Which headlight bulbs to get...

[tracer]

Hey guys and gals,
I have had my eyes on a set of bright coloured lights, nothing too crazy but i was just wondering if the $150 Phillips ones (its something like 7000k light thingy), do the same job as those ones that the traders sell for $60-$70?

If so is it just the life length that is longer? Or am i better off buying the cheapies :confused:
I dont know anything about this sort of stuff so any input would be great.
Im not too fussy about the colour that the light produces as long as it is not the same as my kind of yellowish looking bulbs i have at the momment...

Can you please specify what you use, how much, and the colour of light they produce...

Thanks.

[GSI-PSI]

go 2 autobarn and pay $65 for phillips blue vision for the best qualyty globe and a nice bright white light.

[7th Gen]

correct
(although i got mine at autobarn for $60)

much brighter than OEM ones, same wattage etc as well

the danger (?) in using higher wattage one is it may melt the headlight and you might be up for a brand new headlight assembly

but i'm sure people have used them with no probs at all

[^^v]

sif pay 150 bukz for halogen bulbs! esp those really blue ones... hardly giv out any light at all...

im using Philips vision 50+ atm...
givs out 50% more light.. n its slightly whiter/crisper than oem ...
paid 40 bukz for a pair of h4's (not including parkers) at autobarn...

[tracer]

Thanks a heap. Looks like ill be hitting autobarn tomorrow sometime... Oh a little off topic but damn $180 for OEM Honda floormats for a 94' Teg, its a little steep but it makes the interior look so much nicer...


Thanks for the reply's GSI-PSI... Cant wait for your car to be all up and going :p , Love the boost....

[bubblecivic]

so can anyone confirm whether they burn the headlight housing? if they use the same wattage i'm assuming it's safe to use in the long run??

quessing they are nowhere near as bright as hids?

[^^v]

the 'blue vision' bulbs aren’t brighter than oem...they give out the same light output... but they are much whiter due to the blue coating they have..

the only bulbs which give out more light r the vision plus range.. they use the same wattage/power as oem which means theres no increase in heat.. so no danger in melting the housing..

[bubblecivic]

is it worth the $$$ when it comes to choosing bright lights bulbs vs hids?

[seihoa]

dude get the crystal vision phillip < they r nice n white n alil blue they are abt $99 blue vision is jst like a stock bulb to me <
but save abit more n buy HID = ]

[^^v]

bright light (oem wattage) bulbs r value for money imo... gives 50% more light output for what its worth
HID's on the other hand.. gives out 300% more light..
if you got the money ... good quality HIDs r worth it.. makes a world of difference..

meh.. but it depends on what ur after...
just bling or genuinely wanna see more road

[kam]

dont get the cheap 'blue' light bulbs, the ones with all japanese/foriegn writing on the packet. the beam spread is all a mess and not even... stick to philips.

[civtir]

go 2 autobarn and pay $65 for phillips blue vision for the best qualyty globe and a nice bright white light.

sorry to hijack this thread, but do they sell blue visions in singles? cos 1 of my bulbs is kinda stuffed.

btw answering ur question....i recommend bluevisions....whiter and better visibility i reckon......

You can get them cheaper here, in melbourne too!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4555684295&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[stormridah]

dont forget narvas as well they make decent bulbs
have them in my astra (family car)
and the guys from hannys put them in my teg today

[tracer]

You guys have me sold. But What WATTAGE rating do i ask for, just saying this coz the guys at autobarn doncaster have sold me the wrong stuff before :thumbdwn: .

I have a 94 vti-r teg, and want those Phillips vision bulbs...

Let me know before tomorrow if possible as i would like them by the end of the dsy, it will make the drive home from work so much sweeter :cool:

[_Daniel]

Excuse the poor quality of the shots but they were taken with my phone

these are MTEC 4,750K 80W Globes on my car
http://members.optusnet.com.au/jonova/Image005.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/jonova/Image006.jpg

[bubblecivic]

damn that looks like HID to me!! so would 4750k be the way to go??

nice car man!

