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Hi everyone,
I am in the process of replacing the two small lights beside the two main headlights with LED H1 bulbs. While I am in here I thought I would entertain the idea of replacing the two main headlights.
I noticed on the plastic of the headlight assembly (molded in)they have two ratings for the wattage of the bulbs that occupy them. One is a US spec I believe (says US with a circle around it) and the other is a European (I think, has an E with a circle around it).
The US one says : 12v 45/45w H4
Which to me says 12v at 45 watt High Beam / 45 watt Lo Beam
The European one says : 12v 60/55w H4
Which to me says 12v at 60 watt High Beam / 55 watt Lo Beam
Both bulbs in there are 45/45w's. I don't know their age and I am looking to change them out as this is a bit of bugger to get at. Also, I am looking to have a whiter light output to match the color temp of the side LEDs of course! hahaha
My question is... Why the difference in wattage ratings? I am probably going to the Silver Star Ultras. I don't think there are any heat issues as far as my searching goes here. Any recommendation on bulbs without going HID?
Tim.
Hi everyone,
I am in the process of replacing the two small lights beside the two main headlights with LED H1 bulbs. While I am in here I thought I would entertain the idea of replacing the two main headlights.
I noticed on the plastic of the headlight assembly (molded in)they have two ratings for the wattage of the bulbs that occupy them. One is a US spec I believe (says US with a circle around it) and the other is a European (I think, has an E with a circle around it).
The US one says : 12v 45/45w H4
Which to me says 12v at 45 watt High Beam / 45 watt Lo Beam
The European one says : 12v 60/55w H4
Which to me says 12v at 60 watt High Beam / 55 watt Lo Beam
Both bulbs in there are 45/45w's. I don't know their age and I am looking to change them out as this is a bit of bugger to get at. Also, I am looking to have a whiter light output to match the color temp of the side LEDs of course! hahaha
My question is... Why the difference in wattage ratings? I am probably going to the Silver Star Ultras. I don't think there are any heat issues as far as my searching goes here. Any recommendation on bulbs without going HID?
Tim.