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This item is a Pair of Brand New 5000K H4 100W 12V Super White Car Bulbs. These are halogen bulbs that are filled with Xenon gas to give extra brightness. The blue coating of the bulb eliminates the yellow effect to give a bright daylight white light.
Other types available see their site
BEFORE YOU TAKE UP THIS OFFER SEE COMMENT BY Metalphreak AND Powerrevolution BELOW
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/21634#comment-151437
Well, for $40, you can get a pair of Phillips Power2Night Globes (50% extra brighter than OEM globes) from AutoBarn.
Bummer there is no H11 bulbs
Warning: Using cheap quality bulbs can overheat and melt the plastic.
Reminder: You Should Never Use Your Bare Hand to Touch the Bulbs (Blue Tint Part) Because Oil Would Damage the Bulb's Life
Your warning would be more effective with a negative vote, that's whats its there for, use it. (yep and its my post)
Have updated the Wiki on voting with these new paragraphs
Negative votes are also appropriate when there maybe something wrong with the product. Eg an automobile accessory that may be cute, but might be against ADR's (Australian Design Rules). Or an telephone product that hasn't passed local approvals. Safety issues
Reliability issues are also important to know about. However this comes into a gray area. If it didn't work for you, maybe a post with no vote attached, if you know others have had issues and have seen bad reports elsewhere a post with link if possible and a negative vote is appropriate
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hey,
watch out, I ordered some and they turn up broken, as no bubble wrap is used & they fall out of the case! Yes you get replacement, (after the usual delay- and demandetd photos of damaged despite CS DOA policy!) but they have the same problem…broken due to bad packaging!!! Not good business, I would have thought!
$60 and you have a H4 HID conversion kit off ebay, leaves all these wannabes for dead
how often do you guys change your car lightbulbs? sounds like every second week lol :)
Great deal. But 100W? My car has HB4 and is rated for 55w, 100W is heaps! You'd think the cheapos would definitely do some damage to the plastic.
And to those recommending HID kits, it's illegal to use them without the proper equipment to go with it. From a car forum:
Keep in mind also, that HIDs are illegal unless in a proper housing, have auto-levelling devices and washer jets. And in my personal opinion, stupid unless they are not in a proper housing designed for HID lighting, which regular halogen headlights like our ones are not.
There is an excellent guide on HIDs here - the dos and donts of them: http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html . Look at the comparison pics for how bad improperly fitted ones can be for oncoming drivers.
You are right, that did catch my eye (100W) and on second thoughts I'm going to save and get some quality Phillips (55W i think) globes instead. 100W sounds a little excessive.
i have 6000k HIDs and the colour is actually worst off for driving in the rain….but then i guess theyre pretty to look at…whereas this is 5000k so shouldnt be as bad…
Steer clear of these 100w bulbs. Not only are they illegal (they dazzle other drivers with their excessive brightness) but they can also cause trouble with your car's electrical systems. Standard H4 bulbs are 55/60w (dual filament for high/low beam). 100w bulbs will draw an extra 4-5 amps which may exceed the current capacity of the wiring/relays/fuses.
Stick to standard wattage ones. Most of the cheap brands are crap (I've tried a few). I've had 2 bulbs die within a few months, and its not fun changing them. The Philips/Narva ones tend to put out a decent amount of light.
Do note that the Philips Diamond Vision etc are NOT approved for use on road either. Only some of the less blue ones are. They aren't approved for a reason (and i'm sure Philips/Narva would if they could) because while they put out a whiter light, they are actually less effective (less bright) because all they do is block out some of the light spectrum with that blue coating.
TL;DR - get a set of 55/60w white bulbs (not blue) or go for some HIDs.
MetalPhreak, I think this is an important point. I think the best way to highlight this for people to consider if for you to vote negative on the deal. This would be a very appropriate use of the negative (and its my post). Those who take up this offer need this highlighted, so if they take it up they have some understanding of what they are getting.
go for some HIDs? All retrofitted HIDs are illegal too, as they dazzle other drivers with their uncontrolled beam pattern when paired with a normal reflector. :)
The DiamondVision do look much whiter than stock, but they're awfully dim. It's no wonder they're not approved.
Manufacturers of blue car light bulbs annoy me with their ridiculous marketing claims. Is the light whiter? Yes it is. But often the marketers claim the light is actually brighter than an equivalent wattage clear glass bulb that's filled with the same gas. Logically, that's impossible. It may seem brighter to the human eye, but can't be as the blue glass cuts out the yellow end of the spectrum and delivers less light onto the road than clear glass bulbs.
'Before' and 'After' photographs use creative photography techniques to make the blue glass's beams appear brighter. It's all nonsense. Also be aware that packaging on very blue glass bulbs usually says something like 'for off-road use only', which means the bulb violates Australia Design Rules and makes the car not road worthy.
Technically, these white/blue bulbs may actually be brighter than stock yellow bulbs, as they're 100W instead of 55W. :)
Good deal, usually cost 2-3X this at Repco etc. Although their brands are probably superior I think I'll give this a go. $12 can't go wrong esp with the free shipping! Nice find.