Brighter Headlights

[Dxaqta]

just buy hid kit

[li21]

i'm just disappointed...
I spent $60 on Philips Bluevision and they dont do anything .. not any better than what i have already.
and it doesnt look blue or white.. just yellow

[li21]

Hey guys , i know this is digging up an old thread..

but is there any guides on the wiring upgrade for headlights?

cheers

[ke70dave]

hey mate, all the "Wiring upgrade" is, is a relay put inline with the headlights. straight from the battery, and using the original wiring as the "trigger"

do you know how to use a relay?, if not i can draw up a diagram if you like, but wont be till later tonight (work soon).

[yoshimitsu9]

speaking of using phillips bulbs, I'm running the crystal visions and they are complete rubbish. bought them 6 months ago for $100 and complete waste of money

[rthy]

I love my HID's



this pic is with one side upgraded, spot the difference

however the glare is nasty and if I could go back in time I would of bought the warmer 5000K globes instead of these 6500K globes

[shorty]

has anybody on here had the globes off ebay were the bulb is blue and ACTUALLY gives off a blue light?

i had them in a ke and the difference was amazing... cost me all of $25 i think? better vision and gave of a slight bit of blue light whilst night driving

i spent $60 on those phillips blue visions and the the quality was just as good but only gave of white light and was more expensive

[kazman]

Some facts about Halogen Globes.

1. The higher the wattage the better the light output. Myth: A blue bulb of 60W does not project further than 60W yellow globe (this is an optical illusion).
2. Higher the wattage the higher the heat. The output of heat is proportional to the wattage. The higher the heat, the more prone the bulb filament is to snapping. As heat rises, the metal filament becomes softer and vibrations from the road will lead to the failure of the filament.
3. Tinted bulbs look better aesthetically but performance wise, tinting retards the lumen (light power). It simply filters out yellow from the light to make it more blue or white.
4. Xenon gas charged bulb, reduces the temperature of the air inside the bulb. However if the bulb is tinted, the effects of the tint conducting heat far outweighs any gains made from charged gas.
5. 100/90 watt bulbs, generate a lot of heat. They can cause auto-electrical problems if the right relay is not used. In many cases, the excess heat generated from them can cause glass headlights to shatter when water is suddenly splashed on the surface. High temperature also causes sealed headlights to lose their seals. When the light is cooled, there is now a vacuum inside and water particles in air can now accumulate inside your headlight. The water then shatters your globes as it causes different parts of the globe (glass or quarts) to expand and constrict at different thermal conductivities.

In summary, blue bulbs simply look better. I have tested countless number of bulbs to measure their lumens and projections and none have broken the 5 facts I have listed (this includes Philips). The Philips bulbs for the record are made in one of three factories in Korea. On occasions a 60W blue globe was found to be better performing than the yellow globe, it was verified that the globe was actually higher wattage than stated. If you are wanting brighter light there is only two ways:

1. Increase wattage (use relays and run 100/90). Make sure you don't allow water to ingress into the headlights and make sure you don't splash water onto your headlights suddenly after a long period of long light usage. Expect them to wear out quicker.
2. Convert to HID. A 35W HID system will produce 3 times the brightness and project 2-4 times further down the road. Expect to get a lot of F>$% U's from other drivers.

[kazman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jarryd @ May 25 2008, 08:00 PM) </div>That's because they are probably made in the same factory. The Phillips globes are all made in Korea (all components except base).
There have been verified reports of Ebay sellers that are selling the same globes branded as another product.