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From: Gateway to the West
Any lamp that has been mired shifted (blue tint) is going to put out LESS light than its non-shifted counterpart. Period. You are restricting certain light waves from coming through the glass so there is less light there... end of story.
Now, with that said... The ONLY way to get more light from a lamp of the same wattage is to redesign the filament which is what has been done in most of the aftermarket units claiming so much more light output. The trade-off is really very simple... they don't last as long. Moreover, the more initial light they put out the shorter their lifespan. Read the fine print. It may be a measurable increase in output but it will also be a DECREASE in lamp life. No way around that without changing lamp wattage and that would necessitate changes to wiring and fuse amperage.
While we are on the topic, the use of mired shifted (blue tinted) lamps in headlights is the worst thing you can do for your eyes! Any time you restrict the full spectrum of light from your eyes some part of your vision is strained. Blue light makes things appear DIFFERENT but not better. The reason they claim it to be so much better is because your eyes are trying to adjust to pick out the things that AREN'T appearing as they used to. Something that was bright red in your old headlights will appear darker even magenta in these shifted lamps. Yellows appear green which actually helps some things blend in with the greenery beside the roadway. The closer you can get to WHITE light and by that I mean actual daylight/sunlight the better you are going to be. Since there are very few man-made sources (that can be run in a vehicle) that produce anything close to 6500 K (degrees Kelvin), we are best off using some source that retains some level of the warm end of the spectrum (the red end). By extreme example... there are all sorts of things you can suddenly SEE under a blacklight... it doesn't mean you are going to be able to see the road and everything in front of you better if you put them in your vehicle. It just means you will be able to see what you can't normally see under white light... which would be great if everything on the road in front of you was painted with fluorescent/day-glow colors. However since this isn't true... you would be severely hindered in you ability to see the road ahead. A black light merely restricts certain light waves from passing through the glass of the lamp... just as the blue tinted (mired shifted) headlamps do. Black light is just a more extreme example.
Ok, so now that I've given more info than anyone ever wanted, Stick with good quality standard replacements unless you want to see less or replace headlamps more often.
Now, with that said... The ONLY way to get more light from a lamp of the same wattage is to redesign the filament which is what has been done in most of the aftermarket units claiming so much more light output. The trade-off is really very simple... they don't last as long. Moreover, the more initial light they put out the shorter their lifespan. Read the fine print. It may be a measurable increase in output but it will also be a DECREASE in lamp life. No way around that without changing lamp wattage and that would necessitate changes to wiring and fuse amperage.
While we are on the topic, the use of mired shifted (blue tinted) lamps in headlights is the worst thing you can do for your eyes! Any time you restrict the full spectrum of light from your eyes some part of your vision is strained. Blue light makes things appear DIFFERENT but not better. The reason they claim it to be so much better is because your eyes are trying to adjust to pick out the things that AREN'T appearing as they used to. Something that was bright red in your old headlights will appear darker even magenta in these shifted lamps. Yellows appear green which actually helps some things blend in with the greenery beside the roadway. The closer you can get to WHITE light and by that I mean actual daylight/sunlight the better you are going to be. Since there are very few man-made sources (that can be run in a vehicle) that produce anything close to 6500 K (degrees Kelvin), we are best off using some source that retains some level of the warm end of the spectrum (the red end). By extreme example... there are all sorts of things you can suddenly SEE under a blacklight... it doesn't mean you are going to be able to see the road and everything in front of you better if you put them in your vehicle. It just means you will be able to see what you can't normally see under white light... which would be great if everything on the road in front of you was painted with fluorescent/day-glow colors. However since this isn't true... you would be severely hindered in you ability to see the road ahead. A black light merely restricts certain light waves from passing through the glass of the lamp... just as the blue tinted (mired shifted) headlamps do. Black light is just a more extreme example.
Ok, so now that I've given more info than anyone ever wanted, Stick with good quality standard replacements unless you want to see less or replace headlamps more often.
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Sullivan County, NY
Great info GS...
I have a 2003 Nissan Maxima and the headlights on that thing are undeniably way brighter then what is on my 94 EB, its like day time on the road ahead of me and i am trying to get the same thing for the EB.. any ideas ?
