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| gilesharrison Member Since: 04 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163   
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I just ordered some new xenon bulbs for my 2008 L322. I fancied something good so chose the Osram Nightbreaker Extreme bulbs in cool blue.
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2nd Jan 2020 9:03pm |
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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7623 
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Says this in the listing, so I’m guessing they are not new and might have defects etc?
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2nd Jan 2020 9:13pm |
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| Freddie The Fish Member Since: 13 Apr 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 115 
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Loads of fakes around, watched a whole programme dedicated to them last year. Osram have authenticity checker on their site. |
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2nd Jan 2020 9:39pm |
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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7623
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That’s good then. New ones seem to be well over £100 on Amazon. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
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2nd Jan 2020 9:40pm |
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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7623
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/XENARC-BREAKER-br...amp;sr=8-4 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
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2nd Jan 2020 9:42pm |
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| Freddie The Fish Member Since: 13 Apr 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 115
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I paid £144 for two D3S ones (not for a RR).had to replace as one went, not that convinced I’ve noticed much difference over the standard ones despite the claims. |
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2nd Jan 2020 9:52pm |
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| Brian Considine Member Since: 15 Apr 2019 Location: Garlinge Posts: 428
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I would not rely on it 100%. Some years ago we used to source Osram MR16 Halogen Bulbs by the outer case for shop display lighting. The packaging had information such as manufacturing/batch dates that was correct & was that good that Osram themselves could not tell the fakes from the genuine product until the bulbs themselves were checked. We sourced them from reputable distributors & somehow, they got into the supply chain. Absolutely anything can be faked - after all, if a bulb that cost (us) 35p is worth faking then bulbs that cost 100 times that defiantly are. 2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6 |
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3rd Jan 2020 2:01pm |
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| gilesharrison Member Since: 04 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163
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Just to update this. I misunderstood the ebay returns process. The seller has not said he will take the return so I'm doing a PayPal Money Back guarantee thing.
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3rd Jan 2020 8:22pm |
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| Ansi Member Since: 07 Nov 2014 Location: Muenchwilen TG Posts: 132  
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In general there is nothing wrong with no name Xenons, I had a set from China for very little money for more then 8 years and still nice and bright shining. BTW 6000K is far to blue, I would never go above 5000K because I like to see something at night. 6000 is close to blue, so no real light in the dark.
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19th Jan 2020 1:46pm |
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