after the mistakes with the halfords HB3 bulbs ( too long, shatter) I swapped back to the standard Philips 0730067 9005-PR HB3 bulbs

however... i am changing bulbs about once a year - looking through my amazon orders I can see I ordered 2 bulbs on each of the following dates

28/12/2015
09/11/2016
21/01/2017

i have just put in the last spares that I got on the 21/01/2017 ( and have just ordered 2 more)

is this bulb consumption about right ? is there something wrong with my car ? i know I use auto headlights but so did my old car ( a ford) and i never replaced a headlight bulb in 5 years

ideas ?

I use standard lamps and have changed one in seven years, I think the HD lamps may be brighter but do not last as long.

Richard FL2 07 TD4 GS Auto
Ex 02 TD4 Auto

I have 4 x H7s using Osram Nightbreakers. Doing about 10,000 miles annually, I find I need to change about one a year.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

previous 2 freelanders 09 and a 12 both had nightbreaker bulbs fitted after 12 months both were still
fine when I traded them up 2 and 3 years later

current my2014 hse not touched from originals ( mainly due to lack of time )

friend of mine upgraded to xenon kit from china for there D4 one blew after 6 weeks ..!!!

still on STANDARDS and seem to work .!!!  Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Maybe I'm just lucky, but in 40+ years of driving I have only ever changed one headlight bulb (Ford Escort back in the early 90's). I keep most of my cars for 5 years + and stick with whatever bulbs they come with. I know they do not all relate to Land Rovers but a lot of the issues seem to relate to uprated allegedly better bulbs. Maybe my eyesight is good at night but I've never had the need to upgrade, saying that I do have Bi-Xenons in the Metro which are extremely good. FL2 Metropolis, Loire Blue, ebony/ivory

My original standard bulbs lasted about 3 years. I replaced with Halfords +120% which lasted anything from a few days to about 3 months. Currently using Osram Nightbreakers which seem to last about 9 months with auto headlights switched off. Always carry a minimum of two spares

Might try Phillips next time or just revert to "standard"

Steve

Osram Nightbreakers every 6 months approx

Osram Nightbreakers every 12 - 14 months

bbrap wrote:

Maybe I'm just lucky, but in 40+ years of driving I have only ever changed one headlight bulb (Ford Escort back in the early 90's). I keep most of my cars for 5 years + and stick with whatever bulbs they come with. I know they do not all relate to Land Rovers but a lot of the issues seem to relate to uprated allegedly better bulbs. Maybe my eyesight is good at night but I've never had the need to upgrade, saying that I do have Bi-Xenons in the Metro which are extremely good.