Bulb recommendations

Little Jonny · Post by **Little Jonny** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:41 pm

Hey guys. What's the best bulbs for headlights in a 2013 polo. Wanting some brighter than stock and white rather than cream light. Have been told that the white ones are a nightmare in the rain. Is this the case? . To much choice and don't want to get any errors on the dash of fork out for some bulbs that blind everyone i drive past.
What have you guys installed?

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joelburbidge · Post by **joelburbidge** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:00 pm

Osram nightbreaker unlimited

Little Jonny · Post by **Little Jonny** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:12 pm

Do you rate these? How are they in the rain. A friend has something similar installed and complains that the light reflects from ground water too much

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chrispy. · Post by **chrispy.** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:50 pm

Get yourself some Ultra Power Bulbs 5000K
£7-£10
Much better than stock
Super happy!

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joelburbidge · Post by **joelburbidge** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:07 am

I haven't actually have them in my polo but I was considering getting the xenon versions, but I have fitted them to family and friends cars and from what I've seen and they have told me they're so much better then stock, they've never told there is a problem in the rain and when I've been in the car I haven't seen a problem.

chrispy. · Post by **chrispy.** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:16 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350783480379

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PogoCT · Post by **PogoCT** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:55 pm

Phillips Diamond or Crystal vision 5000k - and yes i too have the same complaints, it doesn't do much in the rain (not that it rain's all that much in SA)

nry · Post by **nry** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:58 pm

Those cheap eBay bulbs are downright dangerous! I had a full set in my current Astra yet my wife's Zafira with one headlight bulb gone was still massively brighter and safer! I'd not tough them again!

Philips Diamond Vision seem the 'whitest' standard bulb, but the Osram Nightbreakers are darn good bulbs if a little less 'white'.

Whether you care or not, the whiter the light, the less visible light there actually is, therefore the less you'll be able to see at night...unless the bulbs are bright enough to cope with the lack of yellow colours in the output spectrum.

Little Jonny · Post by **Little Jonny** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:22 pm

Cheers for replies I've ordered some nightbreakers

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chrispy. · Post by **chrispy.** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:48 pm

Get some pictures when they arrive

Would be good to see how they are

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Little Jonny · Post by **Little Jonny** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:33 am

Will do

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lxm · Post by **lxm** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:59 am

Avoid the Phillips Diamond 5000k- bought a pair and now im left with an overly chavvy blue tint in my headlight lense

smurftech · Post by **smurftech** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:15 pm

lxm wrote:Avoid the Phillips Diamond 5000k- bought a pair and now im left with an overly chavvy blue tint in my headlight lense

Sounds just what I need to go full blue for my blue silk BlueGT

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