[bungsai]

i used the mtec 4300k 80w bulbs.

looked fantastic, pure white, not a hint of yellow, just a bit of blue. really bright too

got em for $40 at cyber century springy. worked fine the entire time i had my car.

[egSi]

so can anyone confirm whether they burn the headlight housing?


bulbs done burn housing!! if that happens then stop tryin to toke ur headlights.

get some enon ones guy, the shit! :thumbsup:

[stormridah]

yeah get the phillips or narva ones they have a 55w rating
dont get the ricey 100-> 125W ones
they gonna burn the housing for ur bulbs easy... happened to a mates corolla... was an expensive fix for some reason...

but damn _Daniel those lights look crazy on ur teg!

[TEG61E]

_Daniel, where did u get ur hands on those mtec's? I've only been able to get H4's in 4750k, and i didnt think they made any other size for some reason.

i'm attempting to modify my LS housing to fit my h4 mtecs, but i just found out the entire bumper has to come off before i can get my headlights out :( Now i'm considering fitting a smaller bulb in so it'll be easier, and returning those H4s...

[TEG61E]

i was just wondering if the $150 Phillips ones...is it just the life length that is longer?
For the Philips bulbs, the higher u go up in the range, the shorter the bulb life. From memory, i believe the life of the Diamond Visions were about 1/2 - 1/3 the life of a standard bulb. Hard to believe ay? The Philips rep told me "its sorta like a premium for having such a high temp light"

[TEG61E]

Can you please specify what you use, how much, and the colour of light they produce...
Thanks.
MTEC 4350K - White light, blue tinge. Much cleaner white than those cheap ones. All MTECs are made in Japan
MTEC 4750K - Blue light, look like HIDs (as u saw on _Daniel's teg)
Philips Bluevision - Bright light, still slightly yellow light
Philips Vision Plus - Brightest light available, standard colour

I believe the Crystal Visions and Diamond Visions are very similar to the 2 MTECs, but I havent had the chance to compare them side by side.

[_Daniel]

There's a shop here in melb that brings them in.
they come in all sizes afaik

[_Daniel]

not sure if I'm allowed to post non trader information so if u wanna know where just PM me.

another thing to note is my shitty camera phone made the light somewhat brighter than it really is, its a nice color and looks great, but by no means is it a cheap fix for HID's as I'll be upgrading when I get some $$ :)

[TEG61E]

Sweet - i'm driving down to Melbourne in 3 weeks! PM sent...

[bungsai]

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/2392R0011972-med.JPG

mine with mtec 4300k 80watt

[tracer]

Damn... I so went out to autobarn and purchased some phillips blue vision things, but they dont look anything like that :rolleyes: ...

I guess nows the time to ask.

Does anyone wanna buy a set of Phillips Blue Vision for $50.
Only been used for a day. PM me is interested

[HondaLva]

Just a quick one guys are the Dc2's H4's??? What Model do i get for a 96 Honda integra VTi-R.....'tracer' what model were your Philips Blue Visions??H4??

[unluvedboi]

just get xenons =]

[PLYBOY]

Just get HID's i can get them for about $300 or so AUD, and they look so much better, my car has them.. my other halfs car has SUper white bulbs..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plyboy/Carpics017.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plyboy/Carpics019.jpg

and integra bulbs are HB4's ( 9006 ) by the way

[jamchen]

but ppl, be careful with 80w bulbs. Yes they are brighter than OEM but it exceed the 55w standard wattage. i think it would be better if you put some enhancement to the wires to make sure it would gone out earlier than expected.
but by swaping 3-4 sets of bulbs you will giving yourself enough money for HID set which will last you 5 yrs +
its a good investment.

[tracer]

yeah h4, well thats what the guy at autobarn said

[HondaLva]

cheers thanks....

[viperx]

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