Headlight bulbs newage

[Foz50]

Hi,

I go through a headlight bulb every couple of weeks - it's not on particular side, it's random.

The bulbs I've been buying as replacements are cheap ones, around a fiver for 2.

I'm going to buy a set of decent ones to see if they last - Any recommendations?

Thanks,
Foz

[555_Si]

I just use Halfords own, never had a problem, make sure you don't touch the glass, I put them in with clean lint free cloth.

if still happens, sounds like maybe an alternator voltage regulator problem maybe. Water/damp in the headlamps, dodgy earth.

Also Osram are good bulbs.

[NL03Scooby]

I normally used Halfords too but recently got some Osram bulbs from powerbulbs.com. After 2 months both bulbs failed simultaneously one morning. Contacted the website, sent the failed bulbs back and 3 days later they had sent me some foc bulbs, same ones as before. They are still working fine to this day so must have been unlucky or had a bit of a random power surge. Great service, bulbs are good and the price seemed ok too!

[Foz50]

One of the headlamps gets moisture inside (only recently) but funnily enough that one hasn't failed for a while.

Is there a way I can test the alternator voltage?

Cheers

[oldskool]

Osram nightbreaker plus are superb - re the moisture in headlight it shouldnt be an issue as i was forever dipping my landy in water and the nightbreakers never blew despite swimming pools in the headlights at times - i had 6 pairs on the front of the disco so they all matched when lit up ,, 2x main beam ,, 2x dipped , 2x spotlights ,2x fogs and 4 x rooflights ,,, nightbreakers are excellent value for money