I went onto Powerbulbs to check the price of a set of H4 headlamp bulbs and i couldn't believe the price! Surely there are place to buy these bulbs at a more competitive price? 20 for the 50% brighter OSRAM pair and 14 for the 30% brighter OSRAM pair.
Well, GSF want 15 plus delivery for +30% (no brand mentioned), ECP don't stock them. Halfords wanted 18 for a pair of Bosch +30% as well. So I don't think Powerbulbs are that expensive (especially as those prices inlcude delivery) Simon.
C'mon, somebody must know someone in the trade! 20 for headlamp bulbs, what are they going for at trade price, a tenner?
Don't pay anything below a tenner IMO cos i read a article (month ago) in the Autoexpress and some of the cheap bulbs they tested were absolutely cr@p and dangerous See if you can find the test/article on their site,before you buy.
Try scrappies but always go for the modern breaking ones. U might be in luck and get what u want. When i go to them i always (ahem) borrow as many as i can. Always good to have some handy in an emergancy.
I bought some Lucas Rally blue bulbs last winter H4 100/80 - should've been 13 EACH! Got them for 13 the pair
Hi Gary, have you had any probs with glass falling out with those bulbs? (I have already done the relays) Ta
I ordered a pair of the Osram Silverstar H4 50% brighter bulbs from Powerbulbs on Tuesday & I got them through the door this morning - good service I thought. I'll fit them this evening if it stops bloody raining! One thing, on the website it states that you get a free pair of sidelight bulbs with every order. Is this offer still running, 'cos I didn't get any [:^(] Mike
My local motorfactor is doing philips vision plus lamps (H4)at 17.50 apair, there 50% brighter and can recommend them. I was going to do the relay mod, but its not so urgent now. (H1's are also available)
I bought some 100w bulbs off Zelda Autos for 6.99, i am very happy with their output, they were not packaged so could not tell you the brand but they do the job.
The best deal I've found so far is 16.99 (inc. delivery) for a pair of Osram Silver Star +50% bulbs. Both H1 and H4 are available from Fergusons of Stirling Ordered them 4pm Tuesday, arrived in the post 10am Wednesday. Superb. Simon.
Guys, I hope this doesnt spoil your day, but I bought a pair of Osram Silverstar H4s (thats the plus 50% ones) from CPC (www.cpc.co.uk) recently for 9.94 +VAT. Mind you, having compared one of the new bulbs with my one remaining bog std bulb, I can't say I noticed a 50% improvement. I think you really need to increase the wattage before you are going to make a huge difference.
M8, maybe you should try some of these :-philips vision plus lamps (H4) for the extra dosh they're worth it - IMHO
I think you misunderstand. The bulbs cannot emit 50% more light, otherwise they would never be able to be E marked - the autoexpress review goes into lots of details why. The +50% claim is related to the brightness 70m in front of you - the bulbs have a much better aligned filament that allows you to throw more light into a useful place. Simon.
WOW. Thats impressive. Osram Silver Stars and Philips Vision Plus are both at least 15 for a pair by the time you include postage. Or at least that's what e-bay is showing at the moment. CPC are 17.55 for a pair of Silver Stars (by the time you include postage) Which makes Fergusons of Stirling (16.99) still the cheapest mail order in the UK. Simon.
