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silverstar or ipf j bulb
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BLUTO
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- Holly, MI NW of Detroit
headlights
I have the Sylvania SilverStars, they are a nice upgrade for $40 (sealed-beam replacement). They are 4000*K in light color. They are a LOT better than the stock dull-yellow bulbs and completely srteet legal (a very,very slight bluish tinge in color).
I think it's PIAA that make a 5000*K bulb for sealed-beam conversion lights (they are ~$72 in 4wheelparts), .....this is as bright as you are going to get without going full HID $$$! Even then you will only be 5000* to 6000*K, so that is what I've seen lately.
BLUTO
I have the Sylvania SilverStars, they are a nice upgrade for $40 (sealed-beam replacement). They are 4000*K in light color. They are a LOT better than the stock dull-yellow bulbs and completely srteet legal (a very,very slight bluish tinge in color).
I think it's PIAA that make a 5000*K bulb for sealed-beam conversion lights (they are ~$72 in 4wheelparts), .....this is as bright as you are going to get without going full HID $$$! Even then you will only be 5000* to 6000*K, so that is what I've seen lately.
BLUTO
Urban Redneck
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- Arlington Heights, IL
I have the IPF Magic bulbs and love them. They are plenty bright at 55W and with the 85W highs, I have never said, I wish I had more light.
Jeep Biscuit
NAXJA Member #724
The only thing that will get you more light is MORE wattage. It's that simple.
BLUTO
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- Holly, MI NW of Detroit
Jeep Biscuit said:
Actually...the HID lighting systems that you see out there (much brighter than standard halogen) use less power than your normal 55W/65W bulbs.....usually only 35W to achieve 5000*K to 6000*K light intensity. The *K relates to the "color" or intensity of natural daylight. Standard halogen lights are around ~3000*K and can't hold a candle
to a good Xenon bulb of the same wattage, when it comes to seeing things clearly at night.BLUTO
2001BlueXJ
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- Los Altos, CA
Check out http://lighting.mbz.org/ to answer all of your questions.
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With my Hella E-code (NOT Xtra Vision) H4 conversion lenses, I have used stock 60w-55w, 100w-80w and 130w-90w (Halogen bulbs) as well as the Magic J IPF and 60-55 Hella Xenons.
The Js and the Xenons were good, nice 'white' light, the 130-90s were great but I blew one running both hi & low on at the same time, and have more or less settled on 100w-80w halogens as a compromise for cost vs good bulb life. The Js were long lived, but were $70 pr vs the $25/pr for 100-80 or 60-55 Hella.
YMMV and I think it's the lens pattern that makes the biggest difference and not the bulb wattage. IMHO anything in a good lens is a huge safety upgrade over OEM sealed beams.
The Js and the Xenons were good, nice 'white' light, the 130-90s were great but I blew one running both hi & low on at the same time, and have more or less settled on 100w-80w halogens as a compromise for cost vs good bulb life. The Js were long lived, but were $70 pr vs the $25/pr for 100-80 or 60-55 Hella.
YMMV and I think it's the lens pattern that makes the biggest difference and not the bulb wattage. IMHO anything in a good lens is a huge safety upgrade over OEM sealed beams.
