Headlights, low beam upgrade - 65W
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2015 GLK 250 BT
Headlights, low beam upgrade - 65W
Made an attempt to brighten (slightly) the halogen bulbs, H7 - low beam. For us mortals without HID, I wanted abit more without stressing the wiring. I found these; OSRAM (SYLVANIA) - Hyper (Clear) at 65W - H7 base. Its actually the H9 bulb on the H7 base with an output of 2100 lumens (vs. 1500 std H7 at 55W output). I purchased these from here, $20 each;
http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...roducts_id=164
And the result may not be that noticable by the human eye, see attached pic. Left side - std H7 at 55W. Right side - H9/H7 at 65W. But measured by my digital camera and its light meter system, its about a half-step more with the new bulbs, ie. 1/750s @ F8 versus 1/500s @ F8. I have to reassess this evening to see if there's a difference when driving at night.
http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...roducts_id=164
And the result may not be that noticable by the human eye, see attached pic. Left side - std H7 at 55W. Right side - H9/H7 at 65W. But measured by my digital camera and its light meter system, its about a half-step more with the new bulbs, ie. 1/750s @ F8 versus 1/500s @ F8. I have to reassess this evening to see if there's a difference when driving at night.
Last edited by seahonu; 08-19-2007 at 02:03 AM.