Philips WhiteVision lights.

[THP]

So one of my dipped beam bulbs died a few days ago and I decided to give Philips WhiteVision bulbs a go. I've used their X-treme Power ones before and they we're definitely better than standard but the WhiteVision ones are advertised as whiter so I went for them.

Took a few comparison shots with the new bulbs on the right and original on the left. Since fitting them I've spotted that the old main beams were actually the X-treme Power ones. I have Osram Diadem indicators which are tinted blue but still flash orange.

Sidelights:



Dipped beam:



Main beam:



Both sides fitted:



Really happy with them. The car's filthy too so the lights don't look as good as they could. Both the H7 and H1 bulbs I got came with a pair of W5W sidelights in the packs too. I'd bought some sidelights separately which I'll probably send back but I think that's pretty good value. £29.95 for the H7s, £26.45 for the H1s and £14.95 for the W5Ws. Got a discount code on Powerbulbs.com which knocked £14.27 off. £57.08 for the full set. I'd definitely recommend them.

[WTF]

Thank you for the comparison shots, very helpful!

They look really good

[mk2k41]

I use these as well, love them . I've had them in since the beginning of November and they were great in the winter weather.

I took a video at the time to show what they're like.

[THP]

No worries

Everyone needs them!

[Soran]

Been put off the Osram Nightbreakers, as they don't last very long, might give these a try as they do look good.
Guessing these are the ones?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-1225.../dp/B00MZQU8D6
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-1297.../dp/B00MZQUIRW

[THP]

Yeah those are the ones. I refuse to buy anything off Amazon though, unless I can't find it anywhere else at all.

[lfcrule1972]

Been put off the Osram Nightbreakers, as they don't last very long, might give these a try as they do look good.
Guessing these are the ones?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-1225.../dp/B00MZQU8D6
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-1297.../dp/B00MZQUIRW

The Nightbreaker Unlimited's (new version I think) are awful, mine lasted less then 3m over the winter whereas the previous sets of Nightbreaker Plus lasted around 18m !

[XanderCage13]

Thinking about changing mine. Nice to see images for results

[Shiro]

Ok, Phillips is expensive :O
Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited H1 - 15€
Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited H7 - 19€
Osram Cool Blue Intense W5W - 9€

And I don't have problems since I use them (9 month)

[DigitalCal]

What do we think is the absolute best bulbs in terms of visibility? I thought mine seemed particularly dim/underpowered tonight... are DS3s known for having not the best lights? I have a 50m commute (often still in the dark) on the motorway so good lights are key. Any thoughts welcome! I'll check out the ones mentioned above.

[CPDS3]

The white vision look great! Was deciding which set to get and think you have convinced me. Cheers

[THP]

You're welcome. I know it's hard to tell what any bulbs are like just by reading about them and trying to imagine what the colour temp actually looks like.

I'd say they're a bit brighter than standard but they're a lot whiter. The headlights, in general, were better on my previous C2. I don't think the DS3's are the best but these bulbs improve it.

[CPDS3]

The comparison pics show a big difference. I don't do a great deal of night driving but really wanted to get rid of the yellow of the standard ones.

Found a dipped and side lights set on sale, so they're already on their way!

[Shiro]

The Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited I use now and the Phillips Xtreme Vision I used in my "old" 2013 C3 make and made a much brighter light than the old original Citroen Bulbs (H1 and H7). But the Xtreme Vision only last 3.5 Months, the Nightbreaker last until today 9 months. So I think it's luck how long the bulbs last

[Shauna_H]

I hate driving at night so I need something a bit better than the standard bulbs, I put Osram Nightbreakers in my Mini but didn't think they were great. Do those Phillips ones have a long life? I do a lot of driving so I don't want something I'm going to keep having to replace