IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Hi All, I'm looking for recommendations for (H7) dipped beam bulb upgrade, preferably a pure white without going HID. I've had night breaker laser but their still on the green side, any recommendations would be fantastic, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 It's not possible to get a pure white halogen. You'd either have to go HID or LED. I've got Phillips WhiteVision H7s in mine, but they're still a bit yellow. They now do a WhiteVision Ultra which should be a little whiter again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 28 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: It's not possible to get a pure white halogen. You'd either have to go HID or LED. I've got Phillips WhiteVision H7s in mine, but they're still a bit yellow. They now do a WhiteVision Ultra which should be a little whiter again. Thanks Tom I should have said white, not pure white sorry 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 30 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: It's not possible to get a pure white halogen. You'd either have to go HID or LED. I've got Phillips WhiteVision H7s in mine, but they're still a bit yellow. They now do a WhiteVision Ultra which should be a little whiter again. Tom is correct, as far as I'm aware even the Philips WhiteVision ultra are rated with a colour temperature of 4200k. I have owned HID and LED in the past, both properly white, but both rated at 6000k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Tom is correct, as far as I'm aware even the Philips WhiteVision ultra are rated with a colour temperature of 4200k. I have owned HID and LED in the past, both properly white, but both rated at 6000k. Thanks Stephen, I've heard the HID kits can burn out the wiring, that's why I want to avoid them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I used HID bulbs for over 6 years (before changing to LEDs), the only issue I ever had was the odd ballast failing, and a bulb failing - otherwise, all I had was a very bright beam! Thought I had a comparison of HIDs, but could only find a photo of LEDs... Just found the before/after with HID bulbs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, StephenFord said: I used HID bulbs for over 6 years (before changing to LEDs), the only issue I ever had was the odd ballast failing, and a bulb failing - otherwise, all I had was a very bright beam! Thought I had a comparison of HIDs, but could only find a photo of LEDs... Just found the before/after with HID bulbs... Looks good Stephen, any chance you would have a brand name or supplier, Cheers👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, IRONMAN said: Looks good Stephen, any chance you would have a brand name or supplier, Cheers👍 Sorry buddy, it was a few years ago now, I'm a huge eBay fan so that's 'where' I bought them, but the actual specifics are long gone I'm afraid... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Sorry buddy, it was a few years ago now, I'm a huge Ebay fan so that's 'where' I bought them, but the actual specifics are long gone I'm afraid... No prob, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 4 hours ago, IRONMAN said: Thanks Stephen, I've heard the HID kits can burn out the wiring, that's why I want to avoid them You also can't just stick HIDs in reflector style headlights. You need to change to projectors (most important part). Then install the self levelling motors/wiring and have working headlight washer jets to be road legal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Luke4efc said: You also can't just stick HIDs in reflector style headlights. You need to change to projectors (most important part). Then install the self levelling motors/wiring and have working headlight washer jets to be road legal. You've just reminded me, it's when the law changed to mandate headlight washers that I sought out an LED solution. In all the years I ran HIDs, they passed every MOT, including obviously the headlamp adjustment. As far as I was concerned at the time, they were simply a much superior light that the Victorian filament alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONMAN Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 51 minutes ago, Luke4efc said: You also can't just stick HIDs in reflector style headlights. You need to change to projectors (most important part). Then install the self levelling motors/wiring and have working headlight washer jets to be road legal. Cheers Luke, I think I'll look for some led's 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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