DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Headlight bulbs

↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Headlight bulbs

Page 1 of 2

Print this entire topic ·

Waldo

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Bit South of Manchester
Posts: 240

Headlight bulbs

Hi folks

I've decided due to a significant increase in night driving due to work I really should upgrade my headlights now as they are of typical defender quality.
I am going to start with just bulbs and hopefully that will do the job. If not I'll get some wipac crystals

The question is, what bulbs to go for:
Philips Extreme + 100%
Or Osram Nightbreaker Plus?

Which is better, has anyone used both?

Cheers
Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg)

7th Mar 2012 9:52pm

affiliate13

Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: Belfast
Posts: 82

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Sumatra Black

I reckon the philips for me:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10889.html

There is some useful info in that thread.

7th Mar 2012 10:07pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

PIAA are the best but cost £60 a pair though.

8th Mar 2012 7:42am

Denis O

Member Since: 04 Oct 2011
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 30

Phillips Extreme + Wipac Crystals....and there was light

8th Mar 2012 8:14am

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Phillips Extreme

8th Mar 2012 8:24am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6300

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

just a thought....does anyone have a photo of before / after fitting of the crystals

ie look of the car not looking out of the car at night if you know what I mean

8th Mar 2012 8:36am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

Caterham wrote:
just a thought....does anyone have a photo of before / after fitting of the crystals

ie look of the car not looking out of the car at night if you know what I mean

That's a hard one because there is nothing to say that one night wouldn't be lighter and more moonlit than another. Unless someone changed them in the dark and that isn't a great idea. For me Crystal's and Phillips Extreme and for me I even went to stainless bezels. Get rid of the rust!

8th Mar 2012 11:08am

Zinke

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Scunthorpe
Posts: 670

I put in the nightbreaker plus and was very disappointed with them. Next time i will be going for Phillips.

8th Mar 2012 11:37am

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

konabikes11 wrote:
Caterham wrote:
just a thought....does anyone have a photo of before / after fitting of the crystals

ie look of the car not looking out of the car at night if you know what I mean

That's a hard one because there is nothing to say that one night wouldn't be lighter and more moonlit than another. Unless someone changed them in the dark and that isn't a great idea. For me Crystal's and Phillips Extreme and for me I even went to stainless bezels. Get rid of the rust!

I think he means the appearence of the actual lights rather than there performance, ie a picture looking at the front of the vehicle ...

8th Mar 2012 11:51am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

Ah re-read now I see what he means. I could have done a pic guide but I was being rushed at the time

8th Mar 2012 11:57am

Waldo

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Bit South of Manchester
Posts: 240

Philips extreme it is then chaps
So any recommendations of where to buy ie where they're cheap online

Thanks a lot

Will Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg)

8th Mar 2012 1:16pm

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

Waldo wrote:
Philips extreme it is then chaps
So any recommendations of where to buy ie where they're cheap online

Thanks a lot

Will

Got mine from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00440C...00_details just over 20 quid delivered

8th Mar 2012 1:19pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

One customer review on Amazon quotes a one year life span........

8th Mar 2012 1:24pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

Waldo wrote:
Philips extreme it is then chaps
So any recommendations of where to buy ie where they're cheap online

Thanks a lot

Will

Ebay. £19.99 inc free P&P not worth any more than that IMO seen them selling for £30 +

8th Mar 2012 1:42pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Laurie wrote:
One customer review on Amazon quotes a one year life span........

Surely that depends on how much driving in the dark you do... Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

8th Mar 2012 2:03pm

Page 1 of 2

All times are GMT

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum