... but do different brands or types perform differently in the same wattage?
Do they make HID kits to replace Halogen bulbs inside of the lamps? From what I understand the HID system uses a lot less power than the halogen, for the same or greater brightness.
FWIW, these are the same items I recommended in a different thread to someone who was looking to convert 12-volt headlamps to 24-volt. H4 lamps are widely available in 24-volt; I use them on my own bus (which has Mercedes rectangular fixtures that accept H4 bulbs).
Quote from: bevans6 on December 27, 2009, 07:37:02 AM... but do different brands or types perform differently in the same wattage?...Stick with the high-quality brands like Sylvania and Osram...
Quote from: bevans6 on December 27, 2009, 07:37:02 AMDo they make HID kits to replace Halogen bulbs inside of the lamps? From what I understand the HID system uses a lot less power than the halogen, for the same or greater brightness.Retrofitting an HID lamp into a reflector built for incandescents is illegal in all 50 states. That, of course, does not stop thousands of sellers from offering exactly such kits on eBay and elsewhere; some get away by stating "for off road use only." The feds have been trying unsuccessfully for years to stem the tide of HID conversion kits coming in from Asia.