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Old Oct 2nd, 2012, 13:39   #21
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Had nightbreaker plus in mine, one just gone though, think it lasted about a year. Just had to pay a ford dealer a tenner for a standard bulb in order to be legal.
whoever told you that the night breaker plus are not legal it is talking S**t .

i used them for the last 3 years on different cars and i had 5 MOT with them never once been told anything and i use 3 diferent MOT center as the cars are 3 different makes.

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Osram state that they last 50% longer then the original ones so will see how they last? I have ordered mtec's for the fogs at the moment but will get some H9's as suggested, and adapt to fit and try and compare? will report my findings in due course. I have also read somewhere that aftermarket HID kits will fail mot's, something to do with not self leveling or something like that?
This is correct but their a quick swap out come MOT time, Since I first started using them I'm now able to see in the dark, it should be illegal to not have them fitted in these poorly designed headlights....

If your looking for extra light output another good tip is to actually clean the reflector lense as they get very grimey...
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I meant one blew and I'm in Devon so had to pop into a ford dealer to buy a standard bulb.
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i have the osram night breaker plus and they have been on the car for a year now and they are very good. if you want to buy them cheap go to euro car parts as they are selling them for 17.99, i have just bought 2 pair with the discount (parts25 as the discount is available on purchase over 19.99) for my wife's car(you never know when you need them so i have a spare in my car)for just over 26 pounds.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/OSRAM-Night-...f=pd_cp_auto_2

£12.40 for a set of 2 at present.
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Or try:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/OSRAM-Night-...f=pd_cp_auto_2

£12.40 for a set of 2 at present.
unbelievable price have known that i would have saved 2 quids,

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How on earth did you get them out to clean them? easy job?
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I just spoke to my volvo dealer about turning the Drl's off so that I can fit hid's and they want £72 quid what a rip off.
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Which HID kit did you go for? Did you fit it yourself?
this is the kit i have

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2710330953...ht_6745wt_1415
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How on earth did you get them out to clean them? easy job?
Three torx screws hold the whole assembly in place it's dead straight forward.

Points to note is try and keep the lights horizontal as some white plastic shavings will come loose when unscrewing the torx screws, just Hoover that out polish the glass up and return back to housing you'll see about a 10-15% light gain as a result!
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