I have a 2003 Nissan Maxima and the headlights on that thing are undeniably way brighter then what is on my 94 EB, its like day time on the road ahead of me and i am trying to get the same thing for the EB.. any ideas ?
Any lamp that has been mired shifted (blue tint) is going to put out LESS light than its non-shifted counterpart. Period. You are restricting certain light waves from coming through the glass so there is less light there... end of story.
Now, with that said... The ONLY way to get more light from a lamp of the same wattage is to redesign the filament which is what has been done in most of the aftermarket units claiming so much more light output. The trade-off is really very simple... they don't last as long. Moreover, the more initial light they put out the shorter their lifespan. Read the fine print. It may be a measurable increase in output but it will also be a DECREASE in lamp life. No way around that without changing lamp wattage and that would necessitate changes to wiring and fuse amperage.
While we are on the topic, the use of mired shifted (blue tinted) lamps in headlights is the worst thing you can do for your eyes! Any time you restrict the full spectrum of light from your eyes some part of your vision is strained. Blue light makes things appear DIFFERENT but not better. The reason they claim it to be so much better is because your eyes are trying to adjust to pick out the things that AREN'T appearing as they used to. Something that was bright red in your old headlights will appear darker even magenta in these shifted lamps. Yellows appear green which actually helps some things blend in with the greenery beside the roadway. The closer you can get to WHITE light and by that I mean actual daylight/sunlight the better you are going to be. Since there are very few man-made sources (that can be run in a vehicle) that produce anything close to 6500 K (degrees Kelvin), we are best off using some source that retains some level of the warm end of the spectrum (the red end). By extreme example... there are all sorts of things you can suddenly SEE under a blacklight... it doesn't mean you are going to be able to see the road and everything in front of you better if you put them in your vehicle. It just means you will be able to see what you can't normally see under white light... which would be great if everything on the road in front of you was painted with fluorescent/day-glow colors. However since this isn't true... you would be severely hindered in you ability to see the road ahead. A black light merely restricts certain light waves from passing through the glass of the lamp... just as the blue tinted (mired shifted) headlamps do. Black light is just a more extreme example.
Ok, so now that I've given more info than anyone ever wanted, Stick with good quality standard replacements unless you want to see less or replace headlamps more often.
Now, with that said... The ONLY way to get more light from a lamp of the same wattage is to redesign the filament which is what has been done in most of the aftermarket units claiming so much more light output. The trade-off is really very simple... they don't last as long. Moreover, the more initial light they put out the shorter their lifespan. Read the fine print. It may be a measurable increase in output but it will also be a DECREASE in lamp life. No way around that without changing lamp wattage and that would necessitate changes to wiring and fuse amperage.
While we are on the topic, the use of mired shifted (blue tinted) lamps in headlights is the worst thing you can do for your eyes! Any time you restrict the full spectrum of light from your eyes some part of your vision is strained. Blue light makes things appear DIFFERENT but not better. The reason they claim it to be so much better is because your eyes are trying to adjust to pick out the things that AREN'T appearing as they used to. Something that was bright red in your old headlights will appear darker even magenta in these shifted lamps. Yellows appear green which actually helps some things blend in with the greenery beside the roadway. The closer you can get to WHITE light and by that I mean actual daylight/sunlight the better you are going to be. Since there are very few man-made sources (that can be run in a vehicle) that produce anything close to 6500 K (degrees Kelvin), we are best off using some source that retains some level of the warm end of the spectrum (the red end). By extreme example... there are all sorts of things you can suddenly SEE under a blacklight... it doesn't mean you are going to be able to see the road and everything in front of you better if you put them in your vehicle. It just means you will be able to see what you can't normally see under white light... which would be great if everything on the road in front of you was painted with fluorescent/day-glow colors. However since this isn't true... you would be severely hindered in you ability to see the road ahead. A black light merely restricts certain light waves from passing through the glass of the lamp... just as the blue tinted (mired shifted) headlamps do. Black light is just a more extreme example.
Ok, so now that I've given more info than anyone ever wanted, Stick with good quality standard replacements unless you want to see less or replace headlamps more often.
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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 259
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From: Great Falls Mt
Look thru my garage on my profile and there are pics of my bronco with halo lights...they sucked. They looked awesome but the light output was horrible, I basically couldnt drive at night. And they were the brightest bulbs available, 90-120s I believe.
