I am going to switch my headlight bulbs out before winter and was hoping someone would have an opinion on the best brand to buy. Particularly on how well the performed in rain or snow. Thanks.
In my opinion, the bulbs themselves don't make enough of a difference and aren't worth the upgrade. What vehicle are these going in?
I replaced the lenses and upgraded the wiring in my 2006 Jeep Rubicon and couldn't believe the difference. I installed Hella European pattern lenses (e-code) replacing the factory halogen sealed beams. The euro pattern has a distinct light cutoff that doesn't blind oncoming traffic like the American pattern.
Be sure to read the review on replacment halogen bulbs. Many of them don't have much life and burn out quick. If you do decide to buy, I would go with Hella bulbs.
This is some useful information.
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/BulbHelp.aspx
Candlepower forums has an entire automotive section, http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?87-Automotive. As DPI mentioned there are some nice upgrades available out there, I was able to get Autozone to special order the Hella E-code round lenses for me and the difference is amazing.
+1 on Daniel Stern's site.
You can do it pretty reasonably- 14-12 ga wiring, decent continuous duty auto rated relays directly to battery (fused!), ceramic sockets, everything soldered, secured and insulated, Osram or other good quality 60/75w bulbs and if available for a reasonable price, better focused housings.
Reducing the voltage drop, improving the focus and going a bit higher in wattage makes night driving better without blinding oncoming drivers.
You can do it pretty reasonably- 14-12 ga wiring, decent continuous duty auto rated relays directly to battery (fused!), ceramic sockets, everything soldered, secured and insulated, Osram or other good quality 60/75w bulbs and if available for a reasonable price, better focused housings.
Reducing the voltage drop, improving the focus and going a bit higher in wattage makes night driving better without blinding oncoming drivers.
I hate looking at those blue sob's coming at me. They suck for everybody else on the road.
