theblur20 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Afternoon all, Recently fitted some OSRAM Night Breaker Laser lights (H7) to replace my default ones on 2013 Ford focus. After installing them, which was simple enough, they seem rubbish, as in they don't seem to shine at all very high into road, very low compared to old ones. I don't know what's going on as I'm hoping it just bad fitting but then replacing lights pretty hard to mess up, given they only go in one way and the actual light unit fits in only one way it seems too. Any ideas what going on? Thanks as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 As long as you place the bulbs in the light first with the tab at the top then press on the connector they should be fine. If you put them into the connector first then place into the headlight it can go wrong. There is also up down alignment via the light switch. Pop out the circle in the center. Right is up left is down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I also replaced my lights recent;y with the same bulb, must admit, I'm quite pleased with the results unlike you. Maybe I'm not as fussy... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, StephenFord said: I also replaced my lights recent;y with the same bulb, must admit, I'm quite pleased with the results unlike you. Maybe I'm not as fussy... 😁 TBH the reflector in the mk3 is totally different to the mk2. But I have lasers and they are very bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonro2009 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I found Osrams to have a much shorter lifespan than the likes of Phillips Xtreme, but I would have thought you would be happy with the light output. I take it you have adjusted the leveller inside the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Had night breaker once and the one bulb lasted for (about) 6-7 months. Liked a lot Phillips Ecovision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim H Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Jonro2009 said: I found Osrams to have a much shorter lifespan than the likes of Phillips Xtreme, but I would have thought you would be happy with the light output. I take it you have adjusted the leveller inside the car? NightBreakers do/did have a reputation of doing what the name suggests, Breaking at Night!! However I think all high performance bulbs have a much shorter lifespan than standard ones. What you should have maybe done is driven close to a wall (or garage door) and marked with a bit of tape the beams before, then tested them after. I'm sure it's easy to adjust the levels, but as above, make sure the new bulbs are correctly seated first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Heaton Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I've used these or Philips in several cars now and always seen a noticeable difference. If not it's likely they are either not seated properly or they are upside down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT70 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Could be fake, where did you buy them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblur20 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/15/2021 at 2:52 PM, DaveT70 said: Could be fake, where did you buy them from? amazon, I'm starting to think this now... I double checked and I did install them correctly, also checked my light settings and they are at correct level too. Last thing before I complain to amazon is, could it be my car battery maybe low or not giving lights enough power? (wild guess I know). Everyone I have spoken too says I should notice quite a difference and to be honest it's quite rubbish atm. I'll try get some pictures tomorrow and see what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Had Hid xenon, led system bulbs and osram night breaker. The best ive ever had until now is phillips eco. Also, heard/red positive reviews about phillips white vision, although it doesnt last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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