Halogen Upgrade
02-20-2003, 12:50 PM
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IME, they burn out quick
I made the mistake of buying a pair a few years ago. In total, I got about 5K miles out of the two. The stock bulbs had been running strong for 55K miles.
I have friends with similar experiences. The pair I bought were around $70, so price seems to be irrelevant.
If your buying them for fogs, and you don't drive with them on constantly, you should be all right.
Mike
I have friends with similar experiences. The pair I bought were around $70, so price seems to be irrelevant.
If your buying them for fogs, and you don't drive with them on constantly, you should be all right.
Mike
02-20-2003, 01:03 PM
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Not familiar w/ "AdvancedOptik", but I do have a single HLT H11....
in my passenger side foglight. It is a much more intense bluish-white color compared to stock. Better for matching with HID Xenon headlights or aftermarket "blue / white" bulbs; like what I have in my Halogen E-Codes.
Keep in mind; most of this is for looks. They do not necessarily improve vision in adverse conditions (fog, rain,..). The blue tint takes away light. And the "hyper" HID white types do have increased intensity and make the area in front of your car seem more "white" and lit up. But it is more focused, or concentrated in different areas compared to standard Halogen bulbs that seem to flood all over the place. I have not tested many to compare the differences and you would have to go back and fourth to really know (or set up two cars with different bulbs). But I think there is an advantage with the headlight bulbs I chose. With regards to the foglights; to each their own. If you are seriously concerned about really seeing in the fog or bad conditions, go with all weather types.
You can also check out EPi from the link for bulbs and other goodies mentioned here.
HLT H11 Bulb on LEFT / Stock on RIGHT:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/50842/e-codes_foglights_hlt_left_stock_right.jpg"><ul><li> <a href="http://www.epimporters.com/">http://www.epimporters.com/</a</li></ul>
Keep in mind; most of this is for looks. They do not necessarily improve vision in adverse conditions (fog, rain,..). The blue tint takes away light. And the "hyper" HID white types do have increased intensity and make the area in front of your car seem more "white" and lit up. But it is more focused, or concentrated in different areas compared to standard Halogen bulbs that seem to flood all over the place. I have not tested many to compare the differences and you would have to go back and fourth to really know (or set up two cars with different bulbs). But I think there is an advantage with the headlight bulbs I chose. With regards to the foglights; to each their own. If you are seriously concerned about really seeing in the fog or bad conditions, go with all weather types.
You can also check out EPi from the link for bulbs and other goodies mentioned here.
HLT H11 Bulb on LEFT / Stock on RIGHT:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/50842/e-codes_foglights_hlt_left_stock_right.jpg"><ul><li> <a href="http://www.epimporters.com/">http://www.epimporters.com/</a</li></ul>
02-20-2003, 04:37 PM
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You are confusing a couple of things...
The colour of the light is one thing and the amount of lumen (ilumination output) is another thing.
HID (aka xenon) uses a different technology from halogens. Due to the HID system, a lot more output is generated from a smaller wattage (2800-3200 lumens for a 35 watt bulb). The generated light also tends to be whiter (in addition to the effect that the brighter the bulb is, the whiter it looks).
Now, to mimic the visual effect of HID lights (the colour not lumens), some people use blue tinted halogens that results in a whiter appearance. This follows a simple rule of physics. The drawback is a lower illumination (due to absorption by the tint). A 55 watt standard H7 generates 1335 lumens, so a blue tinted H7 should be even lower.
Coming back to my previous post, if you want the looks, and actually don't do night drives in the country, a <$40 modification gives you a satisfying (but still far from identical) result. Otherwise, this mod can be actually detrimental to your visibility at night.
HID (aka xenon) uses a different technology from halogens. Due to the HID system, a lot more output is generated from a smaller wattage (2800-3200 lumens for a 35 watt bulb). The generated light also tends to be whiter (in addition to the effect that the brighter the bulb is, the whiter it looks).
Now, to mimic the visual effect of HID lights (the colour not lumens), some people use blue tinted halogens that results in a whiter appearance. This follows a simple rule of physics. The drawback is a lower illumination (due to absorption by the tint). A 55 watt standard H7 generates 1335 lumens, so a blue tinted H7 should be even lower.
Coming back to my previous post, if you want the looks, and actually don't do night drives in the country, a <$40 modification gives you a satisfying (but still far from identical) result. Otherwise, this mod can be actually detrimental to your visibility at night.
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