Hello, I saw the expected life of the ZXE bulbs was 12 mo, are there bulbs a lot brighter than stock with a longer life than the ZXE?
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Mine are still working fine. And I'm sure I've had them for over a year now.
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Your probabbly not going to get any brighter bulb without going to hid. I have had mine for about 2 years and there still as bright as new just make sure you use gloves when instaling
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I think i had them for close to 3 years now. So far so good. They are about the same brightness than stock, with a more white color. Like what the others have said, you will need to go HID to get them brighter.
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The last Phillips bulb I bought lasted well beyond the range of the manufacturer. It was like three years of everyday use,numerous hours most days. I wouldn't worry about the warranty, it should meet specs and better.
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No surprise. My last one lasted two weeks. These cheap bulbs cause damage to your ballast. Expensive repairs resulted. Bite the bullet and buy the Mitsubishi bulb. Mine lasted for over five years.
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Hi Liset, Did you find replacement bulbs that would work? I am searching for some for my wife's Epica but have not found them.
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Thanks for the info. I hope to goodness that the lamp life is not 3,000hrs! I've been waiting years to buy a projector that doesn't require rip-off bulb replacements. My own HS201 is on a UPS truck at this very moment, waiting to be delivered to my house...
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In all reality it comes down to what hid set up if you have zenon stick with zenon I tried a lot of different bulbs and I got like maybe 200 hrs out of them , so instead I bought the ones actually ment for my hid set up and they are still doing almost 1 year now and there still bright ,
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Yes. The original bulbs lasted a month.I replaced all of them with the Brightech LEDs over 6 months ago. They are still working.
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I agree, I am looking for xenon rep. bulbs. my old package says cooler than halogen.
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I am going on 2 months now, no problems. I used these in a 9006 bulb and only had one burn out in a year. Great quality.
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Sorry for the long response time. LED bulbs literally last for years. Mine is going strong andI expect it to last and last. It's the batteries that need replacement as others have said - aboutonce per year. These are great for RVs or van conversions as they don't use a drop of energy from the 12V battery and give out a good amt. of light.
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So far no burnouts and it's been about a year, the regular bulbs were burning out much faster, led should last 7+ years.
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Given that these are 120v, their life expectancy is shorter than the 130v equivalent. However, these are noticeably brighter than the 130v, which was the main reason I purchased these bulbs.
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They'll work fine, all they are is brighter bulbs, same as the oe, they aren't true zenon bulbs
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Mine only lasted 1 year. The stock lights lasted for 10. They were brighter but only 1 year? I was not impressed
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Hey there, ive purchased a cheap one and this one and I believe it may be another issue shortening the life of these bulbs... Maybe the fan ? Maybe excess dirt? Both of mine only lasted about 10 months (max) also.
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I don't personally find I experience better visibility from the Silverstar, and in addition to extra money, remember as well that the Silverstar has a shorter design life. You'll not only pay more for them, you'll replace them a lot more often. Last year I was able to find the design life data on Osram Sylvania's site, but I couldn't find it just now. However, you can expect to replace XtraVisions more often than standard halogens, and Silverstars more frequently than XtraVisions. If I recall correctly, the difference in design life can come out to years for many drivers. The brighter bulbs achieve the extra "brightness" by burning a smaller filament at a higher temperature, so life suffers heavily. I don't personally find I experience better visibility from the Silverstar, and in addition to extra money, remember as well that the Silverstar has a shorter design life. You'll not only pay more for them, you'll replace them a lot more often. Last year I was able to find the design life data on Osram Sylvania's site, but I couldn't find it just now. However, you can expect to replace XtraVisions more often than standard halogens, and Silverstars more frequently than XtraVisions. If I recall correctly, the difference in design life can come out to years for many drivers. The brighter bulbs... » Read More I don't personally find I experience better visibility from the Silverstar, and in addition to extra money, remember as well that the Silverstar has a shorter design life. You'll not only pay more for them, you'll replace them a lot more often. Last year I was able to find the design life data on Osram Sylvania's site, but I couldn't find it just now. However, you can expect to replace XtraVisions more often than standard halogens, and Silverstars more frequently than XtraVisions. If I recall correctly, the difference in design life can come out to years for many drivers. The brighter bulbs achieve the extra "brightness" by burning a smaller filament at a higher temperature, so life suffers heavily. « Show Less
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I've had mine since Feb/2014, not issues so far. Be sure to wear latex gloves when installing to avoid getting oils/dirt on the bulbs.I've mentioned in my review, they are a little brighter, but don't expect HID brightness.