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Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby wanda » Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:16 pm

I had a chat with one chap at Halfords who told me that the have this bulb that is two times brighter than a normal bulb. Its a Halfords own brand bulb but not a LED bulb. Has anyone heard of these bulbs that I can not name as I can not remember its name?

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby Paddy » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:49 pm

The bulbs you want are the 'Philips Xtreme Power +80%'.

They are seriously bright. I have them in my full beam and fogs. They are nearly as bright as my HID beams. They also give a crisp white colour rather than a yellow beam.

When all 6 bulbs are on I could light a football pitch.

However each bulb draws 50w rather than the standard 35w. Cables can handle it, the battery cant if the engine isn’t running.

It’s night and day compared to standard bulbs.

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby IainMW » Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:27 pm

All road legal dipped headlight bulbs have to be 55 watts

Have a read of this test.
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/p ... st_30.html

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby Paddy » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:25 pm

Interesting. I thought the standard 35W.

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby davelowe » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:36 pm

ulrich100 wrote:Interesting. I thought the standard 35W.


I wondered what you were on about too! Thinking about all-LED lighting or ballasts etc....
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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby Ray » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:47 pm

HIDs are 35w. though the newer ones are 55w to match the standard halogen bulbs of 55w.

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby davelowe » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:36 pm

HID = 35W, H7 = 55W. Sorted - learned something new again!
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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby IainMW » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:46 pm

Well we are all here to educate and be educated LOL! :lol:

Tonight I have learned that HID's are 35W.

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby Ray » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:06 pm

wanda can get the taxi driver to pay for the bulbs too

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Re: Brighter than normal "normal" bulbs

Postby wanda » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:37 am

Temptation list renault sports bumper and bulbs :)


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