Many modern cars have osram halogen lamps, which consist of two filaments, each for its own type of light - high or low. Such lamps have gained immense popularity due to their availability and excellent quality indicators. Their power is limited to 55-60 W, since more powerful indicators negatively affect traffic safety, it can not only blind the driver driving towards them, but also be undesirable for the car itself.

New items from the Osram brand

The production of halogen lamps under the Osram brand does not stand still. Every year the company improves the quality of its products and actively implements Newest technologies, increases the service life of products, etc. The latter, by the way, has become a necessity in modern operating conditions, as an increasing number of countries are introducing travel bans to daytime days with the low beams turned off. Full time job lamps leads to more frequent replacement, which has led to the appearance on the halogen lighting market of products with a longer service life, but with lower brightness.

New modifications

IN Lately New xenon and halogen lamps from Osram began to appear on the market, which are very popular among motorists. In my own way appearance the lamps are practically no different from each other, but at the same time, Osram actively uses its patented technologies, which are known and used only in its products. So, osram car halogen lamps can have:

• completely different coatings on the flasks,
• different concentrations of gas in it,
• different spiral, etc.

In addition, lamps differ from each other depending on the requirements that are placed on them and the conditions of their operation.

Osram lamps for better visual perception

This category includes the following type of Osram products - halogen lamps, which have a higher brightness. The light temperature in them is higher than standard, and the light beam has a white tint. It is closest to daylight and is as comfortable as possible for the driver’s eyes. Thanks to a special coating on the lamp bulb, the brightness of the radiation increases; in addition, ultraviolet filters are used in their production, which also affect their improved characteristics. At night in clear weather, it is simply impossible to overestimate the advantages of such lamps, and the risk of getting into an accident is minimal. But with worsening weather conditions they are lost positive properties This type of halogen lamps, since it is white light that is perfectly reflected in raindrops, which significantly impairs visibility on the road and interferes with the driver.

Best light output

Osram company automobile lamps own production I learned how to do this by improving the amount of light coming from the lamps, without increasing their power. Osram representatives indicate characteristics that sometimes reach an increase of 120%. However, this figure must be taken calmly, since improvement luminous flux Not only the lamp, but also the configuration of the headlight is affected, which means that the output is not always exactly the power indicated by the manufacturing company.

This category of lamps has found wide application among elderly car owners or drivers with poor vision, since they require more quality lighting roads. If such osram lamps for cars are correctly adjusted, they absolutely do not harm other participants traffic. In addition, their power does not differ from the standard one, so they do not overheat.

All weather car lamps Osram

The disadvantage of Osram lamps emitting white light has already been described earlier, which is why halogen lamps with yellow tint. During bad weather conditions (rain, snow, fog), they significantly increase safety on the road. Yellow does not reflect on raindrops, it creates contrasting lighting and because of this, road visibility improves.

Technologies do not stand still and gradually some types of lamps lose their relevance and others take their place. LED and gas discharge lamps are still available and their popularity is increasing as the price decreases. At the same time, consumer demand is rapidly gaining xenon lamps, and manufacturers from Osram are increasingly increasing their functionality.

Today, osram car lamps, reviews of which speak of their undoubted quality, occupy a significant part of the car lighting market. Buyers cannot but be pleased with the relatively low cost of products under this brand. That is why osram lamps, the price of which makes the purchase available to a very wide range of motorists, are so valued in many countries around the world.

Most modern automakers use several basic sizes of lighting lamps. The most popular size is H4. In this lamp, the letter index indicates the diameter of the base ( seat), the number indicates brightness.

This lamp received greatest distribution for several reasons:

• This standard size is enough for the vast majority of compact cars of classes B and C, since in terms of its power, a lamp with sufficient power can be placed in the diameter of the base. good parameters lighting;
• Production costs are significantly lower compared to larger diameter lamps. High brightness is often excessive for such cars (according to manufacturers). As a result, automakers save considerable amounts on car production.

However, despite all the assurances of manufacturers, there are often cases when the driver needs a larger beam of light compared to standard parts.

Lamps of increased power (increased luminous flux) have correspondingly greater power and better lighting compared to standard products. This indicator is achieved through the use of high-power lamps, which is quite possible in conditions of small diameter due to the introduction of new technologies.

