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9216 · 2nd August 2009, 14:00

Hi,

Just bought a pair of Philips X-Treme Power bulbs for may Alto.

Can't say that the brightness is so much more than the original

Halonix ones. I would say about 15% . But the beam can reach

longer.

I got them for Rs.700, which I note from this forum, is a bit on

the cheaper side.

By the way, the spare bulbs provided by Maruti were 'Jagan'.

Have't heard of it before and they are not as good as Halonix, the

originals. Why is Maruti doing this . Or did the dealer do the

switching?

pkumar · 2nd August 2009, 16:13

@pr_ans : I have been using Philips rally 90/100 on My Ford Ikon.
I know 90/100 is not street legal, but the light colour is yellow and not attention catching at all.
The gains are noticeable, especially on night highway drives.
Although it is usually recommended to go for relay for the 90/100 setup, i had been suggested that its not required for Ikon.
So, i am running it without relay for last one and a half year and havent faced any issue till now. I have used it even on night drives for continously 9 hours or so.
There has been absolutely no "smoking" effect till now on the the headlight lens.
Cost me 300/- for a pair if i remember right.

ankitahuja · 3rd August 2009, 22:59

A VERY interesting discovery on the usage of 100/90 bulbs on my OHC. I will post again with pictures, but for now, all I want to say is - I hope you got OE HL assemblies

janitha · 3rd August 2009, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

A VERY interesting discovery on the usage of 100/90 bulbs on my OHC. I will post again with pictures, but for now, all I want to say is - I hope you got OE HL assemblies

HL already darkened?

Fountainheader · 3rd August 2009, 23:26

9216,
Even I got the world-famous "Jagan" brand H4 bulbs as spare.

I got myself the Roots harness/relay kit along with Philips Rally 100/90 bulbs. Cost me a total of 750 bucks from GP Road Chennai. MASS refused to install the same. So planning to take it to Electra for the installation.

pr_ans · 4th August 2009, 04:47

@Pkumar

Thank you so much...

Is it street legal to have White/ blue lamps? if yes, Wat wud be the watt i shud be going for?

Thanx again...

The Saint · 5th August 2009, 17:42

Guys,

I have a question, I had 3 HID kits and believe me not very useful on a single highway as the yellow light just cuts better and with the HID kit you cannot see anything when the opposite cars are coming with high beam of 100++ watts.

I have put the yellow bulbs in low beam and kept the high beam HID to get a easy pass on the Highway, I need to know how can I put a powerful halogen yellow bulb in the low beam, as the company gives 50 or 55 watts which is not sufficient on single road highways, I need to increase the power to 100++ watts.

Can anyone please help as i planning to drive down to Delhi again.

I need it for Honda Civic.

Cheers

dushmish · 6th August 2009, 11:56

Where can I buy Phillips Rally 100/90 lamps (yellow) in Mumbai (preferably near Goragaon). And how much should a pair cost? Please help. I need to change my bulb today as one them has fused.

kiranjoshy · 6th August 2009, 21:52

Hi guys,
I bought the new skoda laura elegance facelift! Anyone know what type of bulb holder (H3, H7, etc) is used for the projector low beam and the fog lights?

Mod's Note: Please carry out a search to find a relevant thread to post, rather than opening a new thread everytime.

Thread migrated and merged here for this once.

BenjiRoss · 6th August 2009, 22:39

I've decided to buy Osram Night breakers for my U-VA.

Is this the right bulb - H4?
Osram Night Breaker H4 from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery

The dealer said when i first enquired that it was H7 that is needed - is he wrong? (He wasn't very familiar with the product)
Just to confirm - I will need one pair only right? is there separate bulbs for high and low beam?
I know these are extremely basic questions, but I'm a non-tech guy and don't understand whats inside the headlamps of my U-VA!!

Fountainheader · 6th August 2009, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by dushmish

Where can I buy Phillips Rally 100/90 lamps (yellow) in Mumbai (preferably near Goragaon). And how much should a pair cost? Please help. I need to change my bulb today as one them has fused.

Rally 100/90 should cost you 125-130/bulb.

nareshtrao · 6th August 2009, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenjiRoss

I've decided to buy Osram Night breakers for my U-VA.

Is this the right bulb - H4?
Osram Night Breaker H4 from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery

The dealer said when i first enquired that it was H7 that is needed - is he wrong? (He wasn't very familiar with the product)
Just to confirm - I will need one pair only right? is there separate bulbs for high and low beam?
I know these are extremely basic questions, but I'm a non-tech guy and don't understand whats inside the headlamps of my U-VA!!

Best way to figure out.... Just look at the spare bulb provided in the box. If you have 2, you have separate for Hi and Lo. If you have two of same type, then you have single bulb (ideally H4)

Also look at the last few pages of the Manual for the Spec sheet where they list the bulbs used in the car.

Ravveendrra · 6th August 2009, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Saint

Guys,

I have a question, I had 3 HID kits and believe me not very useful on a single highway as the yellow light just cuts better and with the HID kit you cannot see anything when the opposite cars are coming with high beam of 100++ watts.

