Best Headlight Upgrade
08-27-2018, 04:33 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Best Headlight Upgrade
Hey all,
I have been reading previous forum posts, but most are a few years old so I wanted to ask you all here to check and make sure to see if technology might have produced better options these days that I am unaware of.
I am about to order a set of Hella 003427811 headlights with H4 halogen bulbs to replace my existing outdated set. I want a glass lense upgrade for around $100.00 total and don’t really want to add relays or add ballast resistors for HID lights etc... Just a nice upgrade over original.
I think I am on the right track but wanted your oppinion before I pull the trigger.
Here is the link to what I am about to get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332740172905
Thanks....
I have been reading previous forum posts, but most are a few years old so I wanted to ask you all here to check and make sure to see if technology might have produced better options these days that I am unaware of.
I am about to order a set of Hella 003427811 headlights with H4 halogen bulbs to replace my existing outdated set. I want a glass lense upgrade for around $100.00 total and don’t really want to add relays or add ballast resistors for HID lights etc... Just a nice upgrade over original.
I think I am on the right track but wanted your oppinion before I pull the trigger.
Here is the link to what I am about to get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332740172905
Thanks....
Last edited by Lawman31; 08-27-2018 at 04:37 PM.
08-27-2018, 06:29 PM
#3
Instructor
I bought those Hella conversions earlier this year and I've been happy with them. The cutoff is really sharp and if you take the time to properly aim them they're even better. I can't compare to any others though, I've only had what I think were the factory headlights and they were absolutely awful. I could have used the light on my cell phone more effectively. I'm using the bulbs they come with too, might look into getting a grade or two above just to see. For less than a Benjamin I think they're a good buy.
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08-27-2018, 07:21 PM
#5
Le Mans Master
Personally I've never had an issue with stock types. That being said I've had some pretty crappy stock setups on newer cars by comparison. I did a retrofit projector in my daily for that reason. That being said, a lot of guys from the retrofit source swear by those JW's...
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08-27-2018, 07:44 PM
#6
Racer
Thread Starter
I am biased because after a lot of research I bought these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I can't imagine how any other made is better. Dan
Those look like they are probably one of the best on the market, but 4 times the price... If they were a couple hundred for the set, might be worth it, but I don’t drive much after dark anyway, so I think that the Hella upgrade might be a better fit for me anyway.
Kevin.
08-27-2018, 08:36 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Thanks Dan,
Those look like they are probably one of the best on the market, but 4 times the price... If they were a couple hundred for the set, might be worth it, but I don’t drive much after dark anyway, so I think that the Hella upgrade might be a better fit for me anyway.
Kevin.
08-27-2018, 08:40 PM
#8
Racer
Hey all,
I have been reading previous forum posts, but most are a few years old so I wanted to ask you all here to check and make sure to see if technology might have produced better options these days that I am unaware of.
I am about to order a set of Hella 003427811 headlights with H4 halogen bulbs to replace my existing outdated set. I want a glass lense upgrade for around $100.00 total and don’t really want to add relays or add ballast resistors for HID lights etc... Just a nice upgrade over original.
I think I am on the right track but wanted your oppinion before I pull the trigger.
Here is the link to what I am about to get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332740172905
Thanks....
I have been reading previous forum posts, but most are a few years old so I wanted to ask you all here to check and make sure to see if technology might have produced better options these days that I am unaware of.
I am about to order a set of Hella 003427811 headlights with H4 halogen bulbs to replace my existing outdated set. I want a glass lense upgrade for around $100.00 total and don’t really want to add relays or add ballast resistors for HID lights etc... Just a nice upgrade over original.
I think I am on the right track but wanted your oppinion before I pull the trigger.
Here is the link to what I am about to get: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332740172905
Thanks....
08-27-2018, 10:41 PM
#9
Racer
Thread Starter
Yeah, I guess I could get used to the look of the JW, but you are right, they would change the look of the car quite a bit. I think that the stock look of the Hella, though not as bright as the JW will be best for me, all things considered.
08-28-2018, 12:07 PM
#10
Racer
purchased today @Quadratec 95.40 free shipping. Easy choice , known German quality vs. unknown CHINA CRAP.
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08-28-2018, 12:12 PM
#11
Melting Slicks
08-28-2018, 12:40 PM
#12
Team Owner
I had used the Hella Euro lamps on my old '92 and they were a huge improvement over the stock lamps. The beam pattern on the Hellas had a flat top so there wasn't much of any glare from driving in the rain. There was also a pattern that placed light to the right side of the road shoulder; also a great help at night in bad weather. There are a number of H4 type bulbs you can use. I used a Xenon bulb that was higher wattage (90W IIRC) and those bulbs worked fine with no problems in the electrical system. Also look at CIBIE lamps, they have replacement lamps with glass lenses and similar light patterns.
While the glass housings are heavier than the plastic 6054 lamps, I never had any issues with the gears in the headlamp motors.
While the glass housings are heavier than the plastic 6054 lamps, I never had any issues with the gears in the headlamp motors.
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08-28-2018, 12:51 PM
#13
Instructor
I bought these and I am very happy with the light they project. Unlike other LEDs, they have a well-defined and uniform beam pattern with a clear sharp cutoff. The high beam could be a little more powerful but still ok. I know they are from china, but for me, so far so good.
08-28-2018, 04:02 PM
#14
Racer
Thread Starter
I bought these and I am very happy with the light they project. Unlike other LEDs, they have a well-defined and uniform beam pattern with a clear sharp cutoff. The high beam could be a little more powerful but still ok. I know they are from china, but for me, so far so good.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
08-28-2018, 08:50 PM
#15
Racer
08-28-2018, 10:02 PM
#16
Racer
Thread Starter
08-28-2018, 11:34 PM
#17
Race Director
I am biased because after a lot of research I bought these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I can't imagine how any other made is better. Dan
why the ‘spider eyes’ in the lenses - looks ricey.
Does this product perform better than GE led nighthawk ?
08-29-2018, 12:54 AM
#18
Tech Contributor
who cares what they look like, you can't stare into an LED bulb like that without burning your eyeball out, and when the lights are off, they are hidden from the car
08-29-2018, 01:45 AM
#19
Racer
Thread Starter
I get the ricey perspective, but these aren’t as funky as others I have seen.... We’ll see, I can always go back to the Hella set up any time.
08-29-2018, 08:43 AM
#20
Team Owner
