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Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
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Good evening all I am looking to upgrade my hid bulbs my disco has the factory fitted hid directional lights and I am thinking of orsam nightbraker they do one now with apparently 200% more light out put I have also seen some Philips extreme vision +150 has any one tried any of these two or have any recommendations of others to try cheers Steve
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 2nd Sep 2018 9:02 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
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Just fitted the nightbreakers yesterday
Powerbulbs have 20% off just now
https://www.powerbulbs.com/
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| 2nd Sep 2018 9:34 pm |
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Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
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Are the night breakers worth it
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| 2nd Sep 2018 10:27 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
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I don't know yet, I bought them for the coming dark nights as I travel on unlit roads regularly on the West Coast.
I've not been out in the dark yet.
Doing a few miles in the next week to and around the West coast of Ireland so fingers crossed
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| 2nd Sep 2018 10:32 pm |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
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Steve17 wrote:Good evening all I am looking to upgrade my hid bulbs my disco has the factory fitted hid directional lights and I am thinking of orsam nightbraker they do one now with apparently 200% more light out put I have also seen some Philips extreme vision +150 has any one tried any of these two or have any recommendations of others to try cheers Steve
Is it H7 Halogens or D2S Xenons you have?
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| 2nd Sep 2018 10:47 pm |
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Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
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It’s the D2s that’s fitted 
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| 2nd Sep 2018 11:59 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
 
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There was a post a few months ago ref really cheap 35w D2S bulbs, somehting like 12/15 quid the pair, so i booght some out of curio and fitted them and have to say they were brighter than the old original bulbs and they are still working!
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| 3rd Sep 2018 7:19 am |
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Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
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Yep, same here.
My HID bulbs were original factory fit and had definitely lost whatever it was they used to have.
I too replaced them with cheapo eBay specials and the improvement was very noticeable and they're still going strong.
I honestly believe money spent on expensive branded bulbs is money wasted but if you want to splash out, be my guest. 
I think the first set I bought were 4200k and were a bit yellow so I bought 6000k and was very happy with them, they do represent great value. £15.99 or £120 per pair, you decide. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
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| 3rd Sep 2018 7:32 am |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
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I too bought the Ebay specials (2 sets) last year and at the outset they were as good as what had been fitted prior to my obtaining the Discovery but very quickly I found the coverage and brightness wasn't as good as the originals as they seemed to diminish quickly.
As I said I travel mostly on unlit roads and at this this of year we have numerous deer grazing at the side of the A82/A83 and any small gain in coverage and brightness would be of benefit.
I paid £82 for the nightbreakers delivered and will be trying them over the coming months and hopefully will benefit from them, if not rest assured I will be returning to the Ebay specials.
But, as I've heard numerous times
Buy cheap, buy twice
which has stood me in good stead over the years with Land Rover parts including the pattern parts that are often supplied in blue boxes amongst others.
Had I been driving in and around large cities with street lighting I would no doubt stick with the cheapies
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| 3rd Sep 2018 7:50 am |
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Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
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Undoubtedly there will be some drawbacks with the eBay specials, and I suspect longevity will be the main one, however for the price you can replace them annually and still save money.
I think I've had them in coming up 3 years and they are still very good. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
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| 3rd Sep 2018 8:19 am |
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