Who wants H9 (high beam) bulbs
10-27-2004 | 03:52 PM
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Who wants H9 (high beam) bulbs
I Just want to get a count of those interested in High Beam Super White bulbs at 100W. They would be from Supreme Power They currently offer Super White H9s in 80W but are willing to make a run of 100W if there is enough interest. (Pricing I'm sure would be similar to other SPP bulbs)
Let me know whose interested.
Let me know whose interested.
10-28-2004 | 07:34 AM
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Do yourself a favor and get SilverStars for your highbeams. You don't want a bulb with the blue tint for your highs because the tinting dims the light and increases heat. There's no reason that your high beams have to look like HIDs because no one is going to see your high beams anyway. If they're that close, you'll have your lows on only.
I put SilverStars in the high beams of my 325is because I was running SCCA Winter Rallys and wanted some extra range and clarity. The SilverStars gave me a definitive amount of both! I'm not saying that SilverStars are the only bulbs that will do this, just that they're inexpensive and you can go pick them up locally to you. I also don't personally know of any that would meet my purpose better. I've converted from PIAA SuperWhite Platinums to the Silverstars in the lows and highs of my Z3, too. Definite improvement in every aspect.
If you go with the 100W bulbs that you mentioned, I see a 2 potential heat problems combining. One is that going with a higher wattage bulb, you pose the possibility of creating extra heat in the wires by drawing more current. The other is the additional heat that will be caused by the blue tinted bulbs. Maybe it's insignificant; I don't know. I'm just voicing a concern of mine and leaving it to be proven invalid.
I put SilverStars in the high beams of my 325is because I was running SCCA Winter Rallys and wanted some extra range and clarity. The SilverStars gave me a definitive amount of both! I'm not saying that SilverStars are the only bulbs that will do this, just that they're inexpensive and you can go pick them up locally to you. I also don't personally know of any that would meet my purpose better. I've converted from PIAA SuperWhite Platinums to the Silverstars in the lows and highs of my Z3, too. Definite improvement in every aspect.
If you go with the 100W bulbs that you mentioned, I see a 2 potential heat problems combining. One is that going with a higher wattage bulb, you pose the possibility of creating extra heat in the wires by drawing more current. The other is the additional heat that will be caused by the blue tinted bulbs. Maybe it's insignificant; I don't know. I'm just voicing a concern of mine and leaving it to be proven invalid.
10-28-2004 | 07:44 AM
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^^^^ what RX8SpdDmn said.
100 watt bulbs at 12 volts will draw 16.7 amps for the pair of bulbs. Both the wiring and relays could be adversely affected, so be sure before jumping into it to avoid meltdown.
100 watt bulbs at 12 volts will draw 16.7 amps for the pair of bulbs. Both the wiring and relays could be adversely affected, so be sure before jumping into it to avoid meltdown.
10-28-2004 | 12:23 PM
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OK...I currently have installed a pair of 100W super white (yeah blue tinting), however, these lights are incredible. They really do come extremely close to the color of the HID Lows. I have 80W in my fogs now, and 100W in my high beams. I've had a mix of both Silverstars and others. I so like the silverstars...but for the same price, I'm getting something brighter and closer to the color of my low beam HIDs.
Also, SupremePower is going to be selling an intermidiary harness for the issue of frying wires. This harness will plug one end into the bulb, and the other end into the car's wiring harness plug. This will act as an intermidiary wire that will melt rather than the car's wiring harness, thus saving you the tragedy of frying your wiring harness.
So far no one is interested huh?
Also, SupremePower is going to be selling an intermidiary harness for the issue of frying wires. This harness will plug one end into the bulb, and the other end into the car's wiring harness plug. This will act as an intermidiary wire that will melt rather than the car's wiring harness, thus saving you the tragedy of frying your wiring harness.
So far no one is interested huh?
10-28-2004 | 03:13 PM
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No, not really...
Why do you care if the bulb's color is close to the color of your HIDs? No one on the outside is going to be able to see your high beams. From behind the wheel of the car, you want the purest white bulb possible, which is the whole idea of HID lighting. The light is the closest current technology we have to bringing out the true colors found under natural sunlight. When you're mixing a blue tint in there, your tarnishing that (even though it may look cool). I have a hard time believing that they'd be brighter than the SilverStars, but if you say they are and you've tried both, then I have to accept your findings.
Why do you care if the bulb's color is close to the color of your HIDs? No one on the outside is going to be able to see your high beams. From behind the wheel of the car, you want the purest white bulb possible, which is the whole idea of HID lighting. The light is the closest current technology we have to bringing out the true colors found under natural sunlight. When you're mixing a blue tint in there, your tarnishing that (even though it may look cool). I have a hard time believing that they'd be brighter than the SilverStars, but if you say they are and you've tried both, then I have to accept your findings.
11-02-2004 | 08:41 AM
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well...any takers now....since we've been informed that they are not making H9 silverstars?
BTW - the blue tint is not really a tint. The purpose of the blue tint is actually to act as a filter. The tint removes the Yellow hue from the light leaving a pure white light.
Here's some extra info I found for you pertaining to the purpose of the blue tint:
BTW - the blue tint is not really a tint. The purpose of the blue tint is actually to act as a filter. The tint removes the Yellow hue from the light leaving a pure white light.
Here's some extra info I found for you pertaining to the purpose of the blue tint:
Xenon:
Xenon filled halogen replacement bulbs utilizes a tinted glass envelope that actually increases the color temperature of the bulb closer to that of daylight, thus producing a significantly whiter light beam, resulting in greatly improved night vision by increasing contrast and providing better reflective properties. This special process dramatically increases the whiteness of the light with only a trace of blue hue at the headlight periphery. The addition of Xenon gas is used to cool the light filament, allowing the Halogen to process higher light output resulting in a 20-30 percent increase in perceived light.
Despite the blue glass, these light bulbs do not emit a "blue" beam of light, rather the light is so brilliantly white, that it is perceived as "bluish-white" when compared to regular halogen headlights.
Xenon filled halogen replacement bulbs utilizes a tinted glass envelope that actually increases the color temperature of the bulb closer to that of daylight, thus producing a significantly whiter light beam, resulting in greatly improved night vision by increasing contrast and providing better reflective properties. This special process dramatically increases the whiteness of the light with only a trace of blue hue at the headlight periphery. The addition of Xenon gas is used to cool the light filament, allowing the Halogen to process higher light output resulting in a 20-30 percent increase in perceived light.
Despite the blue glass, these light bulbs do not emit a "blue" beam of light, rather the light is so brilliantly white, that it is perceived as "bluish-white" when compared to regular halogen headlights.
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