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Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« on: 20 September 2012, 07:02:03 pm »
Are the Osram Nightbreakers worth buying for the 2002 Fazer 600? I don't want to drop near on £30 on bulbs if they aren't going to make that much of a difference!

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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #1 on: 20 September 2012, 08:44:02 pm »
If your mechanically inclined have a look at the wiring first. The relay has a power supply from the fuse box. The wire is red/ yellow. If the wire is a bit cooked like mine was. The light was quite dim, so i put in a 17amp wire direct from the battery ran it through a fuse 20 amp then up to the relay behind the screen. Pulled out the spade terminal on the block plug with the red / yellow wire and replaced it with the 17amp wire and my lights were white without changing the bulbs. Hope this is an alternative to expensive bulbs.

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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #2 on: 20 September 2012, 08:44:56 pm »
For my last truck i bought some 100% brighter bulbs, about £20 or £22 for the pair,,no brighter than the originals,


one had blown so went into halfrauds and fell for the advertising :\
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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #3 on: 21 September 2012, 01:23:37 am »
I use the Osram Nightbreaker Plus, couple of £ more but I noticed a huge difference compared to the standard, glow orange like a candle standard Halogen bulbs I can actually see where I am going now but then I guess that depends on each person and what they expect and the Plus version last longer.

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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #4 on: 21 September 2012, 07:20:24 am »
I use the Osram Nightbreaker Plus, couple of £ more but I noticed a huge difference compared to the standard

Got mine off idiot bay for about £15 iirc.

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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #5 on: 21 September 2012, 10:20:57 am »
yes got to say they are worth it I have one side hid kit  one side and over side  Osram Nightbreaker plus well worth it if  I am on the road at 3 am and it pitch black and these do the job well  :) money well spent they do not look that bright day time but when night time come's  :lol there bright
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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2012, 03:39:04 pm »
Also look at the prices on Amazon!

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Re: Osram Nightbreaker - worth it?
« Reply #7 on: 23 September 2012, 03:28:42 pm »
Just go HID a bit more cost but DAM they work ('98 MK1 fazer)
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