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I was hoping for a member to give these a thumbs-up. Where are these available for purchase in Ontario? CTC hopefully, as I have a rather large stack of CTC "money" I've been saving up for just such a purchase. |
Osram H9s
An option that has not been mentioned is to fit the Osram 65w H9 on an H7 base bulbs. The additional amperage and heat is reputed to be not a problem, and they are WAY better than any H7 bulb. I fitted these to the wife's Passat a few years ago and have had zero problems. The Passat's projectors with standard H7 bulbs were an inexplicable sick joke. The Osrams actually allow me to drive the car at night.
My Boxster has factory-fitted Litronics with the leveling function, and they are the best headlights I have ever experienced. |
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Here is another one from the states. I did get them from them in the past and it looks like the price has been lowered since I last ordered. Shipping may even them out ---> <b>Philips <font color="red">Xtreme Power</font></b> (TWO-PACK) Philips Xtreme Power H7 55W Halogen I am very happy with them and I have also put them in my 2010 Ford F150 with very good results!!! These are the only ones I would ever use. |
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Jaak, just to be clear...are you saying that you know for a fact that Osram Rallye 65w bulbs will burn Boxster headlamps? Or are you saying that, in general, higher-wattage bulbs will burn? I wouldn't recommend 80w or 100w bulbs--no way--but these 65w bulbs have not harmed my wife's Passat in any way, and before that, my 1999 Miata, and both have plastic headlamp housings.
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I just checked, and I also have been using the Osram 65w bulbs as my hi-beams for more than a year. Now, to be fair, I don't use my hi-beams all that much--the factory Litronics are so good I hardly ever need to use the hi-beams! But I can definitely say that there are no wiring issues with using them, at least in Litronics.
Still interested to hear if anyone is using them for their non-Litronic lo-beams, though. With 50% more lumens than a 55w H7, they should be terrific lo-beams--IF they don't burn the lamps. |
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http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/24295-headlights.html http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/15184-nice-headlights-bulbs.html http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/10795-gambling-burnt-clear-headlights.html http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/8124-80-watt-h7s.html My friend has an indi P-Car shop and I see a lot of burnt headlights come in on the 996's and Boxsters. It is a comon problem. Do a search on CL or up here Kajiji sto see many of these units for sale. The lens is plastic and does not seem to take the heat too well. |
Update: my Philips bulbs are now going into 4th year of service and are still running strong in both the Beepster and my F150.
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