........
Cheers

Which HID kits are these? If not the other details please post at least the K temperature of the light (as in 3400K, 4200K, 6000K, 10000K etc.).

Cheers,

dushmish · 7th August 2009, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Rally 100/90 should cost you 125-130/bulb.

Thanks Fountainheader! My info told me it would cost me 500 per piece. I have tried searching but haven't got the ones I want. All available are in white light. I want yellow ones.

The Saint · 10th August 2009, 15:41

Ravindra- Bosch 6000k, I know bosch does not make HID kits but I bought this long time back, I am planning to put 4300k P4 for low beam and 6k for the fog lights only, what do you suggest, will 4300k low beam will be better as it is more yellowish than the other k's which are white and nothing.

I want to ensure that I am good on highway while all the high beam are on my face.

Thanks mate

2nd August 2009, 14:00	#3136
9216 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Palakkad Posts: 62 Thanked: 173 Times	Hi, Just bought a pair of Philips X-Treme Power bulbs for may Alto. Can't say that the brightness is so much more than the original Halonix ones. I would say about 15% . But the beam can reach longer. I got them for Rs.700, which I note from this forum, is a bit on the cheaper side. By the way, the spare bulbs provided by Maruti were 'Jagan'. Have't heard of it before and they are not as good as Halonix, the originals. Why is Maruti doing this . Or did the dealer do the switching?
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2nd August 2009, 16:13	#3137
pkumar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 180 Thanked: 6 Times	@pr_ans : I have been using Philips rally 90/100 on My Ford Ikon. I know 90/100 is not street legal, but the light colour is yellow and not attention catching at all. The gains are noticeable, especially on night highway drives. Although it is usually recommended to go for relay for the 90/100 setup, i had been suggested that its not required for Ikon. So, i am running it without relay for last one and a half year and havent faced any issue till now. I have used it even on night drives for continously 9 hours or so. There has been absolutely no "smoking" effect till now on the the headlight lens. Cost me 300/- for a pair if i remember right. Last edited by pkumar : 2nd August 2009 at 16:15.
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3rd August 2009, 22:59	#3138
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 929 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	A VERY interesting discovery on the usage of 100/90 bulbs on my OHC. I will post again with pictures, but for now, all I want to say is - I hope you got OE HL assemblies
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3rd August 2009, 23:26	#3140
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	9216, Even I got the world-famous "Jagan" brand H4 bulbs as spare. I got myself the Roots harness/relay kit along with Philips Rally 100/90 bulbs. Cost me a total of 750 bucks from GP Road Chennai. MASS refused to install the same. So planning to take it to Electra for the installation.
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4th August 2009, 04:47	#3141
pr_ans BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 40 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	@Pkumar Thank you so much... Is it street legal to have White/ blue lamps? if yes, Wat wud be the watt i shud be going for? Thanx again...
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5th August 2009, 17:42	#3142
The Saint BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 323 Thanked: 328 Times	Guys, I have a question, I had 3 HID kits and believe me not very useful on a single highway as the yellow light just cuts better and with the HID kit you cannot see anything when the opposite cars are coming with high beam of 100++ watts. I have put the yellow bulbs in low beam and kept the high beam HID to get a easy pass on the Highway, I need to know how can I put a powerful halogen yellow bulb in the low beam, as the company gives 50 or 55 watts which is not sufficient on single road highways, I need to increase the power to 100++ watts. Can anyone please help as i planning to drive down to Delhi again. I need it for Honda Civic. Cheers
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6th August 2009, 11:56	#3143
dushmish BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 418 Thanked: 83 Times View My Garage	Where can I buy Phillips Rally 100/90 lamps (yellow) in Mumbai (preferably near Goragaon). And how much should a pair cost? Please help. I need to change my bulb today as one them has fused.
	() Thanks

6th August 2009, 21:52	#3144
kiranjoshy BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 41 Thanked: 21 Times	skoda laura facelift 2009 headlights? Hi guys, I bought the new skoda laura elegance facelift! Anyone know what type of bulb holder (H3, H7, etc) is used for the projector low beam and the fog lights? Mod's Note: Please carry out a search to find a relevant thread to post, rather than opening a new thread everytime. Thread migrated and merged here for this once.
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6th August 2009, 22:39	#3145
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	I've decided to buy Osram Night breakers for my U-VA. Is this the right bulb - H4? Osram Night Breaker H4 from Power Bulbs \| Free Worldwide Delivery The dealer said when i first enquired that it was H7 that is needed - is he wrong? (He wasn't very familiar with the product) Just to confirm - I will need one pair only right? is there separate bulbs for high and low beam? I know these are extremely basic questions, but I'm a non-tech guy and don't understand whats inside the headlamps of my U-VA!!
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10th August 2009, 15:41	#3150
The Saint BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 323 Thanked: 328 Times	Ravindra- Bosch 6000k, I know bosch does not make HID kits but I bought this long time back, I am planning to put 4300k P4 for low beam and 6k for the fog lights only, what do you suggest, will 4300k low beam will be better as it is more yellowish than the other k's which are white and nothing. I want to ensure that I am good on highway while all the high beam are on my face. Thanks mate Last edited by The Saint : 10th August 2009 at 15:44.
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