130/90 H4 bulbs

[dschaftlein]

Anyone running these bulbs in their square headlight e code housings with relays?

[Steve M.]

Did. The lifespan is not as long as 55/65w, but they are brighter for sure.
You need the relays installed to maximize the watts.

About $6.00 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000VUB4CW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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[Jake de Villiers]

I found that the 80/100 bulbs made just about as much usable light and lasted much longer. I'm now running 80/85 bulbs that last for years in my 7"round Cibie lamps.
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[maco70]

No issue with the wires and electric components once we use that wattage (90/130 or 80/100) of bulbs, instead of 55/60 ?

I have the headlights relay kit, but still isn’t a lot of wattage for the wires ?
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[Gnarlodious]

I got the BusDepot.com kit several years ago that included the H4s for motorcycles and they have been very good. But motorcycle headlights may not be legal on a car in your state because they are very bright. You may not be concerned considering all the excessively bright headlights cars now run. Keep them aimed properly so you don’t blind oncoming drivers, and be aware that if your rear end sags under load it affects your headlight pattern.
I can verify that they really light up the road ahead.
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[maco70]

Well received.
More, I will be aware about the light pattern for oncoming vehicules.
Many thanks
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1986 Vanagon GL full camper westfalia
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[markswagen]

i'd put in some LED's in there, in place of the incandescent bulbs, extremely bright, no need for wiring upgrades.
https://www.amazon.com/Auxbeam-headlights-headligh...6387f8bcf1
i've used them on dozens of customer vans, everyone is happy, i have them in two of mine, IMHO no need to look else where.
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[IdahoDoug]

A couple comments. First, Gnarlodious if you have two motorcycle single headlamp beam patterns on your van, then the left headlamp is putting glare at oncoming drivers. There's a reason that setup is illegal many/most places. The left headlamp cutoff pattern when viewed on a wall at night should be flat and the right headlamp cutoff pattern slopes upward to the right to illuminate away from oncoming drivers but provide farther away light. So be advised.

On super output bulbs like those asked about. It's worth knowing that the glare to oncoming drivers can be controlled with a quality beam pattern such as E codes. However, that's on a dry night. On a wet night, you're absolutely killing oncoming drivers as they're looking at the wet pavement bounce into their eyes of WAY too many watts. Putting 90 watts out on low beams on a wet night is extremely unkind. So keep that in mind.

Doug
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[maco70]

Security first
I will stay with the 55/60 on E code new rectangular headlights. Enough brightness and more secure for oncoming vehicules. Thanks !
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[Nimbus'87]

With the higher wattage bulbs comes more heat; consider ceramic plug ends as well.

With the BD Ecodes, I've found no need for the super watt's.

Agreed about the glare and rain refractions.
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