What brand high wattage bulbs?

[Decolliber]

With Sucro relay kit I assume I can put higher wattage bulbs in H5s. I tried some cheap 80/100s from JCWhitney (about $10 each) and they lasted a few weeks before dying. (same result in my A6 too). Can someone recommend a better brand of higher wattage bulbs? Right now I have regular wattage PIAAs (expensive!), which are supposed to be brighter but do not seem to be.

[RoninLB]

IMO

PIAA sucks

Narva is great

I would check for voltage drop with the lights on for both hi and low

[Moses]

Originally posted by RoninLB
Narva is great

Wher can I get Narva bulbs? My relays are on the way.

[Decolliber]

Originally posted by RoninLB
I would check for voltage drop with the lights on for both hi and low

Please explain. Voltage drop across the fuses? For what purpose?

[Decolliber]

Originally posted by Moses
Wher can I get Narva bulbs? My relays are on the way.

http://www.audiquattroparts.com/xenon.htm

But is this believable? (from same site):

About Narva Xenon Bulbs
New fron Narva, the next generation in automotive lighting, the xenon charged boosted bluebulb. A 30-40% increase in percieved light is the result of a new coating material that actually increases the color temperature of the bulb to move the light closer to a daylight wavelength. The xenon charged bulb is designed to replace the standard 9003, 9005, 9006, and 9004 bulb and requires no additional wiring or modification of any type.
This new bulb has been described as a "poor mans HID (High Intensity Discharge) system" and has a price of only a few dollars more than standard bulbs. The xenon charged bulbs should not be confused with blue coated bulbs currently being marketed which simply color the light blue and actually decrease the amount of light on the road. The charged bulb works on an entirely different principal. Xenon gas is used to cool the filament and allow the halogen process to produce a higher light output. The special blue coating increases the whiteness of the light with only a trace of blue at the headlight periphiary. The charged xenon bulb is manufactured in Germany.
By producing a light closer to a daylight color, these new bulbs allow the brain to process more of the information the eye recieves from the road ahead. The color of the light matches the "sweet spot" of the eye and thus more information is transmitted to the optical center of the brain. The driver as a result sees a broader patch of light directly in front of the vehicle but as distance in front of the vehicle is increased, the bulb keeps the light on the portion of the road where it's most beneificial. This asymmetry is accomplished by holding this bulb to manufacturing tolerances that were up to now considered unattainable.
Also, a significant percentage of road accidents take place because of poor driving conditions caused by bad weather and/or darkness. Furthermore, visibility needs increase with age. Compared with a 20 year old, a 30 year old requires 50% more light, a 40 year old twice the light and a 50 year old three times the light. Putting the light at the frequency humans process best results in better vision and safer driving.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by Moses
Wher can I get Narva bulbs?

Gotta give Pelican Parts the first shot.. Narva are german.

solder everything.

I have no experience with the new Narva xenon bulb......Ron

[fintstone]

I have the standard Narva H4 bulbs and have been very happy with them. they even held up after a direct stone hit badly damaged a lens. They were a lot brighter after the SUCRO relay kit. I personally will wait a good while before trying the new Xenon bulbs.....in case they are just hype like the PIAAs.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by Decolliber
Please explain. Voltage drop across the fuses? For what purpose?

Halogen are more sensitive to a lower voltage. If your circuit isn't delivering correct voltage the filiment goes kaput.

With the headlights on, test the circuit voltage.. maybe bad connections somewhere, including grounds, bulb socket connections? maybe your wires are too small in diameter for high watts?

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by fintstone
I personally will wait a good while before trying the new Xenon bulbs.....in case they are just hype like the PIAAs.

ditto..

my 130/100w Narva will burn retnas in the slow left laners on high and have super great lows.......Ron

[rlane]

ditto...ditto..
As Ron says a set of properly relayed and installed Narva 130/100's are incredible...be sure you have good lenses in front..plastic or US DOT will reduce your output and focus

[89911]

I have Xenons on my X5 that I wanted to match the fogs and highs. The stock bulbs are very yellow in comparison in IMHO look like mismatched lights. I picked up some PIAA bulbs on Ebay that are a very close match. The output is very intense. The H3 bulb is an actual Japanese bulb that was a higher K output the matches more closesly the Xenons then the US brand 9005 for high beams. I've never heard about Narva prior to these post. I mostly chose PIAA because of the 100's of cheaper brands out there, it can get confusing. I'll give Narva a look for my 911.

[Decolliber]

Originally posted by rlane
ditto...ditto..
As Ron says a set of properly relayed and installed Narva 130/100's are incredible

Where do you get these high wattage Narvas? I have been doing a search on the net and have found only lower wattage ones (e.g., at audiquattroparts)

[RickM]

Quote: "The xenon charged bulbs should not be confused with blue coated bulbs" Then they go on to say: "The special blue coating increases the whiteness of the light with only a trace of blue at the headlight periphiary."

This Xenon gas deal has been around for a while and IMO is Bull. They call it a poor man's HID and it's not even that. It's a colored bulb.

[keagy]

You can get Narva Rally Clear H4 100/130w for $19 each from

www.suvlights.com

http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlightscom/html/halogen-h4-9003-hb2.htm

[fintstone]

I have been using NARVAs, but now I have some Hellas on order to try out. Found them for less than half the price.

[rlane]

Check out Dan Sterns site, he sells everything you need...plus has great info that dispels a whole lot of myths about auto lighting.

http://lighting.mbz.org/home.html

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by rlane
Check out Dan Sterns site, he sells everything you need...plus has great info that dispels a whole lot of myths about auto lighting.

http://lighting.mbz.org/home.html

ditto

[MIK911]

Can someone describe how to hook up the sucro relay? Since i'm electronically impaired, please describe in idiot proof lingo.
Are the Narva 100 w bulbs avail for H1 lowbeams?
Thanks
mik

[dean]

If you buy cheep bulbs they won't last long. I once bought a set of bulbs from Tweeks. They lasted 20 mins.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by MIK911
Can someone describe how to hook up the sucro relay?

Are the Narva 100 w bulbs avail for H1 lowbeams?

http://lighting.mbz.org/home.html