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thehairs1970

New Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #1

I'd like to upgrade the headlamp bulbs in my 1995 300tdi for something a bit more powerful. Loads of 'Xenon' HID stuff on ebay but does anyone have a suggested supplier or are they all much of a muchness?

Martyn

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 8, 2010

• #2

HID is illegal on a defender- go for Halfrauds Extreme Brilliance bulbs.

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #3

As long as they are of a know make you will be ok, there's a lot on naff stuff on ebay.
My Xenon H4 bulbs came from Halfords when they were doing a BOGOF the may still be doing it.

 

Bromsgrove Defender

Well-Known Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #4

Thought they was illegal on any vehicle what is on the road

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 8, 2010

• #5

Xenon isn't - HID is, unless it has self levelling headlights

 

Bromsgrove Defender

Well-Known Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #6

Self levelling headlights ?

You gotta love technology








I hereby thank god I don't have them

 

horse62

Active Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #7

I bought these and they are fantastic, I dont even seem to use main beam anymore

OSRAM NIGHTBREAKER H4 HEADLIGHT BULBS 90% MORE LIGHT on eBay (end time 08-Dec-10 10:48:53 GMT)

Cant beat his price either

 

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ricc

Well-Known Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #8

dont buy any cheap unbranded bulbs on ebay... they are crap.... the pair i was shown even have different length glass bits..... kid down the road put these super bright bulbs in... they looked dim blue to me.... it failed the mot a week later... one of the fails was dim headlights..... stick with a known brand name ... mine are the halfords bright ones ... big improvement on standard h4s

 

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polsta

Active Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #9

horse62 said:

I bought these and they are fantastic, I dont even seem to use main beam anymore

OSRAM NIGHTBREAKER H4 HEADLIGHT BULBS 90% MORE LIGHT on eBay (end time 08-Dec-10 10:48:53 GMT)

Cant beat his price either

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heard good things about these although never tried them, looked in to it last year for my bmw and opted for the philips x-treme instead , but these look like a bargain for £10

 

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Rich-300tdi

New Member

• Dec 9, 2010

• #10

Halfords are still doing the offer and there own brand ones are made by ring I believe