The Ultimate Bulb Lighting Thread: All You Ever Need to Know About Bulbs - Page 2

Yesitsdrew5310 · 03-17-2006, 12:14 PM

Daniel Also runs out of this place: http://www.candlepowerinc.com/

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You may now phone-in or fax-in your order toll-free on 1-866-861-8668.
This is an unmanned, recorded order line only; if you wish to speak to a live human, please call 416-766-2327."

I hope this helps.

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Matth3w · 03-18-2006, 01:04 AM

I used the email you gave me and he emailed me back almost immediately. THanks.

Alan · 04-04-2006, 01:41 AM

Well I put in 9011 bulbs into my 2006 to brighten up the high beams. Works quite well. At $58 shipped for a pair they are perhaps marginal as to cost effectiveness, as one doesn't get all that much use from the high beams - but they do really give a brighter light. It's certainly noticable, and useful for those few times one does need and can use the lights. And the Toshiba bulbs I put in were an easy 2 minute mod to trim down the tab. HIRheadlights.com even had marked the tab to show what trimming was needed. Super easy with a dremel.

Yesitsdrew5310 · 04-04-2006, 03:06 AM

I'm glad to hear about another satisfied subaru driver!

Handsdown · 04-09-2006, 10:53 PM

the bulbs at AUTOLUMINATION.com are really pretty nice for 55w selective colored bulbs, but like many others they burn out very quickly. i was very happy with my neon yellow colored 9007s for about two months of heavy night driving before one blew.

jdbewl01 · 05-08-2006, 10:17 PM

tried to e-mail [email protected], but no reply. if you call the phone number to order the bulbs, do you need to leave paypal info for him to request payment or what? thanks,

-jeremy

dxlsm · 05-10-2006, 12:30 AM

Thanks for the great thread! I have an '04 Impreza Outback Sport, and recently had one of the original factory fog bulbs burn out on me. I found this forum by sheer accident, and started to read-up on lighting technology. This thread was a great resource.

I'm now driving with the Narva Rangepower +50's for lows, the HIR 9011's for highs, and Tungsram Gold selective-yellows for the fogs. This seems to give me better performance from all three lighting systems.

My first major trip with these was over this past week, with a decent amount of night-time highway driving and night-time back roads driving. On the way home, I had about 500 miles straight of heavy rain and fog, some of that at night. The new fogs were great and helped to provide some much-needed contrast on the back roads and in the rain and fog. I didn't have lots of opportunities to use the high beams, but they seemed to perform much better than the factory stock units when I did use them.

Overall this was a great upgrade. I installed the headlight bulbs myself, after teaching my hands some new convolution tricks. After examining the procedure for replacing the fog bulbs, and considering the amount of time I had available between getting the bulbs and leaving for my trip, I ended up having my friendly garage do those for me when they changed my oil (yes, I have someone else change my oil--I don't have time to deal with it myself, and it is a lot easier for me to have someone I trust take care of this for me). Since they already had the car up on the lift, they didn't charge me anything extra for the installation, so it was a win-win situation.

One interesting thing to note.. While reading the manual pages on how to replace the headlight bulbs, I noticed that they recommend the disconnection of the negative terminal from the battery. I'm guessing that this is because of the switched-negative system in use for these headlights. In any case, I did that, and had to power-cycle the radio twice to get it to come back (it was displaying "sys" on the front panel). No problems since then, so everything looks like a "go".

Thanks again!

dxlsm

Yesitsdrew5310 · 05-10-2006, 03:30 AM

I'm glad to hear I helped you out! Thats the reason I made this.

Drew Brashler

Mulder · 05-10-2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxlsm

One interesting thing to note.. While reading the manual pages on how to replace the headlight bulbs, I noticed that they recommend the disconnection of the negative terminal from the battery.

This is just a standard recommendation found in the owners and service manual for doing just about anything on the car. It is not really necessary to do so, and is more about the manufacturer covering themselves by advising the maximum possible caution for anyone doing their own work. Nothing in the headlight circuit is energized when the car is off so you can change the bulbs safely without disconnecting the battery although there is no harm in doing so if it makes you feel better (other than the inconvenience of having to reset the radio and clock, and the fact that it resets the ECU).

