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Old 24th October 2010, 21:13   #1
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Default Headlight Bulb Test & Comparison - Useful info...

My O/S dipped bulb has just gone so I've been lookiing for a replacement, and came across this test from Autoexpress (2009).

I'm going for the Philips EcoVision, due to their long life (so less changes) high brightness and fuel saving capability. The ones pab recommends, the osram nightbreakers, also do well. Note too how the Halfraud's varieties combine very well the qualities of expensiveness and dimness!

I also won't be going to Halfrauds to have my bulbs fitted - I'm going to sacrifice my knuckles and try and do it myself.

Cheers
Leander

How the test was done:
Quote: At the heart of this test is the amount of light a bulb puts on the road. So, we adjusted each product in a BMW 1-Series headlamp until the glare was within legal limits. We then measured the light at 50 metres on the kerb and in the centre of the road, plus at 75 metres.

To get our beam rating, we used an industry formula, adding the 50-metre readings and doubling the 75-metre figure – where light is needed most. We took an average from our two bulbs; the higher the rating the better.

Bulb Type - -------------------------------Price - -------Beam Rating


Plus 50 bulbs - Philips X-treme Power ---------£27.95--------------172
Plus 50 bulbs - Philips VisionPlus --------------£24.95 --------------154
50 plus bulbs - Osram Night Breaker -----------£22.47 --------------142
Blue bulbs - Philips BlueVision ------------------£26.95 -------------135
Long life bulbs - Philips EcoVision ---------------£15.99 -------------132
Plus 30 bulbs - Philips Premium ------------------£19.50 ------------130
Plus 50 bulbs Halfords Extreme Brilliance ---------£45.9 -------------129
Plus 50 bulbs - Ring XenonMax-------------------£22.55 ------------125
Plus 50 bulbs - Narva Range Power 50 -----------£23.58 ------------121
Blue bulbs - Narva Range Power Blue -------------£20.50 -----------119
Plus 50 bulbs - PowerBulbs PowerPlus ------------£24.95 -----------117
Plus 50 bulbs - Halfords Super Brilliance ----------£39.98 -----------112
Plus 50 bulbs - GE MegaLight Ultra ---------------£25.99 -----------111
Blue bulbs - Osram Cool Blue --------------------£21.27 -----------110
Blue bulbs - PIAA Platinum White -----------------£37.31 ----------109
Long life bulbs - Philips LongerLife ----------------£23.40 ----------104
Blue bulbs - ABD StyleVision ----------------------£15.65 ----------103
Blue bulbs - Ring XtremeBlue---------------------- £25.52 ----------101
Plus 50 bulbs - Osram Silverstar -------------------£20.35 ----------98
Blue bulbs - Halfords Super Brilliance Blue ----------£45.98-----------97
Plus 30 bulbs - Bosch Xenon---------------------- £37.98 -----------94
Plus 50 bulbs - Ring UltraXenon --------------------£19.57 ----------93
Plus 30 bulbs - Halfords Super Brilliance -------------33.98 -----------90
Long life bulbs Autolamps XP Extra Performance -----£6.65 -----------87
Blue bulbs - Autolamps PowerWhite -----------------£7.92 -----------83
Standard bulbs - Ring Autobulb ---------------------£13.98 ----------80
Plus 30 bulbs - Ring XenonPlus ----------------------£13 ------------69
Standard bulbs - Consumabulbs PX26D --------------£7.90 -----------58
Standard bulbs - Autobar ---------------------------£11.99 ---------52
Standard Bulbs - Halfords Value Twin Pack -----------£16.9-----------28
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