osram cool blue xenon bulbs

bk1991 · 07-05-2009 9:54pm #1

hey guys
have ye ever used a xenon effect bulb what do u think of em i have recentaly ordered both dip and headlight bulbs for me passat the osram cool blue ones

what do u think of em

bk1991

Vain · 07-05-2009 11:00pm

Never used osram ones before, iv used cheap ones off ebay and at the moment I have philips extreme white, found both the cheap ones and philips ones good for that extra bit of light and white light.

*Kol* · 07-05-2009 11:17pm

Cosmetically the blue effect is nice to look at. Not great if someone is driving behind you or towards you with them, can have quite a glare from them. Especially if the lights on the car are out of alignment.

cnocbui · 08-05-2009 2:46pm

You can see further in rain. fog, mist, drizzle with yellow tinted light. Blue light reflects back from water in the air and reduces your visibility.

What do I think of them? - stupid in this country.

Sean Quagmire · 08-05-2009 2:56pm

what are the purpose of xenons lights? are they a style thing or are they better than standard bulbs?

biko · 08-05-2009 3:03pm

As a heads up when you look at ebay pages - "DOT approved" means squat.
DOT (US Dept of Transportation) can't approve equipment.
And we're in Ireland

Sean Quagmire · 08-05-2009 3:08pm

Magnus wrote: »

As a heads up when you look at ebay pages - "DOT approved" means squat.
DOT (US Dept of Transportation) can't approve equipment.

WHAT THE HELL AM I GONNA DO WITH 10 THOUSAND DOT APPROVED XENON BULBS NOW??

thanks magnus. really.

biko · 08-05-2009 3:12pm

Sean Quagmire wrote: »

WHAT THE HELL AM I GONNA DO WITH 10 THOUSAND DOT APPROVED XENON BULBS NOW??

thanks magnus. really.

As I understand it the manufacturer may simply mark the lamp "DOT" as its certification that the lamp has been manufactured to conform to all applicable requirements.

It does not mean "street legal all over the world"

spartacus93 · 08-05-2009 3:51pm

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/ always have good prices and offers on the osram range. Free delievery on orders over £15 now afaik.

Haven't used the cool blue bulbs yet, but have the osram nightbreakers in my car. Great bulbs, made a very big difference over the standard bulbs.

bazz26 · 08-05-2009 6:24pm

If you are just buying them for the blueish effect then you might as well stick to the cheap Halford ones. At least they are cheap and probably last longer.

If you want the Xenon effect then buy a proper aftermarket HID kit imo.

osram cool blue xenon bulbs

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