XWRATED · 07-05-2006, 07:59 PM

I have owned several LED replacement bulbs (3157,1157 etc.) and All that I have owned have blinked fast (was too lazy to install the resistor). But anyways, I have had a problem with all of them. I usually get the ones with 19 led's. I have four on my subaru. 3 of them just recently have 3 bulbs out around the center. On each bulb, its the same three that are out. They are connected like a crescent. Is the fast blinking wearing them out??? OR is there another problem.

Scooby

Final Clutch · 07-21-2006, 06:25 AM

Hey Drew, how many watts do those +50 bulbs draw out. I plan on getting Philips VisionPlus. I hope they are 55w so they don't fry anything...

Yesitsdrew5310 · 07-21-2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Final Clutch

Hey Drew, how many watts do those +50 bulbs draw out. I plan on getting Philips VisionPlus. I hope they are 55w so they don't fry anything...

They are 55w bulbs so you wont have to get out the Fire Extinguisher.

Machine Age Victim · 07-21-2006, 05:14 PM

I just posted another replacement for the 194s

Yesitsdrew5310 · 07-21-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machine Age Victim

I just posted another replacement for the 194s

For everyone too lazy to search here is the link to what MAV is talking about http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1051333

Looks good man, good find!

enXiks · 07-22-2006, 06:35 AM

How much do the OEM H1's cost? One of mine died and I replaced it temporarily with something a lot brighter..

Yesitsdrew5310 · 07-22-2006, 04:08 PM

Why do you want to go back to stock bulbs? I only know the prices of the better osram and narva bulbs.

Damon · 07-25-2006, 03:37 PM

best. writeup. on bulbs. ever.

Yesitsdrew5310 · 07-25-2006, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon

best. writeup. on bulbs. ever.

Thank you very much.

575rider · 07-25-2006, 09:31 PM

how do these bulbs compare to PIAA bulbs? which is what I have but they are expensive. I could get a pair of the HIR bulbs for what one PIAA costs. By the way, this is a very informative thread. thanks for posting it!!

REVNU · 07-26-2006, 12:53 AM

^^^

Stay away from PIAA's, or any other bulb that uses a colored coating on the bulb. All that does is take away from the output. They claim 55w=85w... my arse! They just color the bulb to change the "look/temp" of the bulb to make you think you are seeing more.

After you've seen a Philips/Narva/Osram +50 side by side on a really dark road, the difference is obvious. I had PIAA Xtreme White Plus on my Rex and they were horrible just after dusk. The only time they did anything was when it was pitch black out and even then they do not compare to the other 3 I mentioned. They did look pretty cool though!

I picked up my Philips +50 for about $30 shipped.

~ REVNU

littleRedcar · 08-13-2006, 05:02 PM

Hello to all, I'm a newbie here on the subaru forums. Quick reference, 2000 Impreza L Wagon that the family got for cheap.

One question though on the plus50 bulbs, any words that anyone would like to offer on their longevity?

Happy Motoring,
Kurt

Yesitsdrew5310 · 08-15-2006, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littleRedcar

Hello to all, I'm a newbie here on the subaru forums. Quick reference, 2000 Impreza L Wagon that the family got for cheap.

One question though on the plus50 bulbs, any words that anyone would like to offer on their longevity?

Happy Motoring,
Kurt

I have had mine working since a month or two before writing this DIY and they still work. I took out my daytime running lights, so I only have them on at night. Which I still do a lot of driving at night. I hope that helps.

Drew Brashler

REVNU · 08-16-2006, 02:04 PM

^^^
I've had mine in for about 9 months now. They are still going strong & no problems. I also have my DRL's disconnected, so They're only on at night or in bad weather; I live in SoCal, so that's not very often.

~ REVNU

slopemaster · 08-18-2006, 02:56 PM

for guys with 06 Imprezas, did you have to remove the battery to change the driver's side low beam light?

Alan · 08-18-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slopemaster

for guys with 06 Imprezas, did you have to remove the battery to change the driver's side low beam light?

Absolutely. There's really just no clearance to pull off the cover to the low beam bulb without pulling the battery.

I have a little 500ma 12V wall wart hooked to 2 clips that I use whenever I remove the battery to keep all my electronics alive and their memories intact. Saves me reprogramming the stereo and such.