For H4 video auto lamps with increased luminous flux:

Rating of popular manufacturers

The most popular manufacturers of lamps with increased luminous flux on the domestic market are:

• Osram– a popular manufacturer of automotive lighting equipment. It is very popular due to its balanced combination of price and quality. Lamps from of this manufacturer, perhaps, in some ways they are inferior to recognized leaders, but in terms of their cost, these products are often much cheaper than their famous competitors. The company's assortment includes both lamps with white light and with a yellow tint. In terms of durability, lamps with an increased light beam are practically not inferior to their conventional competitors. The main factor in durability is the intensity of use. Accordingly, the more often the owner turns on the low beam, the shorter the lamp life. On average, with constant use (daily), the service life of such lamps (also depending on the manufacturer) is about 3-5 years;
  
  
• Kyoto– Japanese manufacturer of lamps, including those with increased luminous flux. It is very popular among Japanese car owners (as it is a regular supplier for many Japanese automakers). In terms of their light beam characteristics, lamps from this manufacturer are close to the German leaders, but in terms of durability they are on par with them. At the same time, the cost of lamps (the company has many various models lamps arranged in several lines) does not differ in exorbitant numbers. average price the kit costs about 600 rubles, which is quite acceptable for the average car enthusiast;
  
  
• Philips– one of the recognized market leaders. Constantly fighting with its German rival for the right to be named the best manufacturer lighting engineers. According to the results of many independent tests, it is constantly among the top three. The products of this company differ consistently high quality, good durability and excellent illumination performance. The cost of the set is about 900 rubles (depending on the line and characteristics, the price may increase);
  
  
• Bosch– a recognized leader in the production of many automotive components. Consistently occupies leading positions according to the results of various tests. Lamps from this manufacturer are distinguished by excellent lighting, the highest resource (they can often last more than 5 years), and also the highest cost. However, the high price is fully justified, since the consumer receives a set of the most high performance in this segment. The average cost of a set is about 1000 rubles;
  
  
• Lighthouse- one cannot fail to mention domestic manufacturer lighting engineers. Thus, the Russian company Mayak recently reached a higher quality level of production. Of course, it is too early to talk about stable competition with market leaders, but the quality of products has increased significantly, and prices have remained at an acceptable level (about 400 rubles per set).

  
  

Continuing the theme of halogen lamps, let’s compare the most expensive and popular models from Philips and Osram. Most car enthusiasts start improving their light by purchasing expensive halogen lamps, then LED lamps, then xenon lamps. Many of you have heard about halogen lamps Osram Night Breaker Unlimited H7 H4 H11 and Philips X-treme Vision 130 H7 H4 H11 (Osram Knight Breaker Unlimited and Philips Extreme Vision 130). Less known are Osram Night Breaker Plus and Philips Crystal Vision, Blue vision and Diamond.

Each stage requires financial investments, which means you have to learn from your mistakes. It is optimal to consult with a specialist and immediately install good light bulbs. This would have been much simpler if manufacturers had not inflated the technical specifications. Halogen ones promise an increase in brightness up to 110%, LED ones promise 6000-8000 lumens. In reality, the figures are on average 5 times less than promised.

• 1. Characteristics
• 2. Model range
• 3. How we are deceived
• 4. How to test according to GOST
• 5. Test results
• 6. Comparison
• 7. Results

Characteristics

Typically, lamps are chosen based on reviews found on the Internet or on advice from forums and friends. It is recommended by the same illiterate people who do not understand automotive lighting technology and have also read a lot of reviews.

The data in the table is from the official websites of Osram and Philips.

Table plinth H7.

Light bulb life increased brightness 2-4 times lower than standard. To get more white light the spiral is overheated, the load increases. At the same time, the number of lumens remains the same.

Table plinthH4.

On the front of each package they proudly write in large letters and numbers:

1. Brightness is higher up to 110%;
2. lighting range +40 meters;
3. long service life;
4. xenon effect, xenon effect.

TO technical specifications these values ​​have no relation. This is marketing, the main thing is to promise more, anyway, 99% of buyers will not measure anything and they do not have equipment. Under consumer protection law, this information is misleading because it is incorrect.

On the packaging Philips, Osram, Koito do not write the most important indicator that would cross out all advertising labels, this is the luminous flux. It is the main parameter that characterizes the brightness of the lamp and relates to technical parameters.

Koito does not even indicate the light flow in the technical documentation. They went even further; their light output is indicated in Kelvin, which denotes color temperature. I was a little freaked out when I saw the inscriptions in the official catalog of Koito halogen lamps “Glow brightness 5800 Kelvin”. It looks like the methods of Chinese advertising, the main thing is that the numbers are larger, and then the buyer himself will come up with what they refer to.

The lineup

The scale of sales of halogen lamps for cars is very large, the promises are simply immeasurable.

