Make sure your wiring can handle it and watch it out for melting lenses from high wattage bulbs.
morrisman1,
Apr 13, 4:06am
phillips +90 also known as osram nightbreaker.
I have these and am please with their performance. On low beam its a nice full light and on high beam it shines a fair bit further than stock bulbs. Your milage will vary as every headlight reflector is different.
Don't get scammed into getting any of those super high colour temperature bulbs, do not go any higher than what a bulb would naturally produce, ie around 3500k. Any higher and you just start cutting out light to make it look more blue and it also pisses people off as the eye does not adjust as readily when it is presented with a bright blue light as opposed to something with a cooler temperature.
I dont suggest going to the high wattage bulbs unless you are putting them in housing specifically designed for them as they get too hot and put extra strain on the wiring, connectors, relays etc.
morrisman1,
Apr 13, 4:08am
oh and you can get them for much cheaper, I think they are called hella +90, not phillips, my bad. BNT sold me mine and they were about $20 a bulb.
hijacka,
Apr 13, 4:08am
My illegal HID lights burn the arse off low flying ducks
dave653,
Apr 13, 4:16am
Why the upgrade! Poor factory output! Check the voltage at the bulb, if not good enough. fit a relay. Our old VK Commy had crap lights, fitted new light units. no difference. Fitted big bulbs. no difference. Had 10.4 and 9.8 volts at the bulbs. original wiring. Installed a relay and fed the bulbs the current they required. daytime!
cassandra13,
Apr 13, 4:45am
hella plus ninetys, no they dont last at all. trust me. i work in the trade and deal with these bulbs all the time . narva plus 100s are the go
cassandra13,
Apr 13, 4:46am
oh and about the heat! totally wrong. the xenon type are direct replacement with no heat change at all.
cassandra13,
Apr 13, 4:47am
dont know where people get this idea from, if you get direct replacements read the back,will not increase heat output
shane191,
Apr 13, 4:54am
thanks for the replys.Thereason for replacing is that i do alot of driving durning winter on back roads with poor or no roadmarkings and id like to see more.
dave653,
Apr 13, 4:57am
Our VN, I fitted new units, then put bigger bulbs in, then found melted fuses.Went back to 55/60 bulbs (+90) and haven't worried since. Always good to check the factory wiring. as the factory will get away with the least possilble.
hijacka,
Apr 13, 5:04am
Thats great, how about the make and model of your car and type of head light it has(ie reflector, projector or polycarbonated lense) and type of globe to be replaced would be beneficial. and is the headlight lense it good clear condition!
johnf_456,
Apr 13, 5:06am
You have mis understood my post entriely. I am talking about buying aftermarket headlight bulbs that are a higher wattage than factory therefore increased heat and risk of damage to lens and wiring. Its pretty obvious what I am talking about read the posts above with people putting 90w bulbs in a 55/60.
sparkyz,
Apr 13, 5:10am
Before replacing the original bulbs you need to make sure that the voltage at the bulbs is correct. If it is low, then light output will be poor whatever bulbs are fitted. To save money manufacturers use the smallest wire size they can get away with, so relays are often a good place to start.
Stick to 55/60 watt bulbs as they have had the most development, and don't overheat the lights and connectors.
The other problem is that some headlight units are c##p and have poor output no matter what you do.
hijacka,
Apr 13, 5:11am
Thats no way to talk to a lady John
hijacka,
Apr 13, 5:16am
OK. Perhaps #1 vehicle is a crappy holden with crappy factory lights then!
clark20,
Apr 13, 5:19am
I was told the hella +90 are the Osram Nightbreakers, and they have improved the design to last longer(now called nightbreaker plus)
Please dont call him john as a matter of preference
johnf_456,
Apr 13, 6:27am
Correct
cassandra13,
Apr 13, 6:33am
yes but plus 100's are the same voltage drain. thats how they are designed.
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