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Offline AlanD

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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #30 on: 13 September 2008, 10:52 »
Im running the Philips on mine and have been very impressed with the improvement.

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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #31 on: 13 September 2008, 11:12 »
Aside from the whiter light how much brighter are the Philips bulbs?
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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #32 on: 13 September 2008, 11:15 »
Aside from the whiter light how much brighter are the Philips bulbs?

Doesn't it tell you on the www.PowerBulbs.com website?  I think they are available in "50%" and "100%" brighter, but you best check for yourself.  :smiley:
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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #33 on: 13 September 2008, 22:38 »
Aside from the whiter light how much brighter are the Philips bulbs?

Have a looky here :-

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/212994/philips_xtreme_power.html

Philips X-treme Power are +80% Brighter  :shocked:
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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #34 on: 14 September 2008, 15:26 »
Aside from the whiter light how much brighter are the Philips bulbs?

Have a looky here :-

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/212994/philips_xtreme_power.html

Philips X-treme Power are +80% Brighter  :shocked:

I put these in mine 12 months ago and the difference in night and day.  They produce a very nice white light as opposed to the yellow of the oem bulbs.  Our mini has xenons and i would say apart from the very blue light they produce, they are no brighter than the philips in the golf :cool:

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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #35 on: 21 September 2008, 22:46 »
Fitted the Philips bulbs this weekend.
Can vouch for the excellent service from PowerBulbs.
Lights are definately whiter and brighter.
Thanks for the heads up on sourcing these.

PS - as others have mentioned, the side lights are v awkward, I gave up.
Might borrow some snipe nosed pliers - unless anyone else has any other suggestions for pulling them out ?
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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #36 on: 22 September 2008, 17:34 »
How quick was delivery from when you ordered?

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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #37 on: 22 September 2008, 19:35 »
PS - as others have mentioned, the side lights are v awkward, I gave up.
Might borrow some snipe nosed pliers - unless anyone else has any other suggestions for pulling them out ?

Nope, my fingers where in bits from trying with my hands, ended up using a set of pliers to get them out as I couldnt get enough grip on the longnoses.

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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #38 on: 22 September 2008, 19:52 »
Stealthwolf - just a couple of days - 2 I think.
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Re: Philips X-Treme Power or Osram Night Breaker
« Reply #39 on: 22 September 2008, 22:38 »
Just ordered mine and a set for the wifes Aygo  :evil: - both with forum discount - cheers topher  :wink:

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