Test.....Nightbreakers - Wow!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:07 pm

Finally after floating around and eventually getting my lazy butt of the couch, I decided to fit the H4 Osram Nightbreakers!

Took out my lightmeter measuring 904 lux at best.

Then under the same condition replaced the standard H4's with Osram Night Breakers and measured 1109 lux.

That's 22% increase, and a much whiter light!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:27 pm

That's a significant increase ....you're gonna get a lot of oncoming traffic flashing you to dip your lights, even though you are already on dip!

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:46 am

Mark, you have such a bad influence on me....

Post by **Family_Dog** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:17 am

Nightbreakers are phenomenal. Some people have reported failure when driving over rough road conditions, but for general usage they're great!

-F_D

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:34 am

My experience is that the high beam is great, so much brighter, nice white light, but the std. low beam is nothing better than an ordinary H4 bulb... not much use for inner city driving!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:48 am

OOM_B wrote:My experience is that the high beam is great, so much brighter, nice white light, but the std. low beam is nothing better than an ordinary H4 bulb... not much use for inner city driving!

904 Lux with the standard H4 on dim.
1109 with the Night Breaker H4 on dim = more light surely

Family_Dog wrote:Nightbreakers are phenomenal. Some people have reported failure when driving over rough road conditions, but for general usage they're great!-F_D

Doubt if Osram would make a sub-standard lamp product. Only time will tell

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:54 am

Bretton jy moet daai brilletjies skoonmaak.. hulle is opgewasem..

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:01 am

Stem saam met Bretton, op my vrou se Pajero en ex-Hilux het die Nightbrakers n groot verskil gemaak, het nou in die SFA ook nightbrakers en nee daar is vir my ook nie n verskil tussen die ou bulbs en die nightbrakers nie. Ek dink die lense speel n groot rol, die pajero en die ex-Hilux het die clear lense en die ligte is ook baie grooter en die SFA nie, dalk as mens op die SFA clear of angel eyes gebruik sal daar n verskil wees maar soos ek se al wat nou verskil is die kleur, van geel na wit maar ek kan nie n mm verder sien nie.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:08 am

maar ek kan nie n mm verder sien nie.

Trevor....niks te doen met die glas nie.....ouderdom my maat, ouderdom

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:14 am

Maar Mark ek is dan nog jonk en die ligte is is nog nie n jaar oud nie....

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:27 am

Dalk moes jy die ligte 10 jaar terug ingesit het

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:28 am

Ooh wag Mark ek sien wat jy bedoel, as jy ouer is of raak dan dink jy die nighbrakers skyn verder, so ek sal hulle uithaal en bere tot ek ouer is.. want ek en Bretton is jonk en sien nie die verskil nie en julle outoppies sien die verskil....lol lol lol lol

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:35 am

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I rest my case...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:39 am

ThysdJ wrote:viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12883
I rest my case...

laaities.....

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:53 am

Ja ja... remember okes I'm 51 now... somehow I aged 16 years in a few days... maar ja these things happen to the best of us... :wth:

I have 2 new Hella lens(the normal ones), completely rewired the headlight circuits, 2 relays, one for low, one for high beam... thicker gauge wire, seperate fuses, taking power directly from the main alt feed, good cleaning earthing... voltage is the same for high and low beam... but high beam is bl1ks3ms bright white, while low beam is pretty much so normal!

En my bril is skoon!

Mr B

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:10 am

En my bril is skoon!

Time for lazer op.... :roll:

Perhaps this works better on the Vigo than the SFA.....oh yes SFA = Senior Flamented Association.......................oh my word.....here goes... :roll:

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:22 am

Dan moes jy mos jou SFA gehou het mark? :-))

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:40 am

OOOOMS wrote:Took out my lightmeter measuring 904 lux at best.

Do you have a calibration certificate for the lux level meter

just so we know the reading you gave us is correct and there is no BS involved

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:46 am

In fact I do!

