Automotive FAQ – LED lighting
General Information
NIGHT BREAKER LED
- OSRAM’s first street-legal LED replacement lamps1
- Up to 230% more brightness2
- Up to 5 times more lifetime3
1 Approved H4-LED and H7-LED headlamp for various countries. Please check countries, vehicles, and conditions before purchase here.
2 compared to minimum ECE R112. On top with 50% less glare.
3 compared to halogen lamps
To be sure that you have bought an original OSRAM LED product, OSRAM offers its customers the so-called Trust Program. This makes it possible to identify counterfeits. Further details can be found here: The OSRAM Trust Program
The design of the OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LED is characterised by its uniqueness in the combination of two functions - "heat dissipation" and "optimum reflector design" . The optics are rounded off by a compact lamp size for optimum fitting accuracy in the headlamp.
Furthermore, the lamps are vibration-resistant to impacts, for example due to uneven road surfaces.
Quality and performance make every OSRAM product an OSRAM original. Unfortunately, product piracy has reached a point where it is difficult to visually distinguish between original and counterfeit.
OSRAM has therefore integrated security features into the production process that allow you to authenticate your lamps online in two simple steps.
OSRAM offers a 4-year guarantee for all NIGHT BREAKER LED lamps. One extra year of guarantee can be secured if the NIGHT BREAKER LED lamps are purchased at and installed by a professional workshop. Find more info here.
You can view the current list of countries and vehicles here.
Approval for the legal NIGHT BREAKER LED is a very complex process for each vehicle model. Therefore, no statement on a concrete time estimate is possible at this point in time, we hope for your understanding. OSRAM is continuously working on further developments. You can always find the current country and vehicle list here.
Approval in other European countries depends on the respective legal situation of the country and to what extent they accept the approval. OSRAM cannot make any generally valid statement in this regard. You can view the current list of approved countries here.
The sticker is to be applied in the engine compartment, the approval is not affected by this. In case you lost the sticker please contact OSRAM customer service.
For vehicles declared as officially approved by OSRAM, the complete light distribution has been verified according to ECE R112. For vehicles that are not declared as approved by OSRAM, installation and use in road traffic will result in the invalidation of the operating permit and the loss of insurance coverage.
No, the laws of the country in which the vehicle is registered also apply abroad. This means that a vehicle cannot be objected to in a country where it is not registered. Countries with left-hand traffic (e.g. Great Britain) are an exception. Here, the driver must switch back to halogen lamps, even if the vehicle is registered in the home country.
OSRAM does not assume that there will be any queries from testing organisations or the police. If this should be the case, the OSRAM customer service offers support.
The headlamp approval number can be found directly on the headlamp - either on front glass or on a sticker of the housing. You can find example pictures here. A matching approval number is mandatory for approval.
In most cases only low beam is approved. In some cases high beam is also approved. Please check the compatibility list for details.
In case of any questions, please refer to the installation manual and our tutorials. If you still need assistance, please contact the OSRAM customer service. Installation accessories may be required.
OSRAM offers its customers a vehicle list per country with a detailed overview of the respective vehicle models, the tested headlamps and the installation accessories required for them.
TRUCKSTAR LED
- OSRAM's first street-legal1 LED retrofit lamps for 24V Vehicles
- Up to 230% more brightness2 and 6000K
- Up to 5 times more lifetime3
1 Approved LED light source - only applies to the respective countries in which there is approval or to which an equivalent approval applies, and the vehicle models and light functions currently listed in the compatibility list. For more details see www.osram.com/nb-led.
2 In comparison to the minimum requirements of ECE R112, while the glare is below the maximum permissible values by up to 50%.
3 In comparison to traditional halogen lamps.
To be sure that you have bought an original OSRAM LED product, OSRAM offers its customers the so-called Trust Program. This makes it possible to identify counterfeits. Further details can be found here: The OSRAM Trust Program
The design of the TRUCKSTAR LED is characterised by its uniqueness in the combination of two functions - "heat dissipation" and "optimum reflector design" . The optics are rounded off by a compact lamp size for optimum fitting accuracy in the headlamp.
Furthermore, the lamps are vibration-resistant to impacts, for example due to uneven road surfaces.
Quality and performance make every OSRAM product an OSRAM original. Unfortunately, product piracy has reached a point where it is difficult to visually distinguish between original and counterfeit.
OSRAM has therefore integrated security features into the production process that allow you to authenticate your lamps online in two simple steps.
OSRAM offers a 4-year guarantee for all TRUCKSTAR LED lamps. One extra year of guarantee can be secured if the TRUCKSTAR LED lamps are purchased at and installed by a professional workshop. Find more info here.
You can view the current list of countries and vehicles here.
Approval for the legal TRUCKSTAR LED is a very complex process for each vehicle model. Therefore, no statement on a concrete time estimate is possible at this point in time, we hope for your understanding. OSRAM is continuously working on further developments. You can always find the current country and vehicle list here.
Approval in other European countries depends on the respective legal situation of the country and to what extent they accept the approval. OSRAM cannot make any generally valid statement in this regard. You can view the current list of approved countries here.
The sticker is to be applied to the rear of the headlamp in the engine compartment, the approval is not affected by this. In case you lost the sticker please contact OSRAM customer service.
For vehicles declared as officially approved by OSRAM, the complete light distribution has been verified according to ECE R112. For vehicles that are not declared as approved by OSRAM, installation and use in road traffic will result in the invalidation of the operating permit and the loss of insurance coverage.
No, the laws of the country in which the vehicle is registered also apply abroad. This means that a vehicle cannot be objected to in a country where it is not registered. Countries with left-hand traffic (e.g. Great Britain) are an exception. Here, the driver must switch back to halogen lamps, even if the vehicle is registered in the home country.
OSRAM does not assume that there will be any queries from testing organisations or the police. If this should be the case, the OSRAM customer service offers support.
The headlamp approval number can be found directly on the headlamp - either on front glass or on a sticker of the housing. You can find example pictures here. A matching approval number is mandatory for approval.
In most cases only low beam is approved. In some cases high beam is also approved. Please check the compatibility list for details.
In case of any questions, please refer to the installation manual and our tutorials. If you still need assistance, please contact the OSRAM customer service. Installation accessories may be required.
OSRAM offers its customers a vehicle list per country with a detailed overview of the respective vehicle models, the tested headlamps and the installation accessories required for them.
