Stronger Headlamp Bulb?

ondarack

I have a 99 corolla saloon but my dimmed headlights seem to be very poor, full lights are ok. Is there bulbs that can give me better light without the wattage going too high? What about xneon bulbs? Are they a direct replacement for halogen bulbs? All advice welcome, would rather not go to the trouble of fitting spot lights.

Would these make an improvement?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Main-Full-upgrade-HeadLight-TOYOTA-COROLLA/dp/B004Y6N4G8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1354366279&sr=8-7

TURRICAN

What's the condition of your headlamps as in corrosion or dulling of the glass
If they are not very clear you could use some rubbing compound to clean them up.
Then try brighter bulbs.

Edit
Are the lights properly focused.

joujoujou

It seems to be a common problem with pre-facelift E11 corollas. Headlights housings get dirty from inside.

I saw a solution recently - one guy took them out and wash - used warm water with a bit of ordinary dish washing liquid added. And it really did work!

Bear in mind that after that housings need time to dry.

biko

Without seeing the state of your headlights now it's hard to say but often toothpaste can clear them right up again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAshYmrExc

joujoujou

Not this time. They're made of glass.

CJhaughey

You could also fit higher intensity bulbs like the Osram Nightbreaker and Philips Extreme vision.

ondarack

I bought the Philips xtreme vision bulbs, made a massive difference, my dipped lights are like fulls now:D thanks for all the advice

joujoujou

Let us know how long they last. Heard some rumours they're life's short.

I hope I'm wrong.

CJhaughey

Any of the high performance bulbs will have a shorter life than standard.
Its the old saying, the flame that burns bright burns short.
Better to be replacing bulbs than sitting at the side of the road with a busted rim and ruined tyre thinking about how you couldn't see that pothole...

Ronnie Beck

Just fitted a set of osram night breakers. It says they last half as long as the normal ones. That could be one year for some five for others.

joujoujou

From my own experience: osram night breaker plus - lasted 1 year 5 months, lit up every day. Not bad at all.

Ronnie Beck

joujoujou wrote: »

From my own experience: osram night breaker plus - lasted 1 year 5 months, lit up every day. Not bad at all.

Tried them out this evening. Better than I expected. There seems to be twice as much light as my old bulbs.

kuro2k

It's a good idea to check the condition of your headlight loom before spending crazy money on bulbs. afaik upgraded bulbs don't last along as regular bulbs because of the voltage drop from a old loom, wires degrade over time

Toyota are well known for having crap headlight looms