Post by **JohanM** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:57 pm

Ek het Night breakers in my SFA en dit maak die nag ry heelwat makliker. Die lig is witter en helderder asook bietjie meer. Ekgaan nou my spotlights se globes ook met night breakers vervang want dit lyk darem snaaks as die brights wit is en die spots na geel neig.

My SFA het nie relays op die hoofligte nie. Is nie nodig nie, ek ry net 120km/h in die nag en kan net so ver as met die Fortuner sien.

Dalk het ek night vision wat julle nie meer het nie.....

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:08 pm

OOOOMS wrote:In fact I do!

Dippies · Post by **Dippies** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:37 pm

Mark, where is the best place to buy these nightbreakers?

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:45 pm

At a motor vehicle spares shop...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:47 pm

Midas was R139 for the set, I believe Autozone also stocks em

Dippies · Post by **Dippies** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:52 pm

OOOOMS wrote:Midas was R139 for the set, I believe Autozone also stocks em

Cool, i'll buy them in the week and test them out. Thanks

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:36 pm

JohanM wrote: Dalk het ek night vision wat julle nie meer het nie.....

Waar het jy dit gekoop? Ek wil ook night vision he

Miskien as Mark vir my ook n sertifikaat gee sal my ligte ook verder skyn...wat kos so papier Mark?

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:39 pm

If you have the right test apparatus... your lights will shine brighter too!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:48 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:
JohanM wrote: Dalk het ek night vision wat julle nie meer het nie.....
Waar het jy dit gekoop? Ek wil ook night vision he
Miskien as Mark vir my ook n sertifikaat gee sal my ligte ook verder skyn...wat kos so papier Mark?

Jy jan dan nie eens 'sien' met Night Breakers nie?

Wat jaan jy dan met die papier doen?

Oor hom ry

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:50 pm

Night vison is beter as nightbrakers en die papier sal maak dat my ligte beter skyn...glo my ek weet van wat ek praat.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:02 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Night vison is beter as nightbrakers en die papier sal maak dat my ligte beter skyn...glo my ek weet van wat ek praat.

Wonner :roll: :roll: :roll:

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:07 pm

Wel volgens jou sertifikaat skyn dit beter....
904 Lux with the standard H4 on dim.
1109 with the Night Breaker H4 on dim = more light surely

Dis hoekom ek ook n papier soek met 1109 op, dan skyn hulle mos sterker...of nie?

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:15 pm

Julle manne is vandag meer pittig as 'n granaat, tamatie, en koejawel saam.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:18 pm

Traveler wrote:Julle manne is vandag meer pittig as 'n granaat, tamatie, en koejawel saam.

Ag net omdat jy die heel dag uit was, nou's jy nukkerig

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:20 pm

Ek ontken dit, ek is nie nukkerig nie. Ek is net bietjie humeurig.

Daar is 'n verskil, baie subtiele verskil.

Post by **JohanM** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:40 pm

Traveler wrote:Ek ontken dit, ek is nie nukkerig nie. Ek is net bietjie humeurig. Daar is 'n verskil, baie subtiele verskil.

Nou wat sal die verskil wees vandag?? Een of twee te veel verkeerde knoppies wat gedruk is??

:shifty:

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:42 pm

Ek dink Heinrich se Netwerk kabels is gekoek

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:59 pm

Nee dis omdat hy nie nightbrakers het nie...

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:43 pm

Traveler wrote:Ek ontken dit, ek is nie nukkerig nie. Ek is net bietjie humeurig. Daar is 'n verskil, baie subtiele verskil.

Is jy vol strooi ou bees

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:01 pm

Please Spartan... you are not certified to make comments here... Mark is the only 'certified' commentator, and he has a certificate to prove it... pas op!

