Phillips long life Ecovision bulbs

beerman · **June 16, 2013, 09:20:41**

Always a happy way to start a night at work, noticing that you have blown a headlight as you leave the garage to go.

Anyway I have ordered some Phillips long life Ecovision bulbs from these blokes

http://www.powerbulbs.com/au/product/philips-eco-vision-h7-car-headlight-bulbs

In line with my policy of googling any place that offers a discount for a coupon code if you enter RLKHQ1883 on checkout you get a 10% discount

brought it down to $23.54 with fee postage, which was much cheaper than Ebay! They reckon 5-7 days shipping.

Plenty of other globes there for those who want something brighter, but I was just looking for something that would last.

I will let you know how they go.

2i30s · **Reply #1: June 16, 2013, 09:41:01**

rustynutz · **Reply #2: June 16, 2013, 09:45:14**

I see you missed out on your "free" sidelight bulbs after using your discount....

2i30s · **Reply #3: June 16, 2013, 09:49:35**

so they weren't really free.

Shambles · **Reply #4: June 16, 2013, 09:57:46**

Hmm.. £14.39 delivered

Tempting.

Shambles · **Reply #5: June 16, 2013, 10:16:30**

Sod it - ordered a set. Thx for the code beerman

beerman · **Reply #6: June 16, 2013, 22:20:21**

Quote from: rustynutz on June 16, 2013, 09:45:14

I see you missed out on your "free" sidelight bulbs after using your discount....

No I didn't, anyone need them?

Shambles · **Reply #7: June 16, 2013, 22:29:14**

I clicked the "delete" link on my free sidebulbs, but their impressively clever system added them back in

rustynutz · **Reply #8: June 17, 2013, 02:06:30**

If you want the matching H1 globes, you can get them nice and cheap here:

beerman · **Reply #9: June 17, 2013, 06:53:05**

I just noticed the place I bought my globes from has a 12 month warranty.....So I am getting at least a year out of them

I have never blown a high beam globe tpuch wood

rustynutz · **Reply #10: June 17, 2013, 07:49:57**

Did you read the warranty conditions, Beerman?

http://www.powerbulbs.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=25

eye30 · **Reply #11: June 17, 2013, 08:21:08**

Quote from: rustynutz on June 17, 2013, 07:49:57

Did you read the warranty conditions, Beerman?

http://www.powerbulbs.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=25

Like this bit

Do not turn on otherwise warranty void.

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beerman · **Reply #12: June 18, 2013, 05:12:02**

Yep,

If they blow, I'll have to buy another set anyway, so I'll have the packaging etc. I'll leave it 11 months, should another one blow, I'll send back the set.

Either the Phillips bulbs stop the problem, or I'll blow 2 in the next 12 months, only thing that can kill me is postage, but since they pay the return postage, I reckon I'll do ok.

Shambles · **Reply #13: June 18, 2013, 08:00:20**

We should have a side bet on which of us receives his bulbs first

beerman · **Reply #14: June 18, 2013, 22:36:33**

I reckon you might have the inside running.....

Shambles · **Reply #15: June 20, 2013, 08:27:22**

Quote from: beerman

I reckon you might have the inside running.....

Arrived yesterday

beerman · **Reply #16: June 20, 2013, 12:33:13**

Still waiting.....

beerman · **Reply #17: July 02, 2013, 01:58:05**

Arrived yesterday. Put them in today.

in : 02/07/2013 @ 83984. Lets see how long these bad boys last.

Also put one of the free side light bulbs into play (who would have thought after testing fate so harshly that it would come back to bite me). Of course I didn't notice that the park light had gone until after I had put the battery back in and tested the lights

rustynutz · **Reply #18: July 02, 2013, 03:32:03**

You removed the battery?

eye30 · **Reply #19: July 02, 2013, 07:52:24**

Quote from: beerman on July 02, 2013, 01:58:05

Arrived yesterday. Put them in today.

Wonder what caused the delay as shambles got his some 3 weeks ago

Shambles · **Reply #20: July 02, 2013, 08:26:48**

Haven't had the 7 spare minutes required to fit mine.

Quote from: eye30

Wonder what caused the delay as shambles got his some 3 weeks ago

Well, 2 weeks, almost. Plus, beerman is on a different continent

Keith · **Reply #21: July 02, 2013, 09:34:49**

Just whipping the headlights out to change bulbs is by far the best option, as Steve says about 7 - 8 mins is all it takes.

rustynutz · **Reply #22: July 02, 2013, 11:33:57**

Yep, easy peasy!

rustynutz · **Reply #23: July 02, 2013, 11:35:35**

Quote from: Shambles on July 02, 2013, 08:26:48

beerman is on a different continent

So am I, but I got mine in 5-6 days...

beerman · **Reply #24: July 02, 2013, 13:23:47**

Lazy postman?

7-8 minutes to whip the headlight out? I couldn't see how to do it, and once something is broken it costs more to fix.

should have Googled it....

rustynutz · **Reply #25: July 02, 2013, 13:50:57**

He still made hard work of it....

There is NO need to remove the fasteners across the top of the grill....
As for removing the coolant bottle...With the diesel it's actually the washer bottle which is in the road (the coolant tank is in a different location) and that's much harder to remove.

Much much easier to just whip the headlights out.....

beerman · **Reply #26: July 02, 2013, 14:02:03**

How exactly?

beerman · **Reply #27: July 02, 2013, 14:08:21**

Don't worry found it

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=528.msg4088

rustynutz · **Reply #28: July 02, 2013, 14:19:19**

I don't think I've ever seen that tutorial......

Btw, I pull the headlights right out and sit them on the bench.....much easier on the old back like that.

Shambles · **Reply #29: July 02, 2013, 14:39:47**

Quote from: rustynutz

He still made hard work of it....

It's a lot easier than he made out. You just have to have faith that you're not going to scratch your paintwork, which you won't.