halogen bulb recommendations?

[Soobs]

Hey gang,

I'd like to get some brighter halogen headlight bulbs for my 2017 Highlander. The standard bulbs it came with have always been terrible in terms of beam distance and overall illumination of the road. I see RockAuto has number options that claim anywhere from 30%-130% more light and even bulbs that mimic HID. I'm not trying to blind everyone else on the road; however, I would like to find some middle ground where I have better illumination at night. Any recommendations?

 

[RooflessVW]

Standard Phillips H9.

 

[Soobs]

Standard Phillips H9.

Wouldn't that just be equivalent to the current OE bulbs?

 

[RooflessVW]

Wouldn't that just be equivalent to the current OE bulbs?

Thought they were H11.

H9 would be a solid upgrade.

 

[Hyundai Respecter]

I like Sylvania XtraVision. Long life like the standard ones, but better down road illumination.

“The SYLVANIA XtraVision® halogen headlight delivers more downroad visibility using a brighter light bulb with no added glare…”

 

[Soobs]

Thought they were H11.

H9 would be a solid upgrade.

Ah, you are correct. So the H9 and H11 are the same connectors?

 

[Hall]

Are the bulbs easy to replace ? If they are, you can try those over-priced, "brighter" bulbs but they will burn out much, much quicker. That's simply a tradeoff of them burning brighter.

 

[RooflessVW]

Ah, you are correct.

Yeah man H9 is the way to go.

 

[Soobs]

Yeah man H9 is the way to go.

So H9 and H11 have the same connectors and fitment into the headlamp?

 

[tyman]

LEDs

 

[2010Civic]

LEDs

LED's in a halogen headlight make you an a-hole to other drivers...

 

[CharBaby]

First things first.

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Check the headlight housings/assemblies for adjustment. I’ve had them be too low from day one/new.
You would believe how much better my lighting became with just a little(and you only need a little) tweak…upward.

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If you still need brighter bulbs, then go out and buy’em.

 

[Soobs]

First things first. #

Check the headlight housings for adjustment. I’ve had them be too low from day one/new.
You would believe how much better my lighting became with just a little(and you only need a little) tweak…upward.
If you still need brighter bulbs, get them then.

I'll take a look, but they do seem rather dim to me.

 

[Soobs]

LED's in a halogen headlight make you an a-hole to other drivers...

Yeah I want to avoid that. Again, not trying to blind anyone.

 

[RooflessVW]

So H9 and H11 have the same connectors and fitment into the headlamp?

HOW TO: H11 to H9 / 9005 to 9011 Headlight Conversion

www.f150ecoboost.net

5 minutes, ezpz.

 

[tyman]

LED's in a halogen headlight make you an a-hole to other drivers...

He would have projectors, it's all good.

 

[Skippy722]

He would have projectors, it's all good.

Been there done that… went back to halogens.

 

[meep]

Check this little gem. Avoid the long life bulbs. LL bulbs use a slightly thicker filament to spread the heat load out, and could run a slightly lower temp - that’s how they last longer. The drawback is this, the filament being thicker doesn’t provide as crisp of a focus, so the light spreads more and may not be as contained where you want it. I noticed a small difference in honda products, enough to stick with it.

 

[tyman]

Been there done that… went back to halogens.

Ew. Turrble. Halogens are literally poverty and terrible.

 

[RooflessVW]

Ew. Turrble. Halogens are literally poverty and terrible.

Not really, no.

LEDs may work half decent in his projectors, and they may not. Depends on the projector and the bulbs chosen. Difference in LED chip placement, thickness, etc can make a big difference. A lot of LED bulbs are also hot Chinese garbage.

Halogen bulbs are standardized. A quality H9 will increase light output, guaranteed, while being properly focused.