Lets See Some Light: The Definitive Lighting Thread

[Matej]

Originally Posted by jamg

what's the best h4 halogen money can buy?

If only looking at OEM-wattage 60/55W bulbs, these currently seem to be the best, if the advertised '+percentage over standard' ratings may be trusted:
1. Narva Plus 120 (+120%)
2. Osram Night Breaker Unlimited (+110%, 'white' tint)
3. Philips X-treme Vision (+100%)
3. Narva 48342BL2 (+100%)
4. Osram Night Breaker Plus (+90%, 'white' tint)
4. Narva 48532BL2 (+90%, 'white' tint)

I am considering going back to regular bulbs, since I dislike all the extra junk that comes with HID's.


Though I am not a fan of LED's on old cars, these LED sealed beams do not look as offensive as the other offerings. Too bad about the black bits. I wonder how they would look and perform with some non-clear Sylvania or Hella lenses transplanted onto them.

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[silviaks2nr]

What 7x6 lights are you currently using?

[jamg]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

What 7x6 lights are you currently using?

me?

cibie i think. it's a glass one.

[XxNickxX]

Don't know if anyone has had this problem with their s13 brick head lights, I've had them hooked up for a while now but recently when I have my low beams on one of them always turns off, I have to jiggle the wire for it to turn on. I've already checked all the wires and they all seem to be soldered fine. This only happens with the low beams because if I switch to high beams they'll remain on. Any thoughts?

[silviaks2nr]

Ah, well figure out what they are for sure. If they are old and dingy cheap ones then replacing them with new cibies would give the best improvement, more so than bulbs.

[jamg]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

Ah, well figure out what they are for sure. If they are old and dingy cheap ones then replacing them with new cibies would give the best improvement, more so than bulbs.

yep, they are.

glass housings.

i just want really good light output, as well as the color being white.

good housings, and bulbs will do the job. now... i just need to find the best bulbs money can buy/

[Flicktitty]

I must say i'm surprised in the 15 pages of this thread no one has done some sort of combination to the S13 brick headlights for better output.

[silviaks2nr]

To make the brick headlights better you would need to replace the glass lenses with clear plastic lenses and retrofit HID projectors inside/ in place of the low beam reflectors. When you think about it it would probably make more sense to just do the same thing to a set of dual projectors.

[silviaks2nr]

whatever you do, don't do this. EVER.

[silviaks2nr]

GE nighthawk, raybrig, and all those are great. I wonder if any manufacturer makes an HIR h4 bulb yet? If so, that would definitely be something to consider. If you could get a hold of a catz zeta kit that would be nice too.

[jamg]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

GE nighthawk, raybrig, and all those are great. I wonder if any manufacturer makes an HIR h4 bulb yet? If so, that would definitely be something to consider. If you could get a hold of a catz zeta kit that would be nice too.

Solarzen Zen Hi Performance HIR H4 Halogen Xenon Light Bulb 12V 75W 4200K | eBay

that?

[jamg]

these look good too

2 x FET Catz H4 9003 Halogen Bulbs Rev White | eBay

[silviaks2nr]

Those HIR bulbs look really cheap, and you wouldn't have a high beam since they are single filament. I'm not sure any quality ones exist in the H4 bulb type. The Catz could be a good option but you would need to use a beefier harness to run them since they are high wattage. I was under the impression the catz kits used a pair of ballasts too...

[Matej]

Most of the HIR bulbs on the internet are fake. In fact, the only real HIR bulbs were made by Toshiba, which are discontinued, and Phillips, both of which are only for 9011 and 9012 sockets.

[jamg]

I'll buy the catz then.

Can I use my HID ballast for them?

