Powerbulbs (free delivery from UK)

[Manaz]

Hi all,

I've just ordered a set of Philips X-Treme Power H4s, a set of Philips Premium H3s and received a free set of W5W Parkers.

I've then used a voucher code (AYSCX1729) to get a 10% discount.

The whole lot will be delivered to my door for less than AUD$65. Considering my local SuperCheap/Repco wanted $80 for the H4s, that's a bargain!

[goodfella]

I'll be keen to see the results of these... I am not satisfied with my current bulbs.

[gregozedobe]

I'll be keen to see the results of these... I am not satisfied with my current bulbs.

I've got Philips x-treme H4 globes in my Transporter headlights. They were the best of about 6 different globes i tried (including Osram Nightbreakers), and were noticeably better than the standard OEM globes.

[RedMk2Gti]

Hi all,

I've just ordered a set of Philips X-Treme Power H4s, a set of Philips Premium H3s and received a free set of W5W Parkers.

I've then used a voucher code (AYSCX1729) to get a 10% discount.

The whole lot will be delivered to my door for less than AUD$65. Considering my local SuperCheap/Repco wanted $80 for the H4s, that's a bargain!

So, where and what is this 'recommended repairers and parts suppliers' mate ??

[RedMk2Gti]

Ooops, just realised from the thread title http://www.powerbulbs.com/

[Fury]

Are these the brightest/best coverage out of the Philips range?

[gregozedobe]

Are these the brightest/best coverage out of the Philips range?

Yes, the X-treme (+80) globes are rated by Philips as producing the most light of all their std wattage globes. The next best are their +50 globes (I found them nearly as good as the +80, but not quite). Note that the +80 are NOT 80% better, more like 30% in my case.

They are a lot better than the so called hyperwhite or blue/white globes that ahave a blue coating on the glass (this actually reduces light output).

You should also be aware that all the increased output globes (+30, +50, +80) have a reduced life (ie they burn out filaments a bit quicker than std globes). This isn't enough to stop me using them, but I'm aware they won't last as long as the normal globes (the old story - "no free lunch"), so I carry spare globes in the glovebox.

If you want some decent, independent info about automative lighting, try Daniel Stern's lighting web site (he's the ackowledged lighting guru) :

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/bulbs.html

[Manaz]

Ooops, just realised from the thread title http://www.powerbulbs.com/

Haha, I forgot to actually include the URL, sorry.

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk also works for them (that's the URL I used, but I doubt it matters).

[Manaz]

I'll be keen to see the results of these... I am not satisfied with my current bulbs.

I will be getting before/after shots to give a comparison, but everything I've read indicates that these Philips bulbs are the best of the standard wattage bulbs available.

[Fury]

Thanks for the info, have ordered a pair.

[Shane]

I upgraded the bulbs on my old golf to Philips X-reme and found them excellent,a good bit better than the OEM ones.

[Manaz]

Well, my bulbs arrived yesterday - so that's a week to my door from the UK. I'm pretty impressed with that.

I'm less impressed with the postal service - the package arrived in an Australia Post bag which basically said "we're sorry, your package got dropped/damaged/left outside in the weather for a while" - the box the bulbs shipped in was wet and had collapsed. The Philips H4 bulbs come in tough plastic (retail) packaging and there was no indication of damage to that. The H3s come in little boxes, which were a bit damp and collapsed, but the bulbs are undamaged. The side markers are also fine.

None of the postage issues can be blamed on Powerbulbs (and everything was in good condition inside anyway) - a week door to door from the UK is commendable, the gear is good quality and their pricing is great. I have another 10% discount voucher I'll post up (they say you can give it to family and friends!) in case the one I posted initially times out.

[Yevvy]

thats excellent mate. my parkers are pretty much dead and the bulbs are almost useless, would like to see some shots thou

[Fury]

Well, my bulbs arrived yesterday - so that's la week to my door from the UK. I'm pretty impressed with that.

I'm less impressed with the postal service - the package arrived in an Australia Post bag which basically said "we're sorry, your package got dropped/damaged/left outside in the weather for a while" - the box the bulbs shipped in was wet and had collapsed. The Philips H4 bulbs come in tough plastic (retail) packaging and there was no indication of damage to that. The H3s come in little boxes, which were a bit damp and collapsed, but the bulbs are undamaged. The side markers are also fine.

None of the postage issues can be blamed on Powerbulbs (and everything was in good condition inside anyway) - a week door to door from the UK is commendable, the gear is good quality and their pricing is great. I have another 10% discount voucher I'll post up (they say you can give it to family and friends!) in case the one I posted initially times out.

Received mine during the week as well, quickly installed them...
Very quick service indeed, which is good, and glad philips are smart enough to package the bulbs in strong plastic case.
Didn't bother installin the parkers as i'm not after that blue look....

[Yevvy]

the parkers are actually white as i remember, they just have that blue tinted glass on them. mate got them on his accord euro. any pics of the bulbs?

btw how did you guys get to the lights themselves? did you have to take the bumper off?