ;D
Logged

dbug

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Northants
  • Posts: 14279
  • Dont knock Linux!
    • Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio
    • View Profile
    • Dbug IT Services
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #10 on: 17 July 2008, 08:30:59 »
Go for the cheap ones :y
Logged
1972 Ferrari Dino, 1967 Triumph TR4A, Mondeo 2.0TDCi Estate, Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio

-Alex-

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Near Cardiff
  • Posts: 61
  • Link-road Specialist
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #11 on: 17 July 2008, 12:11:10 »
I will be going with the cheapies too - the Vx one's haven't failed or anything but could do with a good spare or two just in case.
Have asked on the other thread what brand the melting one was :)
Logged
MV6 - I farking love it!

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34067
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #12 on: 17 July 2008, 12:13:15 »
The one that melted looks like it was due to arching.....I wonder if water might have got into the connector by some means.
Logged

-Alex-

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Near Cardiff
  • Posts: 61
  • Link-road Specialist
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #13 on: 17 July 2008, 12:42:55 »
Quote
The one that melted looks like it was due to arching.....I wonder if water might have got into the connector by some means.
Yeah I was just re-looking at that, in which case the brand may not necessarily to blame. Well I'll just dive in with the cheapies and see what is what  ;D
Logged
MV6 - I farking love it!

rennes

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Posts: 36
    • View Profile
Re: HID Bulb recommendations
« Reply #14 on: 18 July 2008, 07:25:30 »
Just ordered a pair from ebay, thanks for the link. We'll see how they turn out. I got 4300K. I want new ones, cause it seems either one is failing soon, or replacement has been done with different colour temp. My left side is bright white while right one is more yellow'ish.

BTW how the hell do change the bulbs?
Logged
Rennes
Omega 3.0 Sport Estate 1998
Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.014 seconds with 17 queries.