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Japan, Tokyo
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Review on Enhance Night Vision with Philips X-treme Vision 130% H1 55W Headlight Bulbs by Steve Waldbillig

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Minimal increase in performance, no worries

First, they arrived quickly and came in two packs with a lamp with no rumble. Made in Germany, looks authentic. There are no complaints on these fronts. The complaint is that the difference from normal lamps is minimal. I use them in a 2007 Subaru Forester that has a factory relay setting so not much current is going through the stalk. The stock headlights are mostly plastic, so I chose not to use illegal, higher-wattage bulbs. I carefully restored faded headlight lenses a few months ago and at the time it was a definite improvement with stock bulbs. Subjectively, the cleaning doubled the light on the street, and these lamps added 5-10%. Not worth the money.

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Nothing