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Changing to LED car headlights.
I have a 1996 Plymouth Voyager mini van. When I bought this used vehicle
about 3 years ago, I was immediately dissatisfied with the headlights.
They just dont illuminate the road properly. And since I do a lot of
night driving on rural roads, I dont feel safe. Especially with deer
darting out onto the roads.
Initially, I polished the headlight clear lens plastic removing all the
cloudyness. Then I adjusted them to factory specs. This helped, but
still did not provide enough light. I then switched the bulbs to those
Sylvania blue high-intensity halogen bulbs. Once again, it was a slight
improvement, but not enough. And those bulbs were costly. Around $50 for
a pair, and they both burned out in less than a year.
I am now looking into replacing the bulbs with LED.
But thats where I get confused. These bulbs are much cheaper, in fact
even cheaper than the standard factory halogens. They are a 9007 bulb.
I looked on Ebay. It appers that the color of most is 6000K, so I assume
that is a standard color. But what gets me is the power rating. I see
some rated at 40 watts, 55 watts, 72 watts and others. Then I see some
rated at 1300 watts, 1500, and 1800. Somehow I do not believe those high
ratings.
So, how do I buy the brightest?
There are a lot of them on Ebay. Most sell for $10 to $30, but some as
much as $100. Of course I know Ebay has ripoff sellers, and some of the
$100 ones are identical to the low dollar ones. Some even come with
build in fans.
How do I select the best and brightest? This is a safety thing, so I am
willing to spend a little more, but if the $10 ones are as good as the
costly ones, that's what I'll buy.
If anyone on here has experience with these bulbs, I could use some
advice. And what's with those 1000 PLUS wattage ratings?
Thanks in advance for all help!
I have a 1996 Plymouth Voyager mini van. When I bought this used vehicle
about 3 years ago, I was immediately dissatisfied with the headlights.
They just dont illuminate the road properly. And since I do a lot of
night driving on rural roads, I dont feel safe. Especially with deer
darting out onto the roads.
Initially, I polished the headlight clear lens plastic removing all the
cloudyness. Then I adjusted them to factory specs. This helped, but
still did not provide enough light. I then switched the bulbs to those
Sylvania blue high-intensity halogen bulbs. Once again, it was a slight
improvement, but not enough. And those bulbs were costly. Around $50 for
a pair, and they both burned out in less than a year.
I am now looking into replacing the bulbs with LED.
But thats where I get confused. These bulbs are much cheaper, in fact
even cheaper than the standard factory halogens. They are a 9007 bulb.
I looked on Ebay. It appers that the color of most is 6000K, so I assume
that is a standard color. But what gets me is the power rating. I see
some rated at 40 watts, 55 watts, 72 watts and others. Then I see some
rated at 1300 watts, 1500, and 1800. Somehow I do not believe those high
ratings.
So, how do I buy the brightest?
There are a lot of them on Ebay. Most sell for $10 to $30, but some as
much as $100. Of course I know Ebay has ripoff sellers, and some of the
$100 ones are identical to the low dollar ones. Some even come with
build in fans.
How do I select the best and brightest? This is a safety thing, so I am
willing to spend a little more, but if the $10 ones are as good as the
costly ones, that's what I'll buy.
If anyone on here has experience with these bulbs, I could use some
advice. And what's with those 1000 PLUS wattage ratings?
Thanks in advance for all help!