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Harison213 Junior Member Offline Posts: 100 Surrey Gender: Drives: 2003 2.2 CD	Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05 Topic says it all! Do they? As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.
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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #1 - 23. Nov 2009 at 14:12 The short answer is yes they do. Cannot remember exactly why, but I am sure someone on here will no. Think it is something to do with metal coming off the prongs and adhearing to the glass, probably not explaine the correctly.
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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #2 - 23. Nov 2009 at 20:01 Doesn't matter what use they are intended for, ALL lamps degenerate over time.
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Harison213 Junior Member Offline Posts: 100 Surrey Gender: Drives: 2003 2.2 CD	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #3 - 23. Nov 2009 at 22:34 Have been wondering why my headlights are so dim compared to the others around me - still the ones from factory. Nightbreakers on the way though, should get my sunglasses out I guess
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BigAl Senior Member Offline Posts: 933 Bromley, Kent Gender: Drives: '03 Omega 2.6 V6 CDX	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #4 - 24. Nov 2009 at 00:11 Harison213 wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05: Topic says it all! Do they? As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me. Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself
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Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time?
Reply #5 - 24. Nov 2009 at 00:13

BigAl wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:11:

Harison213 wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05:

Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers Thumbs Up!

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Reply #6 - 24. Nov 2009 at 00:35

davethediver wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:13:

BigAl wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:11:

Harison213 wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05:

Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers Thumbs Up!

Yep, and the first link is: http://www.autobulbsonline.co.uk/

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Reply #7 - 24. Nov 2009 at 01:34

Harison213 wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:35:

davethediver wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:13:

BigAl wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 00:11:

Harison213 wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05:

Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

Any chance of a link ?, as I may be looking to replace some bulbs myself

Just google Osram Nightbreakers Thumbs Up!

Yep, and the first link is: http://www.autobulbsonline.co.uk/

and firefox throws up "Firefox can't find the server at www.autobulbsonline.co.uk"

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Reply #8 - 24. Nov 2009 at 07:55

Harison213 wrote on 23. Nov 2009 at 14:05:

Topic says it all! Do they?

As a side note, I just ordered H1+H7 nightbreakers + sidelights for just over £35 delivered. Sounds good price to me.

VERY expensive, that is.
I bought Nightbreakers off ebay from wattbulbs £10.90 delivered per set H1, delivered next day, LED sides are also on ebay-mine were £12 delivered for 10.

DON'T buy Nightbreakers if you can find Philips Xtreme-they are MUCH better, but more expensive-I paid £16.68 (with ebay discount voucher worth £1.53) for the H7 main beams, delivered from aceparts_uk

Wattbulbs also very good when the Nightbreakers filaments dropped out after one week-sent new ones before I sent the old ones back-good seller.

So-buy Philips Xtreme over Nightbreakers-brighter, less patchy light pattern, last longer.

Both wattbulbs and aceparts_uk recommended on ebay.

Can't remeber which seller I got the LEDs from.

Hope this helps Thumbs Up!

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Reply #9 - 24. Nov 2009 at 08:00

In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers Thumbs Up!

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Reply #10 - 24. Nov 2009 at 10:14

cruisetopoland wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 08:00:

In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers Thumbs Up!

Thanks for the recommendation, will use Philips when my nightbreakers fail Roll Eyes

For LEDs, I had them on my motorbike and it failed few times. A mate of mine said you need to put a resistor if using LEDs to limit the current, otherwise they fail quite often. Didn't try it though as I went back to normal bulbs.

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Reply #11 - 24. Nov 2009 at 10:46

Harison213 wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 10:14:

cruisetopoland wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 08:00:

In addition, as per title-the Philips ones last and last and do not degrade, Osrams ok, but fail.

LED sides fail regularly (4-6mths average) but worth the hassle to lose the horrid yellow originals which look even worse next to the whiter upgrade bulbs.

Have used powerbulbs to source bulbs, they are very good but more expensive than wattbulb or aceparts_uk on ebay, both of which are exemplary sellers.

Cheers Thumbs Up!

Thanks for the recommendation, will use Philips when my nightbreakers fail Roll Eyes

For LEDs, I had them on my motorbike and it failed few times. A mate of mine said you need to put a resistor if using LEDs to limit the current, otherwise they fail quite often. Didn't try it though as I went back to normal bulbs.

Mine are cheap Chinese imports, but pretty sure you can buy ones with resistor built in, that are marketed as "no Audi fault code LEDs". Hmmm Undecided

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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #12 - 24. Nov 2009 at 12:17 I have a question regarding this post Aren't dipped beams on facelift CD models xenons???
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #13 - 24. Nov 2009 at 12:22 mathewst wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 12:17: I have a question regarding this post Aren't dipped beams on facelift CD models xenons??? xenons (well HID's) standard on CDX, MV6 & Elite only
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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: Do headlight bulbs degrade over time? Reply #14 - 24. Nov 2009 at 12:25 Thanks JimBob. I guess there were some differences between UK and EU models, cause mine has HIDs' as standard but no sunroof
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