Headlight Bulbs - Upgrade

[denzo]

Hi everyone

I'm going to take the plunge and upgrade my H7 Headlights (because my current stock ones are terrible).

Question:

Osram Silverstars or Philips Vision Plus

or any other recommendations?

Cheers
Denzo

[SirGSi]

Depends what you're after m8.

If you want more light on the road, then according to Auto Express:

Osram Silver Star
5 Star award - Best Buy Award - Beam: 96.9m

"The flagship bulb in Osram's range, the Silverstar's 75m figure was only a fraction better than that of arch-rival Philips (right), but it performed significantly better at 50m. Add a price advantage, and the Osram's plus 50 per cent competitor is our Best Buy."


Philips Vision Plus
4 Star award - Recommended Award - Beam: 95.1m

"Philips' top-of-the-range option is a superb bulb which performed comfortably ahead of the plus 30% premium versions. You just cannot ignore the performance, which is why the Vision Plus merits our Recommended award."

You can buy them at www.powerbulbs.com


HTH
Grant.

[redbullkid]

I changed to Osram Silver Star bulbs, honestly can't tell the difference.

[CPHB]

Hello

In a swedish test Philips GT 150 Powernight was the winner.

( H7 / 55W)

You can "read" the test here

http://www.automotorsport.se/biltest...ame=050303.pdf

Look at the yellow table, ther you can see the bulbs and test results (in %)

[pacarcher]

I changed to Osram Silver Stars and I can tell a difference, but the difference is so small that to be quite honest I don't know if it's worth bothering.

[SignumPhil]

I found the Phillip's bulbs a considerable improvement over the original. The Omega that I had before my Signum had Xenon's, and they go some way to compensating for the loss.
Mind your knuckles when you change 'em, though.......

Phil

[cyb]

or any other recommendations?

yes buy them from somewhere like halfords and get them to fit them too -its a real pain in the *** to do.

[JCB]

is it the Philips BlueVision H7's that come with the free Blue Sidelights??

if so...are these legal?

[C19_CJB]

is it the Philips BlueVision H7's that come with the free Blue Sidelights??

if so...are these legal?

Don't think they will be illegal mate as they are still 5w... just give a white light instead of the normal yellowish beam

Edit: I think the offer applies to any headlight bulb purchase

HTH

Chris.

[denzo]

Don't think the blue side lights are legal at all, need to be amber

If you get these free, they may be for off road use only - I would just bin them