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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: esnow1 on October 05, 2013, 03:46:09

Title: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: esnow1 on October 05, 2013, 03:46:09

My elantra touring takes h11b low beam head light bulbs, I wanted to get somthing brighter, like a hyper white, or somthing with a blue tint, anybody know where I can find some, all the local auto shop's only carry the oem stock bulbs.

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: Dazzler on October 05, 2013, 09:08:21

Ebay? Your search might bring up different results...

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/h11b-bulb (http://www.ebay.com/bhp/h11b-bulb)

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: Phil №❶ on October 05, 2013, 11:58:29

Am I the only one, but I find a yellow light is actually more reflective of road surfaces than white, or blue white, especially in wet conditions. I'm in no hurry to get higher Kelvin lights at all.

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: Mike SX on October 05, 2013, 15:04:17

Quote from: Phil №❶ on October 05, 2013, 11:58:29

Am I the only one, but I find a yellow light is actually more reflective of road surfaces than white, or blue white, especially in wet conditions. I'm in no hurry to get higher Kelvin lights at all.

No, you are not alone.
The bright white light seems, IMO, to be more like bright Moonlight, compared to slightly yellowy Sunlight.

More noticeable comparing a garden 30 watt LED floodlight with a 500 watt tungsten halogen which seems gives "more depth".

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: The Gonz on October 05, 2013, 15:14:41

Beware wives' tales and urban myths about yellow foglamps. If yellow were the best colour, it would be the colour you would see in the reflections above all others. If you don't, it isn't proving to be any more effective than any other. Don't confuse comfort with efficiency.

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: Mike SX on October 05, 2013, 15:20:45

Quote from: The Gonz on October 05, 2013, 15:14:41

Beware wives' tales and urban myths about yellow foglamps. If yellow were the best colour, it would be the colour you would see in the reflections above all others. If you don't, it isn't proving to be any more effective than any other. Don't confuse comfort with efficiency.

No, I don't believe that yellow is the best colour, living in France in the 70's & night driving with nothing but yellow headlamps was a nightmare.

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: eye30 on October 05, 2013, 15:52:09

Orange!

The number of work vehicles which now sport orange flashing on their rear rather than yellow seems to be increasing.

Title: Re: Head Light Bulbs
Post by: esnow1 on October 15, 2013, 02:08:55

Before I put my new head light bulbs in, I also wanted to change out the small bulbs that are right underneath the bright bulb, does anyone know what size bulb it is