Looking for better headlight bulbs for my '02
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Looking for better headlight bulbs for my '02
Greetings All,
Any thoughts on headlight bulbs for an early model S-Type? The low-beams in my car are only so-so. They just don't put out much light. I'd like to replace them with something brighter. All of the lenses are slightly clouded but I don't think that is a huge factor as the high-beams are stunningly bright.
I can't remember what bulbs are installed in the low-beams, possibly GE Nighthawks. Per Rockauto, Hella H7 is a common number for these bulbs. They look like this, with an all-metal base:
Any recommendations? I'd like something that fits the stock sockets. If some aftermarket latest/greatest thing, I want something that doesn't trigger a bulb failure message.
Thanks for any help.
Any thoughts on headlight bulbs for an early model S-Type? The low-beams in my car are only so-so. They just don't put out much light. I'd like to replace them with something brighter. All of the lenses are slightly clouded but I don't think that is a huge factor as the high-beams are stunningly bright.
I can't remember what bulbs are installed in the low-beams, possibly GE Nighthawks. Per Rockauto, Hella H7 is a common number for these bulbs. They look like this, with an all-metal base:
Any recommendations? I'd like something that fits the stock sockets. If some aftermarket latest/greatest thing, I want something that doesn't trigger a bulb failure message.
Thanks for any help.
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What brightness and color are you looking for...i bought some 8000k blues for my high beams off ebay for 23 dollars delivered....what a difference....i have hid low beams and bought 6000k for those and can see again....2 years old and still going strong...will edit after i get the sellers name...formula-J87 is the name...has a ton of selection...he is in Roseville CA....i used mequiars scratch and swirl for paint on my lenses and it made a huge difference...better than the headlight restore kits and cheaper
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I don't know what brightness level I want, just better than I have now.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
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I don't know what brightness level I want, just better than I have now.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
Last edited by scottjh9; 03-14-2019 at 12:55 PM. Reason: Addition
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I don't know what brightness level I want, just better than I have now.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
Color? I'd like to stick to some variation of white. I'm not interested in the blue stuff you often see with the low-rider crowd. I'm an overweight middle-aged white guy who favors cardigans, not some young guy who for reasons unknown like to wear his ball cap sideways.
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I would try one of these:
OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H7 64210NL-HCB:
Philips X-treme Vision +130% H7 12972XV+S2:
Just a straight swap and they produce a much more focused light than standard bulbs. Life might be a bit less because to focus the light better, the filament is usually smaller. I swap them every couple of years as they are fairly cheap.
OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H7 64210NL-HCB:
Philips X-treme Vision +130% H7 12972XV+S2:
Just a straight swap and they produce a much more focused light than standard bulbs. Life might be a bit less because to focus the light better, the filament is usually smaller. I swap them every couple of years as they are fairly cheap.
Last edited by neilr; 03-15-2019 at 11:15 AM.
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Well, as the big game hunter said:
Safari, so goodie!*
The Philips bulbs are definitely brighter, and the hue seems the same as previous. Definitely not the blueish high school drug dealer look, so that's good.
I also wondered if my lights were aimed down too low, so I turned each adjuster in one full turn. That seems to have helped, too. This weekend I plan to play with the adjusters a little more after dark.
Safari, so goodie!*
The Philips bulbs are definitely brighter, and the hue seems the same as previous. Definitely not the blueish high school drug dealer look, so that's good.
I also wondered if my lights were aimed down too low, so I turned each adjuster in one full turn. That seems to have helped, too. This weekend I plan to play with the adjusters a little more after dark.
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