Product Review: Philips Crystal Vision Halogen headlamps

revtech · 3rd June 2006, 15:06

so where will i get these chinese bulbs and are they reliable.and for how much.wont phillips be a better option ??

karthik247 · 3rd June 2006, 15:07

Don't Bosch have a similar kind of bulb, for close to Rs.250 i think.

kb100 · 3rd June 2006, 18:11

Ksethuram - at my request- couriered me a couple of "made in hungary" GE 140/100s that he picked up for me from Chennai.... Turns out they are also made in China

... I will get home and post snaps of the two versions for everyones benefit!

GE should not LIE like this!.. But then again - they have not "lied".. the snaps will be clearer..

tsk1979 · 3rd June 2006, 22:47

Phillips will sure last long, but for the extreme white you can go for these 200rs chinese. Thingy. Making a bulb is not really rocket science, so I think they will last you more than a year(mine did, and still going strong in some other car).

jkdas · 3rd June 2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by premdiv

hi karthik the car palace guys are charging 250 rs for visionplus bulbs and 1050 rs for both crystal and diamond vision bulbs. are these rates ok????

250Rs ? think its ok as Steeroid got 2 for 550 I guess

visionplus is superb on a dry day (read not rainy). Maybe I felt so and will post back again after anotehr drive on a rainy night.

santosh.s · 4th June 2006, 12:38

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Originally Posted by jkdas

250Rs ? think its ok as Steeroid got 2 for 550 I guess

I got mine for Rs 480/- for a pair from a philips authorized dealer. If he meant 250 per bulb then its fine, otherwise it could be made in china like kb100!

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visionplus is superb on a dry day (read not rainy). Maybe I felt so and will post back again after anotehr drive on a rainy night.

I had tough time replacing original bulbs on baleno, due to a descripency in the manual which asks us to "remove a ring by turning it anti-clockwise", but no such ring exists

Original ones where also philips (normal). Intentionally replaced only one of them for now for comparison, to me it does not apper to be all that 50% more light as per the claim (may only be 25-30%), and the light is relatively less yellowish than before! Good one for its cost especially because its no-tampering, play-it-safe option...

revtech · 4th June 2006, 23:34

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Phillips will sure last long, but for the extreme white you can go for these 200rs chinese. Thingy. Making a bulb is not really rocket science, so I think they will last you more than a year(mine did, and still going strong in some other car).

and what about the reflectors...are they okay or do they fade away.

Rev

Jatt · 5th June 2006, 01:43

Which one have More light??
White or Blue?

are these Light avaliable for Indigo?

low_bass_makker · 8th June 2006, 18:25

Mods sorry for the large size pic....................

revtech · 8th June 2006, 22:45

hey low bass makker,
what lights are these ?? are these the phillips xenons ??

rev

DRC · 8th June 2006, 22:59

LBM, Picture is good, great lights, But Mods will not like it. Too big to look at.

BTW, how did you do this. I cant post any pictures like that!

Sankar · 9th June 2006, 00:23

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Originally Posted by kb100

Ksethuram - at my request- couriered me a couple of "made in hungary" GE 140/100s that he picked up for me from Chennai.... Turns out they are also made in China

... I will get home and post snaps of the two versions for everyones benefit!

GE should not LIE like this!.. But then again - they have not "lied".. the snaps will be clearer..

I too had the Made in Hungary GE 140/100 in my car before, the bulb didn't last long, probably 6 months. Now i'm using Philips (Rallye) 130/100 and these bulbs give better light compared to the GE.

The GE i had was made in hungary, the box said so and so did the base of the bulb. I have one in working condition the other got blown. And one thing i noticed is that the GE bulbs are short compared to the other bulbs.

kb100 · 9th June 2006, 00:28

Yeah... just check if the base of the bulb had a stenciled "Hungary" (just that one word).. or an engraved whole lot of things ending with a "Made in Hungary"

Yes the 140's are shorter...

Sorry folks.. the snaps are due.. have not had the time to take them.. will take them this weekend along with my ICE snaps...

Sankar · 9th June 2006, 00:41

If my memory serves me right it was written "Made in Hungary" in black letters alongwith the specs of the bulb. I' not too sure. Can't look it up now coz i've left the bulbs in Banglore & i'm in tvm.

low_bass_makker · 9th June 2006, 01:49

Sorry people post in the wrong thread these are xenons...................

3rd June 2006, 15:06	#166
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	so where will i get these chinese bulbs and are they reliable.and for how much.wont phillips be a better option ??
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3rd June 2006, 15:07	#167
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Don't Bosch have a similar kind of bulb, for close to Rs.250 i think.
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3rd June 2006, 18:11	#168
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 21 Times	Cheap Originals!! - Falling Quality Ksethuram - at my request- couriered me a couple of "made in hungary" GE 140/100s that he picked up for me from Chennai.... Turns out they are also made in China... I will get home and post snaps of the two versions for everyones benefit! GE should not LIE like this!.. But then again - they have not "lied".. the snaps will be clearer.. Last edited by kb100 : 3rd June 2006 at 18:13.
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3rd June 2006, 22:47	#169
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,724 Thanked: 22,975 Times View My Garage	Phillips will sure last long, but for the extreme white you can go for these 200rs chinese. Thingy. Making a bulb is not really rocket science, so I think they will last you more than a year(mine did, and still going strong in some other car).
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5th June 2006, 01:43	#173
Jatt BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Edmonton (Canada) Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Which one have More light?? White or Blue? are these Light avaliable for Indigo?
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8th June 2006, 18:25	#174
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Mods sorry for the large size pic.................... Last edited by low_bass_makker : 8th June 2006 at 18:31.
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8th June 2006, 22:45	#175
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	hey low bass makker, what lights are these ?? are these the phillips xenons ?? rev
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8th June 2006, 22:59	#176
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	LBM, Picture is good, great lights, But Mods will not like it. Too big to look at. BTW, how did you do this. I cant post any pictures like that!
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9th June 2006, 00:28	#178
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 21 Times	Yeah... just check if the base of the bulb had a stenciled "Hungary" (just that one word).. or an engraved whole lot of things ending with a "Made in Hungary" Yes the 140's are shorter... Sorry folks.. the snaps are due.. have not had the time to take them.. will take them this weekend along with my ICE snaps...
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9th June 2006, 00:41	#179
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,778 Thanked: 9,196 Times	If my memory serves me right it was written "Made in Hungary" in black letters alongwith the specs of the bulb. I' not too sure. Can't look it up now coz i've left the bulbs in Banglore & i'm in tvm.
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9th June 2006, 01:49	#180
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Sorry people post in the wrong thread these are xenons...................
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