[ixfxi]

Originally Posted by Matej

Most of the HIR bulbs on the internet are fake. In fact, the only real HIR bulbs were made by Toshiba, which are discontinued, and Phillips, both of which are only for 9011 and 9012 sockets.

first made by GE
then made by Toshiba
NOW made by Philips

only applicable for 9011 and 9012 bulb designations

Originally Posted by jamg

Solarzen Zen Hi Performance HIR H4 Halogen Xenon Light Bulb 12V 75W 4200K | eBay
I'll buy the catz then.
Can I use my HID ballast for them?

if you buy any of that cheap shit, you're a fucking idiot

[jamg]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

first made by GE
then made by Toshiba
NOW made by Philips

only applicable for 9011 and 9012 bulb designations




if you buy any of that cheap shit, you're a fucking idiot

So I should get the catz?

What bulbs should I get if they both suck?

[jamg]

alright so i went to your site, found out about the osram bilux, and wanting to run the competition.

what other items will i need for the wiring harness?

[silviaks2nr]

Hella, Philips, Koito, Denso, GE, Stanley, Bosch, Osram, and I'm sure to be missing a few others. Not trying to be a smart ass but a car with as much body work as yours deserves a proper hid retrofit

[MidwestMyriad]

Mike, or someone else with some knowledge, opinions on something like these?

CREE LED Headlight Bulbs | Dapper Lighting

[silviaks2nr]

They might use actual Cree brand LEDs but that's about the only good thing you can say about that "kit". That would do absolutely no good in a halogen reflector.

[silviaks2nr]

The bixenon solenoid is designed into and contained in the projector itself. It's not something that you install separately. the cutoff shield that creates the low beam pattern is attached to an electromagnetic mechanism (solenoid) which when triggered with +12v moves the shield down to allow more light to escape out of the projector, creating a high beam function. Many of the retrofits I do use bixenon projectors as 90s high beam reflectors leave a lot to be desired when paired with single xenons. You can wire it very simply like the above example where the halogen high beam supplements the bixenon high beam. The solenoid only needs to be grounded and have a +12v trigger to actuate so you can wire it a number of ways, the easiest being to splice it into and add a separate connector to the halogen high beam +12v. You can also use a wire splitter to plug into the factory harness and give you 2 plugs from the one 9006 connector. You can also adapt a "bixenon" relay harness designed to use with h4 systems to work.

[antigravity]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

The bixenon solenoid is designed into and contained in the projector itself. It's not something that you install separately. the cutoff shield that creates the low beam pattern is attached to an electromagnetic mechanism (solenoid) which when triggered with +12v moves the shield down to allow more light to escape out of the projector, creating a high beam function. Many of the retrofits I do use bixenon projectors as 90s high beam reflectors leave a lot to be desired when paired with single xenons. You can wire it very simply like the above example where the halogen high beam supplements the bixenon high beam. The solenoid only needs to be grounded and have a +12v trigger to actuate so you can wire it a number of ways, the easiest being to splice it into and add a separate connector to the halogen high beam +12v. You can also use a wire splitter to plug into the factory harness and give you 2 plugs from the one 9006 connector. You can also adapt a "bixenon" relay harness designed to use with h4 systems to work.

Are the JDM high beams bulbs 9006? I can't seem to find the bulb type for the JDM high beam housing...again, thanks in advance.

[silviaks2nr]

The JDM headlights use either h1 or h3 bulbs for the high beam, unlike USDM. I forget which sorry, but I'd lean towards h1. I was assuming you have a usdm kouki and are working with the original body harness.

[antigravity]

Originally Posted by silviaks2nr

The JDM headlights use either h1 or h3 bulbs for the high beam, unlike USDM. I forget which sorry, but I'd lean towards h1. I was assuming you have a usdm kouki and are working with the original body harness.

Zenki converted to Kouki....I think you're right..they're H1's...Thanks for all the help bro..

[silviaks2nr]

No prob. It's actually pretty easy when you get down to it but feel free to PM me if you need HID wiring help (that goes for anyone reading the thread).

[advanEST]

Hi!

well, i did mine with HELLA FF75 lights!

[soryu]

Originally Posted by advanEST

Hi!

well, i did mine with HELLA FF75 lights!

Output pics? What kind of bulb?
Relay?

[tapdeznutz]

your car looks sad, serious he looks really sad, i feel bad for him...

[silviaks2nr]

driving lights as headlights