OK, I know it has been asked a number of times before, but just wondering what the current feeling is about the best bulbs to use when replacing the headlight bulbs. Which of the myriad of 'Brilliance', 'Super Brilliance', 'Extreme Brilliance', Halford, Phillips apppear to give the brightest light and offer best value for money?

philips 2 years no problems...oh and bright too At work
At home

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No Problem with either Philips or Osram

Thanks - which actual versions of the Phillips or Osram bulbs do you recommend?

philips x-treme power 80% 55w At work
At home

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As CG with the Philips and Osram Night Breaker Plus both huge improvement over stabdard H7 bulbs

Most grateful, thanks - think I'll get me some.

You will need 4 H7 Bulbs two for main beam and two for dipped

Unless you have a SD4 in which case its two H7 and two H11 For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.

just upgrade the dipped beams, they are on with the mains so quite bright enough At work
At home

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toeknee wrote:

You will need 4 H7 Bulbs two for main beam and two for dipped

I use Osram Night Breakers. I'm waiting for my local accessory shop to get the Night Breaker Plus in stock so I can put them in my dipped beam & put my current Night Breakers in the high beam. I've used these in my previous car for around 2 years with no problems & find they do make a noticable difference. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

Gone - 2008 Freel2 HSE Santorini Black
Hello - 2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 HSE Santorini Black

Nightbreakers do make a noticeable difference, mine "blew" after approx 8 months, went within a week of each other...maybe a dodgy batch !!

Have used Halfords own brand H7 +90% since 2008, have transferred them from 2008 FL2 to 2010 FL2 then two of them to SD 4. Had to buy 2 new H11 bulbs for 2011my. Still working fine for nearly 3 years.
Halfords often have them "buy one get one free"
Almost sure they will be made by one of the leading manufacturers. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

I had to buy a replacement bulb from Halfrauds in August last year for the nearside dip.
Shall be back there tomorrow as it has gone again.

Strange how the offside is original from the factory (May 2008) and yet this is the 3rd on the nearside  FL2 TD4 XS Santorini