Had the same problem with my 01 Prelude. On a dark two lane, the high
beams worked about as well as me holding a flashlight out the window. I
installed some PIAA "Extreme white plus" bulbs and it was like night into
day. The bulbs were expensive, but worth it.

Rob


"Fergie" <ffergie.no.spam@go.com> wrote in message
news:zj1zb.3121$IF6.138220@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Can anyone suggest the best way to upgrade the headlights in a 95 Civic
> in order to get the most light from the headlights?
> I do a lot of night highway driving and it is nice to see the "critters"
> as soon as possible.
> Thanks
>

 

Had the same problem with my 01 Prelude. On a dark two lane, the high
beams worked about as well as me holding a flashlight out the window. I
installed some PIAA "Extreme white plus" bulbs and it was like night into
day. The bulbs were expensive, but worth it.

Rob


"Fergie" <ffergie.no.spam@go.com> wrote in message
news:zj1zb.3121$IF6.138220@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Can anyone suggest the best way to upgrade the headlights in a 95 Civic
> in order to get the most light from the headlights?
> I do a lot of night highway driving and it is nice to see the "critters"
> as soon as possible.
> Thanks
>

 

I thought about replacing my halogen bulbs with Sylvania's Silverstar until
I read the tech specs on their website's 'Automotive Lamp Catalog'.

For the H1 bulbs, the Silverstars up the wattage from a standard 55 watts to
65 watts, but light output DECREASES 25% from 129 to 95 mscd (mean sperical
candela, which is proprotional to lumens). The worst aspect is rated life.
It decreases from the typical 225 hours to just 100 hours (using fixed
laboratory racks and a B50 statistical testing method - where 50% of the
lamps fail).

Doesn't seem worth it to get a 'whiter' light at $22.49 per bulb.


Scott Schuckert <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:031220030117029452%scotts13@comcast.net...
> Sylvania has also recently introduced their Silver Star replacemnt
> lamps. They're only a bit more expensive (perhaps $20 each). I haven't
> tried them yet, but they're supposed to be better still, at the cost of
> somewhat shorter life.

 

I thought about replacing my halogen bulbs with Sylvania's Silverstar until
I read the tech specs on their website's 'Automotive Lamp Catalog'.

For the H1 bulbs, the Silverstars up the wattage from a standard 55 watts to
65 watts, but light output DECREASES 25% from 129 to 95 mscd (mean sperical
candela, which is proprotional to lumens). The worst aspect is rated life.
It decreases from the typical 225 hours to just 100 hours (using fixed
laboratory racks and a B50 statistical testing method - where 50% of the
lamps fail).

Doesn't seem worth it to get a 'whiter' light at $22.49 per bulb.


Scott Schuckert <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:031220030117029452%scotts13@comcast.net...
> Sylvania has also recently introduced their Silver Star replacemnt
> lamps. They're only a bit more expensive (perhaps $20 each). I haven't
> tried them yet, but they're supposed to be better still, at the cost of
> somewhat shorter life.

 

I thought about replacing my halogen bulbs with Sylvania's Silverstar until
I read the tech specs on their website's 'Automotive Lamp Catalog'.

For the H1 bulbs, the Silverstars up the wattage from a standard 55 watts to
65 watts, but light output DECREASES 25% from 129 to 95 mscd (mean sperical
candela, which is proprotional to lumens). The worst aspect is rated life.
It decreases from the typical 225 hours to just 100 hours (using fixed
laboratory racks and a B50 statistical testing method - where 50% of the
lamps fail).

Doesn't seem worth it to get a 'whiter' light at $22.49 per bulb.


Scott Schuckert <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:031220030117029452%scotts13@comcast.net...
> Sylvania has also recently introduced their Silver Star replacemnt
> lamps. They're only a bit more expensive (perhaps $20 each). I haven't
> tried them yet, but they're supposed to be better still, at the cost of
> somewhat shorter life.

 

I thought about replacing my halogen bulbs with Sylvania's Silverstar until
I read the tech specs on their website's 'Automotive Lamp Catalog'.

For the H1 bulbs, the Silverstars up the wattage from a standard 55 watts to
65 watts, but light output DECREASES 25% from 129 to 95 mscd (mean sperical
candela, which is proprotional to lumens). The worst aspect is rated life.
It decreases from the typical 225 hours to just 100 hours (using fixed
laboratory racks and a B50 statistical testing method - where 50% of the
lamps fail).

Doesn't seem worth it to get a 'whiter' light at $22.49 per bulb.


Scott Schuckert <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:031220030117029452%scotts13@comcast.net...
> Sylvania has also recently introduced their Silver Star replacemnt
> lamps. They're only a bit more expensive (perhaps $20 each). I haven't
> tried them yet, but they're supposed to be better still, at the cost of
> somewhat shorter life.