05-10-2006, 12:30 AM	#32
dxlsm Scooby Newbie Member#: 113279 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Kensington, PA Vehicle: 2004 Impreza Wagon red	Thanks for the great thread! Thanks for the great thread! I have an '04 Impreza Outback Sport, and recently had one of the original factory fog bulbs burn out on me. I found this forum by sheer accident, and started to read-up on lighting technology. This thread was a great resource. I'm now driving with the Narva Rangepower +50's for lows, the HIR 9011's for highs, and Tungsram Gold selective-yellows for the fogs. This seems to give me better performance from all three lighting systems. My first major trip with these was over this past week, with a decent amount of night-time highway driving and night-time back roads driving. On the way home, I had about 500 miles straight of heavy rain and fog, some of that at night. The new fogs were great and helped to provide some much-needed contrast on the back roads and in the rain and fog. I didn't have lots of opportunities to use the high beams, but they seemed to perform much better than the factory stock units when I did use them. Overall this was a great upgrade. I installed the headlight bulbs myself, after teaching my hands some new convolution tricks. After examining the procedure for replacing the fog bulbs, and considering the amount of time I had available between getting the bulbs and leaving for my trip, I ended up having my friendly garage do those for me when they changed my oil (yes, I have someone else change my oil--I don't have time to deal with it myself, and it is a lot easier for me to have someone I trust take care of this for me). Since they already had the car up on the lift, they didn't charge me anything extra for the installation, so it was a win-win situation. One interesting thing to note.. While reading the manual pages on how to replace the headlight bulbs, I noticed that they recommend the disconnection of the negative terminal from the battery. I'm guessing that this is because of the switched-negative system in use for these headlights. In any case, I did that, and had to power-cycle the radio twice to get it to come back (it was displaying "sys" on the front panel). No problems since then, so everything looks like a "go". Thanks again! dxlsm

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03-17-2006, 12:14 PM	#26
Yesitsdrew5310 Scooby Specialist Member#: 95182 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix, AZ Vehicle: 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS Silver w/ JDM Roof Vent	Daniel Also runs out of this place: http://www.candlepowerinc.com/ Quoted from an e-mail from Daniel: "NEW! Toll-free ordering! You may now phone-in or fax-in your order toll-free on 1-866-861-8668. This is an unmanned, recorded order line only; if you wish to speak to a live human, please call 416-766-2327." I hope this helps. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

03-18-2006, 01:04 AM	#27
Matth3w Scooby Specialist Member#: 94597 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ Vehicle: 2003 Corvette Z06 Black/Black	I used the email you gave me and he emailed me back almost immediately. THanks.

04-04-2006, 01:41 AM	#28
Alan Scooby Specialist Member#: 3601 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Tigard, Oregon Vehicle: 2006 WRX Wagon BRIGHT BLUE!	Well I put in 9011 bulbs into my 2006 to brighten up the high beams. Works quite well. At $58 shipped for a pair they are perhaps marginal as to cost effectiveness, as one doesn't get all that much use from the high beams - but they do really give a brighter light. It's certainly noticable, and useful for those few times one does need and can use the lights. And the Toshiba bulbs I put in were an easy 2 minute mod to trim down the tab. HIRheadlights.com even had marked the tab to show what trimming was needed. Super easy with a dremel.

04-04-2006, 03:06 AM	#29
Yesitsdrew5310 Scooby Specialist Member#: 95182 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix, AZ Vehicle: 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS Silver w/ JDM Roof Vent	I'm glad to hear about another satisfied subaru driver!

04-09-2006, 10:53 PM	#30
Handsdown Scooby Guru Member#: 29355 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: seattle	the bulbs at AUTOLUMINATION.com are really pretty nice for 55w selective colored bulbs, but like many others they burn out very quickly. i was very happy with my neon yellow colored 9007s for about two months of heavy night driving before one blew.

