VY2 Berlina Wagon - H11 Low beam is a POS! :( Better bulb advice PSE?

[vk4akp]

Hi,

So I've bought myself a second VY2 Wagon to do up.
My original wagon is an Executive but the new one is a Berlina.

Low beam in the old Executive was crap too until I put some Narva H4 Plus 60 's in.
From that point on I could actually see the road on low beam. They gave 60% more light + 20m extra throw on low beam (Which was sadly lacking before) + more hours of run time life.

Now with the Berlina the bulbs are different.
I'm lead to believe H11 (55W) for Low beam and H9 (65W) for High?
Apparently the housing is called a Projector style?

OK, so the question is. What to buy?

Want's..
- Must be legal
- No crazy prices (H11 Low Beam pair say budget of $50-$60 max)
- Longer throw (at least as good as the H4 Narva's I bought)
- Brighter ("as above")
- Longer life / MTBF (No half life or worse spec's to cater for the increased output).
- LED would be preferable, but only if stock fit without mods, and no fan's.
- Lights must look stock from outside. No crazy blue tinges etc.
- Cleaner White'r light instead of horrid Yellow would be nice.
- Must not go over original current draw (55W Low / 65W High)

If you also know of better options for my Executive's H4 's I'd also love that info too please.

Any help advice appreciated.

- Ken -
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[lowandslow]

Read this.

https://www.odyclub.com/forums/54-2011-2017-odyssey/151684-how-increase-lumen-your-headlight.html

With a small trim you can fit the high beam bulb into the low beam plug.

 

[axemurderer101]

Why not just get the narva or philips +100's if you were happy with them before?

 

[vk4akp]

Yea, I see people are adapting the high beam bulbs into the low sockets. I'll have a look when I drive it next at night but I don't think the high beams were much better really.
And yes I am currently considering the Philips +100 's as they seem to be the cheapest if bought through eBay there is a seller (Big_Yard) that does them for ~$50 a pair. Trouble is I really don't like supporting that particular seller because they ripped me off for 2x HTC M9 's a little over a year ago. Turned out to be fake rebirthed / re-cased phones. One wasn't even an M9 guts.
I'm going to try and find some info on how many hours life you get on the Narva's and the Philips +100's.

I also wonder about these..
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2x-H11-...t-Fog-Headlight-Light-Bulb-White/173390107257

But it's probably a case of you get what you pay for.
It would be nice to start replacing all the bulbs with LED's purely for run time life.
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[Sandman]

Phillips Extreme 100 or Extreme plus 130.

 

[lowandslow]

Are they aimed correctly? Projectors look trash if they aren't aimed properly.

 

[Richard Moss]

Would an aftermarket HID kit be legal for the low beam in Nannystate Ozland? I have projector headlights on my "Monaro" and as long as you choose the right temperature bulbs, they give a lovely crisp, white light. With the lovely, white lowbeam, I can live with the crappy yellowish high beam which blends with the nice low beam.

It would be easy enough to swap back for inspections - although here I don't have to.

 

[Sandman]

No, HID's also require auto leveling to be legal.

 

[vk4akp]

Hey @Sandman what about Philips Power Vision +60 's? Are they much less then the Extreme +100 's?
I'm guessing the +60 's would have a better run time life?
But if there is a huge difference I think I'm currently leaning towards the +100 's in Philips as the Narva's are far more expensive.
Looks like $60 delivered through a trustworthy eBay seller. Or $51 through Big_Yard.

@lowandslow Yea they seem to be aimed OK. Just very dull. Probably cheap and old rubbish bulbs too.

I have to get new disc rotors and pads too as the front ones are warped.
So the parts list is starting to add up $'s wise already. Also the 6 stacker is stuffed, plus a few other bits and pieces. Tail shaft bearing rubber is torn, rear gearbox seal, motor oil leak (Not sure where yet). I try to be patient but maintaining two cars on a limited income can be challenging. I try and wait for Supercheap specials for most things.

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[Richard Moss]

I have to get new disc rotors and pads too as the front ones are warped.

I have to wonder why these cars seem so prone to warped discs - both of my Monaros had warped discs when I bought them, despite having plenty of metal left, and now the current car is starting to suffer again after just 2 years