Philips 12258XV+S2 X-treme Vision Halogen Headlamp H1 12258 XV+ 12V 55W P14

*Update* 19/4/17. Near side bulb has just died. So yes they are a bit brighter but 6 months is not worth the expense in my opinion. This would equate to about £70ish per year on bulbs plus the hassle of swapping out the bulb itself. I'm not disappointed as a short life span is expected when pushing the limits of a design like this. Just thought potential buyers would be interested. These are supposed to be the best bulbs on the market before going to some sort of HID xenon setup. Given that the bulb is still 55w it's impressive how much brighter it is. It's not night and day compared to oe bulbs but noticeable on dark motorways. I found the most difference in the peripheral light giving much better visibility on approach to exits, they also do put more light onto the road and shines further ahead than the oe bulbs. They are also whiter than others but if you're looking for imitation xenons you would be disappointed.

I've used these for 3 months now, and would say they are a slight upgrade on the factory fitted bulbs they replaced. The beam is certainly good, casting light a fair way into the distance, and we have noticed they are brighter than the originals, but it's hard to quantify if they are really 30% brighter. In terms of the quality of light, they are a good match to the originals, and do not have the blinding effect on other drivers that some of the blue/whiter high powered xenon or LED bulbs seem to have. In my book that's good news, so I'd recommend these as a solid replacement for blown factory fitted bulbs, or an upgrade/replacement for aged or underperforming bulbs. UPDATE: Having been pleased, but underwhelmed by fitting these, I noticed that one was apparently brighter than the other. Over the weekend I removed the less bright one took careful note of the direction of the filament in the bulb, and made sure I placed it so that the filament itself was at the top when fitted (which in the case of these bulbs meant that the indented “tab” was facing downwards). Instantly the situation improved to make each bulb equally bright, and the beam in front of the road suddenly lengthened & brightened considerably. I can now say there is a definite & significant improvement in the road illumination over the previous factory fitted bulbs, and I’ve changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. Hope this has been helpful if it prevents you making the same mistake I did. UPDATE 2: - Last weekend, another driver of a similar car to mine approached me asking how I had "tuned" my headlights to be so much better than his :) ...so, must be noticeably different to other drivers as well as me.

I bought these more expensive lights thinking because they cost more they are better and will last longer, well they were an improvement over my old lights but certainly not as amazing as they seem. Don't get me wrong they have lasted me literally 2 years and 12 days, in that time they always performed well and were bright enough, for some reason as of late they have seemed a bit dimmer up until one of them just died. Overall, they are decent, much brighter than my old bulbs, although i wish they would have lasted me longer, still got a good couple of years out of them.

I've been using Philips X-Treme Power H1 for the high/ main beam and H7 for the low/ dipped beambulbs for several years since I saw them get the first of several rave test reviews in Auto Express. PROS They are bright, white and more accurately focussed or controlled than any other bulb I have used. I don't get 'flashed' by oncoming vehicles which I did with less accurately controlled bulbs. My experience has been that they have a long life - certainly as good or better than a good quality conventional bulb. I had my first one burn out a few weeks ago after being used for about 50,000 miles/ 4 years. I bought a reputable branded replacement from a very well known national chain of Autocentres but could immediately see that that, the replacement bulb did not focus and project the light as sharply as the X-Treme Power. CONS Not as cheap as an inferior bulb - but that extra cost gives extra safety and makes night time driving a touch easier.

ALL GOOD

As you would expect from Philips these are very good bulbs. For the price they are right now you cannot really go wrong with these. They come in a good rigid box for extra protection. They are easy to mount (unless your car is from one of those manufacturers that belong in hell), and they are made of quartz glass. This kind of glass filters the light in a way that it prevents optics from yellowing. It does not prevent sun damage but it does not add to it. Light is crisp and "whiter" than the originals that come in cars. Don't be put off by the bluish tint on them. The light output is perfect. I've had a pair of these on a Fiesta (H4s) and they've lasted 3 years and they are still going strong. As such I am expecting these to go as long as those. Had Osram before but they go out faster, specially if you live a in a poor road area.

My experience of these bulbs is very variable. When one Osram Nightbreaker H7 bulb failed after 5 years in the dipped beam position of my VW Eos, I decided to do a further upgrade to these Philips X-treme Vision +130% H7 bulbs. I was so impressed with the performance, I decided to replace the 5 year old, yet perfectly serviceable, Osram Nightbreaker H7 bulbs fitted in the main beam positions with these X-treme +130% bulbs. The car, however, isn't that keen on them. The ones in the dipped beam position have lasted over a month now with no problem, the ones in the main beam position lasted about 10 minutes before the filament failed. So I tried another X-treme +130% H7 bulb in a main beam position, and that again failed within minutes. I put the old Nightbreakers back in the main beam position and these haven't failed. When they work, they're pretty good. If only Philips could get the quality and longevity sorted. Having to replace a pair of main beam bulbs after every night drive isn't very good.

