which new white headlight bulb

[drsilliez]

hey guys,
my normal driving lights (low beam) on the Right side is blown so i need a replacement. I want the white light look but i cant afford HID atm. So i was plannin to get normal halogen bulbs but a whiter colour.

which ones do u guys recommend? which is the best?

phillips crystal? phillips vision plus? i dont want blue so which kelvin should i avoid? like whats the limit? 4300k?
also would supercheap or autobahn stock these? how much would they roughly cost? dont post internet/ebay links coz i dont buy online!

if i change the low beams, would i also have to change the parkers? coz dont parkers come on at the same time as low beam and if u have low beam on with white bulbs, wont u still see the yellowish tinge of the parker lights?

last qn, would these headlights BLIND oncoming traffic like if i had HID without projectors? i dont want to blind oncoming traffic as well..

btw car is 5th gen prelude?

[BOO IT]

Philips SilverVision!:thumbsup:

On sale at autobarn for $50 as I speak.
Ive got numerous amounts of mates that use them and I myself swear by them!

EDIT:
My bulbs are also 4200k

If you get the on sale pack they come with the parkers aswell.
These parkers are blue though not yellow and its hardly noticeable.

They will also NOT blind oncoming traffic like HID kits do.

To find bulb sizes just take a look at your bulb before going in.
Mine where the H4.

[drsilliez]

cool thanks! i will definitely check these out!
are these the sames as phillips crystal vision or vision plus? which are better? i really dont want blue parkers but if its hardly noticeable then thats good. thanks man

i know my size H1, i just want to get ppls views on what they've used and their experiences :)

[4age8u]

phillips etc..60 a pair and theyll blow easy just fork out 160 for hid..its worthit

[EK1.6LCIV]

Im hitting up the shop later for anything from this range

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3222/img0002vp4.jpg

[dsp26]

Osram Nightbreaker +90%
OR
Philips X-Treme +80%

Both AU$50 shipped plus free T10 parkers

From
www.powerbulbs.com (http://www.powerbulbs.com)

Look at the pics here:
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80068


I'm currently using the Philips and their the best headlights i've ever bought, range and intensity is unbelievable. Mate has the Osrams and it's definitely whiter but not white that it looks blue. Looking at both lights directly, neither has a tinge of blue. They both easily outshine those stupid xenon/halogen blue coated lights that are extended wattage just to compensate.

Read the article i posted in that link too as to why those blue coated lights are shithouse.

[02gzm]

I work in the automotive electrical industry and I agree with dsp26.

Phillips X-TremePower, Osram Nightbreakers and Narva Blue Power are all the brightest ADR approved (phillips and narva are but not 100% sure on the osram as we dont normally stock them) lights available on the market all being 2000 lumens.

Phillips being the better quality bulb and a tiny bit brighter, and Osram/Narva being a tiny bit whiter light.

[EK1.6LCIV]

Im trying the Calibre ones today ($31 @ the local supercheap), ADR approved, good bright tone :D

will post up some pics

[Eckerz]

phillips crystal? phillips vision plus? i dont want blue so which kelvin should i avoid? like whats the limit? 4300k?
also would supercheap or autobahn stock these? how much would they roughly cost? dont post internet/ebay links coz i dont buy online!


If you don't want blue, then I would recommend that you stay under 3800K. Check out this diagram, you'll have an idea of the different colour temperatures:

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww246/Eckerzz/My%20Euro/kelvin_n_lumen.jpg

IMO, Philips and Narva are good i.e. reliable. I've used Philips before and now, I'm using Narva Blue Power (3750K). Its name "Blue Power" is very misleading as it's not blue at all, it's just white. I bought mine (H1) from Repco for about $50 but yeah, I think you should be able to buy/order them from either Supercheap Auto or Autobarn.

[neo_phase]

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv308/neo_phase/P1010889.jpg

Phillips BlueVision on the left and Phillips Xtreme Power on the right. You can see that Xtreme Power is definitely heaps brighter, but yellow compared to the BlueVision.

[drsilliez]

i just bought replacement H1 bulbs for my headlights, i got the bulb and socket out of the headlight but HOW do i remove the bulb from the socket? do i pull it?! im pulling it but its not comin out. how hard do i pull it coz i dont wanna break it?!

please reply asap if u know, im doing it NOW!

[ksl]

there should be r clip to undo,

[drsilliez]

nvm i worked it out! just had to yank it out with a lil more force lol..

bought phillips bluevision today...hope theyre good! $60 from autobarn..

definitely whiter than stock when i compared it with puttin in one side first..

[dsp26]

^^their whiter but by no means bright. Its because the blue coat removes light from all other spectrums which is why most of them come in a higher wattage to compensate. look at neo_phase's post#10 above.

their a waste of money and unsafe... you'll realise the unsafe part at night when the roads are wet... you won't see shit

[659cc]

Got the Calibre Xenon Blue bulbs from Super Cheap a few weeks back.

They're definately much brighter than OEM and can't really go wrong with $31. A good choice if you don't need anything fancy (blue/pure whiteness) and unwanted attention. See the review below to give you an idea of colour.

Going to buy another pair for the foggies just to use in the rain.


Im hitting up the shop later for anything from this range

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3222/img0002vp4.jpg

[02gzm]

You'll probably find that those calibre bulbs are made by one of the same companies that more well known company buy off like Brown & Watson i.e. Narva, and just repackaged and sold cheaper. Nothing wrong with that if it means savings by us though.

[lemmm]

i could get cheap hid kits if you want? xenon brand, brand new too :)

[curtis265]

always the case with non-HID attempts at having clean white light. Bluetint is bad, and you'll suffer in the rain.

IMO save up, get a decent brand of HID's (or at least a good brand of bulbs), and aim ur headlights down enough so that you can still see without being significantly glarey - i don't know what BB6's are like with glare control, but yeah, HID's all the way if you want white.

or just stick to 'slightly whiter than OEM'