Thread: + X % Globes

If I could just get OEM quality globes at a sensible price, I'd be happy.

Everything seems to be either $10 short lived rubbish or $60 'premium product' with spurious features I have no interest in. If I'm going to have to pay $60 for a decent quality halogen globe, I'd rather pay $100 and upgrade to HID.

Hi All,
Wasn't sure what HID was about, so I had a look at Google.
You almost what to own the Bank of England.
This New E-88 Bright White = $220.00.
Absolutely ridiculous. That's only for one.
Sure wood want to last the life of the Car.

Not sure where you are doing your shopping/pricing, but here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/291158690438 they start at $40 a kit for two headlights.....
I've had a 35W one of these on my motorkike for about two years now. Works perfectly, best motorcycle light I have ever had.

Fitting true HID as a retro fit is not (genrally) legal for road use. Lamp units have to be self leveling for a start.

Master Splinter - You will find that basic Narva and Phillips globes are OEM quality.

FYI issatree - HID xenon lights are a $1200 option on the cars I have bought. That includes self leveling, lense washing system and a different loom to the standard. $40 horrors sound like Police Bait to me. Can't imagine the quality was anything to write home about either. Good HID xenon tubes are $30 each BTW..

Someone is making a big profit on standard halogens when you can buy a set of HID lights and ballasts for less than the price of a pair of halogens!

Someone sure is making a big profit....
Have a look on eBay for the price of brand name Halogen globes...
Like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221571264280 $17 a pair delivered......

No H1's, though. Just H4 and H7.

Gentlemen,
We seem to have got our wires crossed here a bit.

Standard output 60/55w H4 are the price quoted on e-bay in Supacheap. No big deal there. Phillips is OEM standard in quality and light output.

I was talking about the extra light output but same wattage H1/4/7.

Xenon - the real deal that use camera flash technology - are Police bait as a retro fit and $100's if you get a reasonable brand. Quality brand HID tubes are $30 without igniters and balasts. Their book life is 10-12years and then they 'pink out' rather than 'blow'.

I still stand by my original opinion that +80 (output) is the best value for money in the high output, standard wattage, conventional globes I have used. The brands were Phillips and Narva.

I have heard all the stories of doom if the wattage is increased but that has not been my experience. It is the first thing I do to every car I buy, fit stronger globes and I have never seen any tarnishing of the reflectors, melting globe holders or melting lenses. The car I have now has Xenon high and low beam along with H1 high beams of 55W. It got 125 Watt H1's as soon as I could buy them with no problems four years later and up until recently I used high beam every night for extended periods. The best thing you can do for lights is make sure you have at least 12V at the globe.

Hi Chris - glad you have had no problems with over wattage globes.

Have to agree with good connections being important. Resistive joints = heat = damage. I guess you are moving when the 125w globes are in use so you get air cooling.

The damage I have seen is when over wattage DIP beams are used - often in traffic so limited cooling. I have seen both 'reshaped' plastic lamps and tarnished reflectors on metal lamps.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

H71