05-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#31
jdbewl01 Scooby Specialist Member#: 80541 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisville Vehicle: 2004 WRX WRB	tried to e-mail [email protected], but no reply. if you call the phone number to order the bulbs, do you need to leave paypal info for him to request payment or what? thanks, -jeremy

05-10-2006, 03:30 AM	#33
Yesitsdrew5310 Scooby Specialist Member#: 95182 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix, AZ Vehicle: 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS Silver w/ JDM Roof Vent	I'm glad to hear I helped you out! Thats the reason I made this. Drew Brashler

07-05-2006, 07:59 PM	#35
XWRATED * Banned * Member#: 111454 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Frankfort, IL Vehicle: 2003 WRX Sedan WRB, 86' Buick GN 500 HP	I have owned several LED replacement bulbs (3157,1157 etc.) and All that I have owned have blinked fast (was too lazy to install the resistor). But anyways, I have had a problem with all of them. I usually get the ones with 19 led's. I have four on my subaru. 3 of them just recently have 3 bulbs out around the center. On each bulb, its the same three that are out. They are connected like a crescent. Is the fast blinking wearing them out??? OR is there another problem. Scooby

07-21-2006, 06:25 AM	#36
Final Clutch Scooby Newbie Member#: 119828 Join Date: Jul 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Montclair, CA Vehicle: 2005 Impreza WRX Aspen White	Hey Drew, how many watts do those +50 bulbs draw out. I plan on getting Philips VisionPlus. I hope they are 55w so they don't fry anything...

07-21-2006, 05:14 PM	#38
Machine Age Victim Scooby Specialist Member#: 29961 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: my job is a hobbie to most Vehicle: 2008 Honda Element 1975 Triumph Spitfire	I just posted another replacement for the 194s

07-22-2006, 06:35 AM	#40
enXiks Scooby Specialist Member#: 69363 Join Date: Aug 2004 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: West Covina, CA Vehicle: 2004 WRX	How much do the OEM H1's cost? One of mine died and I replaced it temporarily with something a lot brighter..

07-22-2006, 04:08 PM	#41
Yesitsdrew5310 Scooby Specialist Member#: 95182 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix, AZ Vehicle: 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS Silver w/ JDM Roof Vent	Why do you want to go back to stock bulbs? I only know the prices of the better osram and narva bulbs.

07-25-2006, 03:37 PM	#42
Damon Scooby Specialist Member#: 2902 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: S/E TX USA	best. writeup. on bulbs. ever.

07-25-2006, 09:31 PM	#44
575rider Scooby Specialist Member#: 112024 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Bends epic singletrack Vehicle: 03 WRX 6sp wgn '12HondaFit, C Bronson	how do these bulbs compare to PIAA bulbs? which is what I have but they are expensive. I could get a pair of the HIR bulbs for what one PIAA costs. By the way, this is a very informative thread. thanks for posting it!!

07-26-2006, 12:53 AM	#45
REVNU Scooby Specialist Member#: 82147 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Fulas, CA Vehicle: 2005 WRX Sedan Aspen White	^^^ Stay away from PIAA's, or any other bulb that uses a colored coating on the bulb. All that does is take away from the output. They claim 55w=85w... my arse! They just color the bulb to change the "look/temp" of the bulb to make you think you are seeing more. After you've seen a Philips/Narva/Osram +50 side by side on a really dark road, the difference is obvious. I had PIAA Xtreme White Plus on my Rex and they were horrible just after dusk. The only time they did anything was when it was pitch black out and even then they do not compare to the other 3 I mentioned. They did look pretty cool though! I picked up my Philips +50 for about $30 shipped. ~ REVNU

08-13-2006, 05:02 PM	#46
littleRedcar Scooby Newbie Member#: 122058 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fresno, CA Vehicle: 2006 WRX STi Aspen White	Hello to all, I'm a newbie here on the subaru forums. Quick reference, 2000 Impreza L Wagon that the family got for cheap. One question though on the plus50 bulbs, any words that anyone would like to offer on their longevity? Happy Motoring, Kurt

08-16-2006, 02:04 PM	#48
REVNU Scooby Specialist Member#: 82147 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Fulas, CA Vehicle: 2005 WRX Sedan Aspen White	^^^ I've had mine in for about 9 months now. They are still going strong & no problems. I also have my DRL's disconnected, so They're only on at night or in bad weather; I live in SoCal, so that's not very often. ~ REVNU

08-18-2006, 02:56 PM	#49
slopemaster Scooby Newbie Member#: 123413 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Vehicle: 2006 2.5i Sport Wago Crystal Grey	for guys with 06 Imprezas, did you have to remove the battery to change the driver's side low beam light?