POWERVIEW BULB: H4 XENON PINK 60/55W=135/125W (3000K)



Polarg H4 Pure Yellow

im looking for somthing alot brighter for the hatch. I dont really want the usual SilverStars or cheap Eurolites, that the sell everywere. I had polargs in the crx and i loved them. But i was looking at the ones on the top they seemed pretty bright? Or maybe try somthing a lil different and go with the yellow ones. i just dont think they look very bright any thoughts

 

if anyone can find a pure yellow H3, please let me know.

 

That 60/55 = 135/125 is pure and utter BS I swear companies will do anything to make a buck, including false advertising. Wattage is not a measure of light output. If it's 55 watts, it's 55 watts, and it's not going to put out any more lumens than another 55 watt bulb, and in fact will put out less lumens if the bulb is coated, vs. if the bulb is clear.

 

Funny Bro you ask! Today I was checkin out the Powerviews and they seemed really bright to me. Pricy though. When I had the Polargs turned on next to them, there was no comparison. Powerviews!

 

pat's right... its Lumens baby.. .not watts to gauge against!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Wattage is not a measure of light output. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I disagree. Indeed a tinted halogen bulb isn't as bright as a clear bulb, but does the relationship between wattage and lumens not apply to household lightbulbs then?

A 100-watt lightbulb is more than twice as bright as a 40-watt light bulb. Why wouldn't this apply to automotive halogens?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I disagree. Indeed a tinted halogen bulb isn't as bright as a clear bulb, but does the relationship between wattage and lumens not apply to household lightbulbs then?

A 100-watt lightbulb is more than twice as bright as a 40-watt light bulb. Why wouldn't this apply to automotive halogens?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You are correct. But I'm talking about packaging that claims a 55-watt light bulb puts out the same amount of light as a 125-watt light bulb. WTF does that mean? Maybe the same amount of light as a 125-watt incandescent household bulb.

If a halogen bulb draws 55 watts, it will never put any more lumens to the ground than a plain clear 55-watt bulb that you buy at any auto store, period. We're talking physics here, the amount of current the bulb draws, which determines how hot the filament gets, and thus how many lumens are output.

The prime example is xenon HID vs. halogen. A 51-watt 9006 bulb puts out about 1000 lumens, a 60-watt 9005 bulb puts out about 1700 lumens, while a 35-watt D2 HID bulb puts out about 3200 lumens (assuming OEM 4100K and none of the ricer 6000+K BS). That right there proves that wattage is not a measure of light output.

Look at any book or website relating to lighting terminology and you will find that lumens is the measure of light output. Footcandles is another measure, and the two are related, I just can't remember how.

 

nice little write up patrick!

i understand lighting a little more now!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MTK Kommander &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if anyone can find a pure yellow H3, please let me know. </TD></TR></TABLE>

polarg doesnt make it in the H3 just H1 and H4 and HB4..


im still deciding on what bulbs to get im open to suggestions for H4 bulb other then silverstars i know those are bight but im looking for somthing different :: thanks

any thoughts on these? "4300K" i know some about lighting/wattag/ect .. but i just want something that works and i know that polargs are bright but wanna weigh my options on others experince with other brand types ect..

 

i have some pure yellow H4 bulb caps.