Advice on headlamp bulbs

[Dodson]

Need a new headlamp bulb for the Leon Cupra.

Just wondering instead of just buying normal crappy halfords ones, is there another that i can look at getting, as in maybe a bit brighter light?

Im not taking mega expense here though.

Thanks guys

 

[daveyonthemove]

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/
Good service, and reasonable prices.

 

[Dodson]

Thank you mate.

Any reccomendations on specific ones, that people maybe use and have found better?

 

[daveyonthemove]

Blue vision are quite popular, but it depends on what look your after. They look ok and give a good amount of light off, but they don't compare to real HID kits.

 

[RikH]

always used osram silverstars lee
worth a shout
never let me down and are brighter than standard

 

[Kam]

On the Autotrader product tests, they did one on the 50% brighter bulbs. The Halfords +50% bulbs came out on top!!

 

[scottzedal]

i bought Philips Blue Vision from the powerbulbs site as suggested.

Next day delivery for free, great web site.

The bulbs are a deffinate improvement from standard but don't look that blue from outside which i quite like, much brighter though.

Good thing about that site is you get a free pair of sidelight bulbs with the blue vision.

I also bought the blue vision fogs as they look to yellow when you've fitted the blue vision dipped and side lights

 

[Gin Monster]

Done a bit of ferretting and come up with these

http://www.xenondirect.com/product.php?productid=16165&cat=303&page=1

only 99p postage too.

 

[DamoR]

check the bulb thread on leon mk2 section philips diamond vision look like HIDs.Depends on your budget I guess they are quite pricey and some would say put the money towards some HIDs but if you don't want to spend the cost of a set of HIDs they look good..

 

[Nathanio]

I have tried to look for the Diamond Vision and can find H4s but not H1s (really want them for my mains).

I do have Silverstars in the main beam but as you can see from this pic they still look really dull in comparison!

I am extremely pleased with the silverstars (brought the same for my dads saab 9-5 after he saw mine) and gave great results.

Would be interested in Diamond Vision if I could get them

 

[Kam]

Auto Express Blue bulb test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/203974/bulb_test_h4_blue.html

Auto Express 50% brighter bulb test:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/203966/bulb_test_h4_plus_50_per_cent.html

I have the Osram Cool Blues and I have to say they are better than the Phillips equivalent!!