Looking on CarParts4Less, headlight bulbs vary from £1.16 (for Neolux) to a whopping £20.88
I've bought Neolux bulbs before, they seem great. Is there really that much difference to justify the differences in price for brands.
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Re: Headlight Bulbs
One of the small fixes to get my Capri MOT sorted on Monday was a foglight bulb.
The garage had them, but I was a bit shocked to find it was £1.50
The garage had them, but I was a bit shocked to find it was £1.50
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I'm not sure how I feel about these bulbs... I bought the second most expensive option (£17 Phillips) for the laser and they are a brighter whiter light but I still think they're crap overall - it hasn't revolutionised my life in anyway and I still wish they were brighter.
The only plus I've had was that I fitted some pricier sidelights as the old ones were rubbish anyway and it always seemed to flicker on one side but the bulb was still fine in the other side - new bulbs sorted the issue which must have been a bad connection somewhere and not had an issue since - small plus is that they are also much brighter than the originals, not that it would make much difference being sidelights
The only plus I've had was that I fitted some pricier sidelights as the old ones were rubbish anyway and it always seemed to flicker on one side but the bulb was still fine in the other side - new bulbs sorted the issue which must have been a bad connection somewhere and not had an issue since - small plus is that they are also much brighter than the originals, not that it would make much difference being sidelights
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Thanks Danny, I intend to just go for the Neolux ones, having always been happy enough with my Capri headlights.
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If it aint broke don't fix it!pbar wrote:Thanks Danny, I intend to just go for the Neolux ones, having always been happy enough with my Capri headlights.
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That must be my most favourite Quote .D366Y wrote:If it aint broke don't fix it!pbar wrote:Thanks Danny, I intend to just go for the Neolux ones, having always been happy enough with my Capri headlights.
Our garden Center has buy two packs and get a third free on bulbs
Paul I have Neolux in mine and they do the job for the MOT .
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Thanks Jason, yes Neolux it is for me too.
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Last time I was at the garden centre there was a sign saying "All unattended children will be given a free can of red bull and a pet rat ",......I laughed all the way home. Didn't go there for bulbs tho
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