Bigfoot kiwi wrote:Mine also were shit.. Seemed to have a dull area to the right just in front of car on high beam.. Changed to +130 phillips halogens (gxl) .. Better but not right .. Now have fitted HID kit .. Much much better..
Bigfoot kiwi wrote:Got the kit from Jaycar--- "Response-H4-6000k. Hi-low". Has nice slim ballasts all plug an play . $99 nzd
The $80 kit is high only -not what you want..
Bitsamissing wrote:The knee-jerk reaction to inadequate headlight output is to put higher-wattage bulbs in, but if the originals are too dim because of voltage drop, the problem will only get worse with higher-wattage bulbs. More watts means more current, and more current means more voltage drop. And depending on what's causing the drop, things can overheat and fail.
Caveat: There is a trade-off in reducing the voltage drop to get more light out of your existing bulbs, and that is reduced lifespan. While the bulbs might be rated to operate at 14V, they'll definitely last longer if you run them at 13...
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