I installed these Philips lamps in mid 2018 and here in 2022 (and 30,000 miles later) they’re still working. The brightness compared with the factory original lamps was impressive, and marginally whiter too. However, this does gradually worsen over time as the lamp burns. Still, they’re road legal and do the job just fine. I have an Audi A3 2.0 TDI which means the space under the bonnet is limited - making fitting a little tricky. However, this isn’t Philips specific and will be the case for any other brand. Just be sure to look out for the pins and prongs on the base of the lamp - if the thing isn’t fitting properly, just check to ensure you’ve not bent any out of shape preventing them fitting properly! That got me for a good hour before I compared both lamps to realise the one I had tried to fit (and failed) has a slight bend. A small bit of finger pressure and we were good to go.

Luz emitida pela lâmpada possui cor semelhante às lâmpadas originais; na cidade quase não se nota diferença, porém na estrada sem iluminação pública melhorou o campo de visão.

I bought the globes to brighten and extend the beam of the headlights, and that is exactly what they did. The difference is amazing.

Se ve bien la luz, es blanca sin llegar a un tono azul o muy amarillo, digamos que es luz blanca con un 20% de tonalidades amarillas y 0% de tonalidad azul; ahora en cuanto a su alcance, su alcance es quiza un 15% o 20% mas lejos que una luz Philips modelo Vision Plus; ahora respecto a la intensidad o potencia en su saturacion de brillantes quiza diria tiene entre un 15% o 20% mas intensa que una Vision Plus. Ahora respecto a un Philips tradicional ya sea el foco normal o el foco long life si creo que su alcance es de al menos un 50% mas lejano quiza incluso un poco mas y de su intensidad o saturacion en su brillantes si considero es al menos un 35 o 45% mas intenso. Si lo recomiendo para tener focos de tipo Original (oem) que trabajen a temperaturas que no deformen o quemen tus faros, el aspecto va a ser de un faro de un carro recien salido de agencia, van bien en faros de retroproyector sencillo y aquellos que traen una lupa. No esperes que se vea como luz led o luz de xenon mucho menos un hiper led… recuerda este es un foco alógeno. Es una buena opcion para tenerlo tanto en altas como en Bajas, de hecho personalmente he montado estas en Bajas y en las altas unas Vision Plus (Que se supone dan menos luz pero proyectan muy bien). Vienen 2 focos en este paquete

N.B. La recensione che segue è molto simile a quella fornita per le lampadine H1 che ho comprato insieme a queste, ma non è un semplice copia-incolla. Grazie per l'attenzione, buona lettura! Montate su un'Alfa Romeo 156 prima serie con parabole non opacizzate dal tempo, il risultato è ottimo. Avendo fatto un piccolo passo indietro da un'Alfa Romeo 159, sempre con faro alogeno, sentivo la necessità di una lampadina di qualità con specifiche migliori rispetto alle versioni di base. Questo senza passare a prodotti non omologati quali xenon aftermarket o lampadine alogene con maggior wattaggio. Il rischio con questo tipo di lampadine è che al colore candido del fascio corrisponda una scarsa efficacia dello stesso in alcune condizioni d'uso. In questa versione, invece, le aspettative non sono state disattese. Sulla 156 hanno la funzione di anabbaglianti, ho comprato anche una coppia di lampadine H1, stesso modello, con funzionalità di abbaglianti. PRO: - Prezzo (Poco più di €21 per la coppia spedita) --> Decisamente concorrenziale, soprattutto se paragonato ad altri prodotti analoghi su canali classici di vendita A dire il vero le ho acquistate in promozione a €18,50. In ogni caso, al bisogno, le comprerei anche al prezzo pieno amazon. - Intensità ed uniformità del fascio luminoso --> Anche su una parabola non modernissima offrono una resa eccellente, senza zona d'ombra o zone eccessivamente più luminose rispetto alle altre; questo risulta molto fastidioso quando si viaggia per molto tempo in notturna. Questo sul fascio di una lampadina ad uso anabbagliante è ancora più importante, visto che il baricentro del fascio luminoso è più vicino al muso della nostra auto rispetto al fascio di una lampadina ad uso abbagliante. - Affidabilità in ogni condizione d'uso --> Prodotti aftermarket analoghi presentano di solito un difetto fastidiosissimo. Incontrando il fascio luminoso di altre automobili o in condizioni di pioggia l'illuminazione si affievolisce moltissimo, risultando addirittura inferiore a prodotti meno performanti sulla carta. Queste lampadine ne sono esenti. - La scatolina prevista dalla Philips è molto robusta, le lampadine sono ben fissate. In due settimane di utilizzo nessun problema imputabile al trasporto. Imballaggio e servizio di spedizione amazon impeccabile come sempre.

Je merkt duidelijk dat je meer ziet in het donker dan met standaard lampen