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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: PAULCDX on 30 July 2013, 22:45:41
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Hi,
Does anybody rate the osram night breakers as an upgrade to the standard headlight bulbs on the Omega? :D
Unfortunately I don't have HID's but I'd like some brighter headlights. Are they just a standard fit, no extra wiring involved etc?
Thanks in advance
Paul :y
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yes mate they are good . had them in mine for 6 month .a lot more light than the original bulbs . got mine off e gay :y :y just swap and change :y
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Cheers I will take a look.
Just standard fit, straight swop etc?
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Cheers I will take a look.
Just standard fit, straight swop etc?
yep :y
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Lovely, i guess ideal for the darker nights etc. :y
Do they last a long time or fail within months etc?
Cheers. ;)
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Is it a set of H1's I need for headlights ?
Gosh I really am clueless lol :D ;D
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90457.0
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Cheers Rob, that makes it much clearer :y
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Rob,
So if I've got this right my headlights are H7 standard on 2003 CD? :-\
Would I order h7 night breakers? :-[
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I put nightbreakers in my disco,big difference in light output :y :y
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Got them in my 2.2, excellent upgrade :y
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H7's or H1's would I need Mark?
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Dipped H1
Main H7
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Thanks Rob ;) :y
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Think i will go this way too. They must be worth it if tunnie says so cos he dont part with his money easily ;D ;D ;D
So are we getting a egay link rob or is it your day off Slacker :y
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So is that 2 sets of bulbs ie:- :-\ £24
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-PLUS-H1-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT-VAUXHALL-HIGH-MAIN-BEAM-/230962272258?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AOmega&hash=item35c66c9802
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-PLUS-H7-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT-FORD-LOW-DIPPED-BEAM-/231009590283?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35c93e9c0b
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No mate 1 set is £12 ;)
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That`s the ones
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i'm awaiting delivery of 2 sets of the Ring H1 +120% jobbies..... (for the jag)
found a place doing them on a 2fer offer..... got 2 pairs for about £29.... as opposed to the £25 per set most places seem to be asking.
apparently, replacing bulbs is a PITA in the X type....
oh joy.....
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Nightbreakers are noticibly better, but seem to have a shorter life. I guess thats the compromise.
I suspect other brands are similar, sorry MaxV6 ;D
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Nightbreakers are noticibly better, but seem to have a shorter life. I guess thats the compromise.
I suspect other brands are similar, sorry MaxV6 ;D
The night breakers in my Discovery have done 18 months + a year in the Merc that I had before it so not that bad :y
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Night breakers in mine last 3+ years :y
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Wow that's a long time Mark :o :y
Need to get me some I think :D
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i'm awaiting delivery of 2 sets of the Ring H1 +120% jobbies..... (for the jag)
found a place doing them on a 2fer offer..... got 2 pairs for about £29.... as opposed to the £25 per set most places seem to be asking.
apparently, replacing bulbs is a PITA in the X type....
oh joy.....
If its anything like my XJ, you have to take the headlights out (well definately the drivers side, I can just do bulbs on the passenger side in situ), and to do this you have to remove part of the undershield and remove front bumper - real PITA
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No mate 1 set is £12 ;)
After having a look tonight i see there are 3 Bulbs each side A small one for the sidelight, Then the dipped headlight bulb. and then another that comes on when you select the main beam.. So therefore i take it you need to buy both of these sets below.
Is that correct :-[ :-[ :-[
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-PLUS-H1-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT-VAUXHALL-HIGH-MAIN-BEAM-/230962272258?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AOmega&hash=item35c66c9802
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-PLUS-H7-PAIR-90-MORE-LIGHT-FORD-LOW-DIPPED-BEAM-/231009590283?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35c93e9c0b
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Yup :y two sets required...
1 for main beam
1 for dipped beam...
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well, i fitted the Ring +120% jobbies to the X type Jag on friday, prior to another trip to deepest darkest North wales, this weekend gotta say, they're effing great.... huge improvement in both dipped and full beam , the jag's std NON HID lamps are utter pants....
it's now a match for the HIDs on my Mv6.
will report back on longevity when they fail...... ;)
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Nice one Max, very interested in your findings :)
Very tempted to put these in my Omega CD when the nights start drawing in :y
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it's now a match for the HIDs on my Mv6.
Blimey :o
Seeing as GM always have universally shite headlights, and a HID'd Omega is no exception, the standard Jag ones must be really, really bad :o
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it's now a match for the HIDs on my Mv6.
Blimey :o
Seeing as GM always have universally shite headlights, and a HID'd Omega is no exception, the standard Jag ones must be really, really bad :o
I find the HID Omega lamps bloody good tbh. The candles in the e39 are epically shite.
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I have just changed the bulbs on my Insignia for the nightbreakers (as TB says VX dont seem to great on lights ) I got mine from Amazon I think they were £21 inc p+p
I am really impressed with the difference they make more so on main than dipped though
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I agree with TB,I've owned many vauxhalls and yet to have decent dip lights on any of them,my Signums dip beam for a 140mph car is shocking,main beam is good and was on my mig as well.
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it's now a match for the HIDs on my Mv6.
Blimey :o
Seeing as GM always have universally shite headlights, and a HID'd Omega is no exception, the standard Jag ones must be really, really bad :o
you're not wrong..... biblically effing awful on dipped beam.... merely barely passable on full beam, on dip, i could probably have seen more using an iphone flashlight app. the new bulbs make a helluva difference....
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So does air box and batt have to come out to fit them :y
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So does air box and batt have to come out to fit them :y
Nope. Room enough with airbox in situ, battery, undo clamp and slide back as far as
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That was tight for all 4 Bulbs :y
Noticed on one of them that the silver reflector moves easy (feels) like its popping in and out a balljoint :-\
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That was tight for all 4 Bulbs :y
Noticed on one of them that the silver reflector moves easy (feels) like its popping in and out a balljoint :-\
Busted adjuster
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That was tight for all 4 Bulbs :y
Noticed on one of them that the silver reflector moves easy (feels) like its popping in and out a balljoint :-\
Busted adjuster
Have you got any rob :y
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Nope, he has. Mention OOF for discount http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Vauxhall-Omega-Headlight-Adjusters-post-98-/261253779143?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cd3f04ec7
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In my experience they light up good but last very short, even the people who sold them to me admittet to them being rubbish :P
Osram ultralife on the other hand have yet to break for me, had them for at least 2 years now