H7 70w 24v?

Littlebear · 04-09-2019, 02:19 PM

Hello BMW Experts!

I really miss the old Osram Rallye 65w h7 bulbs. Unfortunately, the Vosla H7 +120, advertised by some to be a replacement, isn't.
So will either of these two bulbs work well in my primitive halogen headlights? One is an 80w wire-fryer, the other is 24v 70w with maybe a disqualifying base(?):

https://store.candlepower.com/co24vo70wh7c.html

https://www.osram.com/am/ecat/SUPER%...t/ZMP_1066356/

TIA! Murf

Wolfus Aurelius · 04-10-2019, 06:10 AM

Why are the Voslas not a replacement for the Rallye bulbs? Do they not fit, or are they just not as bright as the Rallye items?

Billfitz · 04-10-2019, 07:39 AM

Because it's 55 watts, 1500 lumens. The 65w Rallye is 2100 lumens. The 80w Osram is only 1950 lumens, so it must sacrifice output for durability. Being incandescent the color temperature isn't going to be all that high either. I had 65w Rallye, and while better than 55w bulbs they don't come close to LED.

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Littlebear Banned 3512 Rep 2,044 Posts Drives: ...the Mods crazy. Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Not here, apparently.... iTrader: (2)	H7 70w 24v? Hello BMW Experts! I really miss the old Osram Rallye 65w h7 bulbs. Unfortunately, the Vosla H7 +120, advertised by some to be a replacement, isn't. So will either of these two bulbs work well in my primitive halogen headlights? One is an 80w wire-fryer, the other is 24v 70w with maybe a disqualifying base(?): https://store.candlepower.com/co24vo70wh7c.html https://www.osram.com/am/ecat/SUPER%...t/ZMP_1066356/ TIA! Murf Last edited by Littlebear; 10-30-2021 at 06:02 AM..
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Wolfus Aurelius Lieutenant 133 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 328i (gold/cream) Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Da Swamp iTrader: (0)	Why are the Voslas not a replacement for the Rallye bulbs? Do they not fit, or are they just not as bright as the Rallye items?
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8283 Rep 16,152 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Because it's 55 watts, 1500 lumens. The 65w Rallye is 2100 lumens. The 80w Osram is only 1950 lumens, so it must sacrifice output for durability. Being incandescent the color temperature isn't going to be all that high either. I had 65w Rallye, and while better than 55w bulbs they don't come close to LED.
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