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The latest breakthrough in headlight bulb technology comes yet again from philips. this time around, they are pushing everything to the limit. Smaller globe size, hotter filament, better focal distance, all to put out the maximum amount of light legally allowed on the road. The new bulbs are rated as +80, the only bulb of its kind, with all other companies still only offering +50 upgrades. And lucky for us, they only make it in two sizes, H4 and H7. If you have 01-03 headlights, the H4 is the bulb for you.
If you want a clear bulb that delivers the highest lumen output possible AND gives you the whitest light, these bulbs are for you. Some defining features are the palladium coated tip, blue ring, and chrome base among others. If you are upgrading from stock bulbs, the difference is amazing. Even if you already have +50 bulbs, you will still see a difference. After installing new bulbs, always check to see that your headlamps are properly aimed and level with each other.
I drove by an hid equipped car and my lights were almost as bright. side by side with a stock civic, my lights were brighter and much whiter on the ground.
One problem is since they optimized the filament position for lo beam, the hi beam suffers as a result. I would say it is worse than stock, but not so bad that it becomes useless.
Comparison shots:
1. OEM stock H4 bulbs
2. Philips +50 VP (vision plus) upgrade
3. Philips +80 XP (xtreme power) upgrade
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wiring harness does not need to be upgraded, these are standard 55w bulbs. The +80 is just a light upgrade, it came from a percent of total output from stock bulb i believe. Unfortunately, H4 is one of the dimmest bulbs used at 1000 lumen each. the best are the H1, starting at 1500 lumen and with a +50 upgrade you get 1800 lumen! almost double what we have.
For lumen outputs, check here, awesome reference. Dan is the man.
they are nice, i dont use em anymore cause i have the catz zeta ballast and was afraid they might blow up running at 15v+ with that small globe and high pressure. but they are the brightest bulb ive ever used.
