There was a thread on here some time back where the OP said he had burn marks on his lenses.

 

Output/heat might be an issue, but I wouldn't be concerned about quality issues with the Osrams.

 

Got the Osram Fogs and High beam bulbs in today :
The fogs are indeed Osram, made in USA.
The H7's are also Osram, made in Germany.
also got 4 amber 'Chrome' turn signal bulbs - they are made in Japan.

All installed, and all working well, time will tell .......

 

Bulbs I purchased from eBay vendor also arrived today. I have an extra pair of 9006/HB4 OSRAM Niightbreaker Plus bulbs (12v/51w) for the fog lights. I will sell them for $30, including S&H to CONUS locations. PM me if interested.

 

Oh 180 - 10 watts higher on the light bulbs is the least of some of these guys worries

 

The concern is that they may actually be knock offs, printing or stamping 'Made in Germany' rather than 'Made in China' cost not much more, ink is cheap. If they work the same it does not matter much though, except if you are German and/or work for Osram.

 

Received my bulbs today from Mr. Yahawada from Hong Kong - China. These are the REAL DEAL. Genuine Osram H7 Off road use only, in the original packaging and Made in Germany.
I kick myself that I didnt order a spare and a couple for the old girls Lincoln.

 

You'll notice that the Rallye +65 are good for 500 hrs; same as standard 55w H7s. Electric and heat are non-issues!

 

A good read. Thanks.

Assuming you got them installed, how are you liking yours ?

 

Mine are working great. I have them installed as low beams. Use them every morning for drive to work in the dark. They even seem to enhance the road around the front of the car especially with the high beams on which are still OEMs. I may order a couple more sets as backups. I do have a set of HIDs for the lows that I haven't had time to install, but when I do, I'll swap these out for the highs.

I highly recommend these for those that don't want the hassle of installing HIDs. Once you've changed out the bulbs a couple of times, it gets really easy (small hands). Took me about 10 minutes to do both lens. Very nice improvement on the OEMs without being too bright to cause blinding for oncoming traffic. The illumination does seem a bit whiter. And the price I referred to in the first post is 1/3 the price you'll find anywhere else! Just be patient on the shipping time.

And yes, they are the REAL DEAL.

Edit: One other thing I like is that I'm seeing some reflection off of signs down the road with the low beams that I wasn't seeing before, so there is a definite improvement on light output.

 

ebay seller yahawada out of Hong Kong RIPPED ME OFF. I never received the 4 bulbs I ordered that he said he shipped.

 

Did HE rip you off .......or is it lost in the mail? Takes 3 to 4 weeks from Hong Kong.

 

i had great service from him.
the shipping is just soooooo sloooow from there.
ust wait you will get them.
they are worth the wait.

 

He says it was delivered mid feb but, if it was delivered, it was not to me. I ordered and paid for 4 of them, got none. I told him several times it did not arrive, I finally asked him to resend or refund. But he rarely responded, and then only a sentence to state it was shipped. So BEWARE of EBAY seller yahawada, he is of no help and will rarely respond, and then only a sentence to state it was shipped. He will not resend or refund if it does not arrive. And since he state it my take 6 weeks to arrive, you will have NO recourse because it will not be until after the 30 day limit on paypal or credit card claims that you will know you paid for nothing.

I thought it was the shipper who has the responsibility and liability for getting it to the recipient!

 

Two things, one, ask him for the shipping number. Two, if you paid with a cc through paypal just refute the charges. He has to prove he shipped and you received.

 

I wish I could find the Osrams locally. My passenger side low beam burned out Tuesday and the only brand I could find anywhere locally was the damned Sylvanias. I've had really bad experience with longevity of the Sylvania Silverstars. Some have lasted as long as a few months and some have failed after a couple of weeks. At $50 per pair, I'm done with those pieces of junk.

I bought a pair of relatively cheap Sylvania Xtravision bulbs for now. I think I'm going to order a Phillips HID setup for the low beams and move the new Xtravision bulbs to the high beam fixtures. More than the whiter light and higher lumen output, what really appeals to me about the HID bulbs is the longevity. They pay for themselves over the life of the car.

 

So did you ever receive the bulbs from Mr Yahawada ??

 

Looks like Yaha has some competition. This guy sells them for 13.00 for 2ea. or 48.00 for 10ea.
$1.80 shipping for either item and 100% positive feedback. 15-20 working day shipping from HK.


2X OSRAM Sylvania Off-Road 65W 12V H7 PX26d halogen lamp 64217 Made in Germany | eBay


10X OSRAM Sylvania Off-Road 65W 12V H7 PX26d halogen lamp 64217 Made in Germany | eBay

 

No SparkieSRT6, I never did receive my 4 Osram bulbs from Mr Yahawada. I am out the money with nothing to show for it. Both he, EBAY and Paypal were of no help. If you want to buy from him, demand shipping insurance!

 

After reading about the possible difficulties in changing low-beam headlight bulbs, I decided to order from the above eBay seller. I upgraded the shipping for a couple of dollars, and received them in 10 days from HongKong. Be that as it may, I changed them out using the DIY steps posted by Musclefan, and the total time taken for both was about 1 hr. If I have to change out bulbs again, the job could take no more than 20 minutes, now that I know how. The bulbs went in without a hitch, even with my apprehensions, and with taking precautions using "string" to safe-quard the clips, and moving hoses out of the way, as he suggested.
The bulbs I received are indeed the "real deal" and the cheapest ($13.00 for 2) that I have found. I'm going to order another set of 2. Just sayin .....