Philips model range:

• Philips Xtreme Vision, Philips Extreme Vision 130;
• Vision Plus;
• Crystal;
• Diamond;
• White Blue;
• Long Live Eco;
• Philips Racing 150

Models from Osram:

• Silverstar;
• Cool Blue Intense;
• Cool Blue Hyper;
• Night Breaker Plus, Osram Night Breaker Plus 110;
• Ultra Life;
• Lazer;
• Original Line;
• Offroad Super Bright;

How they deceive us

Halogen IPF H11, H4, H7

All those fabulous numbers on the front of the package help explain the high price of halogen bulbs. This also contributes to beautiful packaging and blue stripes on the flask.

Manufacturers promise +100% brightness, but in reality it is no different from the standard one. Of course, they have some improvements, but they provide an improvement of 20-25%, and the price tag is increased by 700%. If the real parameters were specified, then you would not pay 7 times more for 20% improvements. But for an indicator that is 100% higher, it’s worth the money.

They also often write the power as 85W, 90W, 100W, although in reality they consume like standard car lamps. This is another way to confuse the buyer and force them to fork out money. It's hard to do in the face of such deception. right choice Whoever lied the most sold it. Koito is especially guilty of this, which writes 100W, like super powerful, super bright.

Cost of car lamps baseH7

If the light output of Osram Night Breaker H7 H4 and Philips X-treme Vision H4 H7 is the same, then what makes it shine better and further? Manufacturers shift the filament in a halogen lamp so that the light shines higher. At the same time, they violate GOST standards. If it shines higher, the glare of oncoming people increases. To increase the illumination in the area of ​​the cut-off line (CTB), reduce the lighting near the car.

Every halogen headlight has a downward angle marked on it, usually 1% - 1.5%. To make it shine further, you need to change this angle, make it smaller. This simple geometry. Therefore, I can simply raise the headlights up and get the same effect as from Osram Knight Breaker Unlimited and Philips Extreme Vision 130. And I don’t need to buy expensive halogens.

Rejected trash

Therefore, headlight adjustment is required every time you change a halogen headlight to a new one. If the replacement occurs with exactly the same one, then there is no need to adjust. Setting is required when changing brand or model range. Chinese halogen light bulbs especially require this. They are of very low quality, they shine at random, too up or down, maybe to the side. They don’t even work with a halogen lens, you can’t use them, you can’t see the road with them. These are the brands ClearLight, SkyWay, Torso, Sho-me, Dialuch, Mayak, which sell low-quality Chinese consumer goods.

Koreans also mess around made in China, for example MTF, there are also a lot of defects that cannot be placed in the near and far.

How to test according to GOST

For comparison different sources light, there is GOST R 41.112-2005, which regulates the conditions for taking measurements. The light spot for each source is different, for example xenon and LED, so specific and most important points. They are clearly depicted in a photo of the road from the driver’s seat.

Description:

1. B50L – point responsible for blinding the driver;
2. 75R – shoulder after 75 meters;
3. 50R – shoulder after 50m.
4. the number in the name of the point indicates the distance to it in meters, the letter is responsible for the position.

Test results

Halogen lamps have been tested many times in Russia and abroad, so I will present measurement results from various laboratories and journals.

Good tests according to GOST are published by the Avtodela magazine, they test correctly.

Comparison

After installing the new Osram Knight Breaker and Philips Extreme, motorists shine their headlights into the bushes, onto the road, or onto the wall. They do completely useless actions, they also like to take a picture of a burning halogen light, like it’s cool. You need to point the headlights at the diagram for halogen bulbs, on which a check mark and markings are drawn.

The eye poorly distinguishes the level of illumination of different areas. This is especially difficult with different color temperatures, warm and neutral white. Therefore, there is no way to do without instruments, a lux meter or another photosensor.

And of course, they will show you illustrations and photos in which everything looks beautiful and clear. But they will never show you the results of tests according to GOST, so as not to reveal the truth.

I noticed a peculiarity that in comparison photographs of high-brightness lamps there is often another car in front. Which visually extends the road illumination area with its near or distant lights.

Results

As you can see, after the dollar increased, the prices for Osram Knight Breaker Unlimited and Philips Extreme Vision became too high. The kit costs 2500 - 3000 rubles, but they do not work for long and do not provide significant improvements. It's worth thinking about LED lamp with imitation filament costs from 4,000 to 6,000 rubles, will last from 5,000 to 15,000 hours. The illumination will be higher, the lighting will be neutral white. Just don’t confuse the service life of LEDs with the service life of a light bulb; stores love to do this.

Philips LED lamps are available for H4, H11, H7 sockets and are not certified in Russia as of 2016. I’ll tell you about them in the next article, because the Philips are trying to cheat there too.

Someone will look towards xenon, but it requires installing lenses, altering the headlights, purchasing xenon bulbs and an ignition unit. The service life of automotive xenon lenses is from 3 to 5 years, then they fade and require complete replacement. When the car is sold, it will remain with the neighbor.