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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Migalot on 18 October 2023, 17:27:24

Title: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: Migalot on 18 October 2023, 17:27:24

Last week, my H1 bulb gave out. For a temporary urgent fix, I got the AA to pop round and put a standard H1 bulb in.

The minor issue I have now is that since I replaced the bulbs a few years ago with extra-brightness ones (but can't remember which brand) the old near-side light is now much brighter than the new off-side light.

I fancy replacing both bulbs (so they match). I am torn between the H1 OSRAM Night Breaker Laser 150% Next Generation 12v 55w and the H1 Philips X-tremeVision Pro150 12V 55W Halogen Bulb.

Anyone have either fitted?

https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-osram-night-breaker-laser-next-generation.html (https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-osram-night-breaker-laser-next-generation.html)
https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-philips-x-tremevision-pro150-12v-55w-halogen-bulb.html (https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h1-philips-x-tremevision-pro150-12v-55w-halogen-bulb.html)

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: dave the builder on 18 October 2023, 18:26:30

The H1 are the high/full beam surely  :-\
xenon D2S are the regular dipped beam lights or H7 on non xenon cars

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: Migalot on 18 October 2023, 19:08:47

Quote from: dave the builder on 18 October 2023, 18:26:30

The H1 are the high/full beam surely  :-\
xenon D2S are the regular dipped beam lights or H7 on non xenon cars

I just remember clearly the AA man saying "that's an H1. I've got one in the van." It certainly made the dipped beam work again.
 :-\

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: STEMO on 18 October 2023, 19:49:28

Dipped beam H1, main beam H7 according to the sites I just checked.

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: dave the builder on 18 October 2023, 20:22:24

Quote from: STEMO on 18 October 2023, 19:49:28

Dipped beam H1, main beam H7 according to the sites I just checked.

I'm getting my rusty Vauxhalls mixed up  :-[
I stand corrected  :-[ well ...sat down anyway  ;D
H7 main/high beam
DS2 dipped beam on xenon headlight or H1 on non xenon headlight
W5W parking light
PY21W indicator

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 19 October 2023, 00:38:53

There's a label on top of the light unit that tells you exactly what bulbs it takes.

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 October 2023, 02:30:35

I have OSRAM Night Breaker as high beam bulbs, put them into try and am quite impressed with them.

I also have a set to put in for the dipped beam, just never got round to it.  Funnily enough I came accross the dips last week during a sort out, I think I found some higher brightness Philips bulbs as well.

Title: Re: Which H1 bulb?
Post by: Migalot on 19 October 2023, 13:16:14

Thanks for all your comments. :y

Have ordered these:

https://www.carbulbsdirect.com/product/philips-white-vision-ultra-h1-twin (https://www.carbulbsdirect.com/product/philips-white-vision-ultra-h1-twin)