HEADLIGHT BULBS: Comparisons / buyers guide

**FJoel** · 09-21-2007, 06:56 AM

To read the original full thread and post questions/comments on this topic, please go to Complete Headlight Bulb Comparison Thread

Stock Toyota: P/N 9003/HB2 (this is the lowest quality Osram Sylvania)
PIAA Xtreme White Plus: P/N 15224
IPF Standard Performance: P/N HHC126055
IPF Magic (Blue): P/N C41B
Sylvania Silverstar: P/N 9003ST
GE Nighthawk: P/N 9003NH/BP
Hella Xenon Blue: P/N H83140272
Koito Whitebeam H4: P/N K10000-H4
Raybrig Whitesonic H4: P/N RAY-RA43
Sylvania Silverstar Ultra: P/N 9003SU (ordered)

SEE PAGES 8 and 9 FOR THE COMPARISON!

**FJoel** · 11-10-2007, 08:28 AM

Silverstar Ultra

Silverstar

GE NightHawk

Hella

Koito

Raybrig

PIAA

IPF Magic

Stock

**FJoel** · 11-10-2007, 08:42 AM

Silverstar Ultra

Silverstar

GE NightHawk

Hella

Koito

Raybrig

PIAA

IPF

Stock

**FJoel** · 11-10-2007, 08:58 AM

Now for the numbers...

I decided to test my stock before and after I cleaned the headlight domes. I was happy with my findings.

Stock with dirty domes: 244 Lux
Stock with clean domes: 311 Lux

BIG Difference!

If you want to see at night, keep your headlights clean!

I will list the lux ratings in descending order, so don't confuse the lux numbers with the photography timeline I used above...

PIAA: 411 Lux

Koito: 396 Lux

Silverstar Ultras: 379 Lux

IPF: 377 Lux

GE Nighthawk: 357 Lux

Silverstar: 339 Lux

Hella: 336 Lux

Raybrig: 311 Lux

Stock: 311 Lux

Notes: While the Raybrigs offered no improvement over the stock bulbs in terms of light density, they did provide a "less" yellow light, so I listed them above stock. Potentially a waste of money here...

I expected more from the Hellas... though the color of the light was improved, possibly only bested by the Koitos and PIAAs, the density was not the drastic improvement I expected.

My first set of PIAA's only lasted me 11 months, so longevity may be the trade off for their extremely white and dense light. However, I cannot say if I did not touch the bulbs or not back then because I was so excited to get them in there. Perhaps my next set will do better now that I know to NEVER TOUCH THE GLASS!

The afterglow of the IPF Magic's is just plain cool!

Any questions... post up or PM me.

If you want my opinion... get the PIAAs. Those aren't for sale by the way.

**FJoel** · 11-10-2007, 12:20 PM

Buy some bulbs! Here: LOTS of Headlight Bulbs!

Thank you!