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:05 pm

Engelsman eintlik is ek ook accredited, ek het gisteraand n lux test gedoen vir die grootste petrochemiese aanleg in die Middle East, just for the record

8 )

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:11 pm

Ek toets my lux elke dag as ek huistoe ry.....soms vir spoed, soms vir krag, soms in 4x4, soms sy petrol verbruik, soms...ens.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:13 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Ek toets my lux elke dag as ek huistoe ry.....soms vir spoed, soms vir krag, soms in 4x4, soms sy petrol verbruik, soms...ens.

Grapgat

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:18 pm

Al die ouens wat stront praat op die thread ry SFA's....ai tog... :roll: :roll: :roll:

Post by **JohanM** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:22 pm

OOOOMS wrote: Al die ouens wat akkies praat op die thread ry SFA's....ai tog... :roll: :roll: :roll:

Ja want ons het die tyd daarvoor........Jy sal graag weer 'n SFA wil ry ne...

:roll:

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:27 pm

Beslis....maar die ligte was so sjit, ek kon nie meer sien nie

Post by **JohanM** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:31 pm

OOOOMS wrote:Beslis....maar die ligte was so sjit, ek kon nie meer sien nie

Dan moet jy daai 22% meer night breakers insit. Jy kan altyd myne testdrive.....

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:21 pm

OOOOMS wrote: Al die ouens wat akkies praat op die thread ry SFA's....ai tog... :roll: :roll: :roll:

So Frikken Awsome!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:25 pm

Mud Dog wrote:
OOOOMS wrote: Al die ouens wat akkies praat op die thread ry SFA's....ai tog... :roll: :roll: :roll:
So Frikken Awsome!

......depends whose dictionary you look ne?

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:36 pm

Suspension For Africa!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:38 pm

Mud Dog wrote:Suspension For Africa!

So Far Along

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:44 pm

Service For Always!

.... unless it's stolen!

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:23 am

Dankie OOM Andy

FUDGES · Post by **FUDGES** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:31 pm

Jeeze praat van off topic

:D en hier wou ek net weet of ek regtig beter gaan sien in die aand.

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:29 pm

Net as jy n "vigo" shape ry, anders moet Mark vir jou n sertifikaat gee....maak n groot verskil :-)))

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:39 pm

Spartan wrote:
Traveler wrote:Ek ontken dit, ek is nie nukkerig nie. Ek is net bietjie humeurig. Daar is 'n verskil, baie subtiele verskil.
Is jy vol strooi ou bees

Nee wat, ek wou net by die huis uitkom sodat ek vir my nuwe geweerloop kon gaan sit en staar in vrede.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:40 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Net as jy n "vigo" shape ry, anders moet Mark vir jou n sertifikaat gee....maak n groot verskil :-)))

Nou waarvoor moet ons nou staan en sertifiseer word?? Vir bek- en klouseer?

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:02 pm

Traveler wrote:Nou waarvoor moet ons nou staan en sertifiseer word?? Vir bek- en klouseer?

Omdat hulle bang is vir bird flu

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:43 pm

Ja daai is nou n voel van 'n ander kleur

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:02 am

Spartan wrote:
Traveler wrote:Nou waarvoor moet ons nou staan en sertifiseer word?? Vir bek- en klouseer?
Omdat hulle bang is vir bird flu

Jong met almal wat so in die modder wil speel sal ek meer bekommer oor varkgriep.

warrenaken · Post by **warrenaken** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:55 pm

Just to throw a spanner in the works :shifty:
I had nightbreakers for about 8 months when the right one went, i was a bit surprised but being so awesome, i replaced it. that was about 2 months ago and this evening the left one went. So onto the forums too see what people think and i came across a thread on the community forum, where i see guys have found the low beam filament to be VERY unreliable. One guy changing 5 bulbs in a year! So now do i replace, or do i go silverstars (not really sure what these are but will go check tomorrow)

Here is another light test some guy did (not that i think Marks light meter is unreliable

)

Here are the results:
20 000 lux - Cheap and nasty globes from Makro
29 000 lux - Osram Nightbreakers
37 000 lux - Osram Silverstars
43 000 lux - Koito globes as supplied standard in the Prado