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Phillips x-treme vision bulbs

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by liteguy, May 11, 2010.

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    liteguy New Member

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    Has any one tried any of the Phillips x-treme vision lamps. They are rated at 55 watts which is the same as oem but claim to produce a much better light. I'm in the commercial lighting business and I know there are better qualities of lamps which will produce more lumens per watt.

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    #1 liteguy, May 11, 2010
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    Several of us have tried the Philips X-Treme Power bulbs. I love them. They seem to live up to Philips' claim of being up to 80% brighter than OEM halogens. But as with all brighter aftermarket halogens, they will burn out faster than OEM halogens.

    usbseawolf2000, Tideland Prius and I have reported how long the Philips XTreme Power bulbs lasted for us on the Gen II Prius:

    - usbseawolf2000: approx 5000 miles for one bulb and 9000 miles for the other.

    - Boo: exactly 9595 miles when the first bulb blew out.

    - Tideland Prius: approx 16,000 miles when the first bulb blew out, and being in Canada, his bulbs were on all the time as daytime running lights.
     
    #2 Boo, May 11, 2010
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    Go with HID's, you can get a great set from HIDextra.com for for approx $60.
     
    #3 ajc, May 11, 2010
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    I tried a different version on my previous car. I went through new bulbs ever few months.

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    I am sticking with the ones that came with the car. So far I have 25K miles and not one bad bulb.
     
    #4 Judgeless, May 12, 2010
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    The same threads start over and over. I have been here less than a year and it is the 4th time I responded to a new thread like this with that pic.
     
    #5 Judgeless, May 12, 2010
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