100/130 h4 headlight globes

[snake1978]

Hey guys
Sorry ive been pretty busy and havent been on for a month or so.
I got my gq 2in lift this week, ill post pics later.
My q is, if i put 100/130 globes into my GQ, which i read draw 8.3 amps each on low and 10.8 each on high, does the patrol have enough output standard to run these, or would i need to get a solenoid relay as well.
I saw one on ebay ( 40 Amp 12V 5 pin solenoid relay suit pr 100-130W lights) for 8.00 and 7.00 delivery.
thanks guys

[snake1978]

another option is those HID globes,, brighter , less wattage draw

[MudRunnerTD]

The factory loom will really struggle with switching those mate, upgrading the loom while you are there would be a massive bonus and i would recommend it.

If it is your daily driver then stick with Halogens. If though. it is a weekender then go the HIDs into Focal lenses for a great upgrade.

Cheers MR

[snake1978]

cool thanks
why do u say stick with halogens for a daily driver? would hids not be recommended running often like normal globes?

[YNOT]

Converting your headlights to HID is illegal (that doesn't stop many people doing it anyway) and if not adjsted down can be blinding for oncoming drivers.
My suggestion is to fit good quality Narva or Hella lenses with halogen plus 50 or plus 80 globes and fit a proper headlight loom with relays. Doing this is completely legal and far superior to standard lighting.

Tony

[MudRunnerTD]

Converting your headlights to HID is illegal (that doesn't stop many people doing it anyway) and if not adjsted down can be blinding for oncoming drivers.
My suggestion is to fit good quality Narva or Hella lenses with halogen plus 50 or plus 80 globes and fit a proper headlight loom with relays. Doing this is completely legal and far superior to standard lighting.

Tony

Yep what Tony said mate,

If its a daily then you really have to consider all other road users and doing what Tony has outlined will be a winner.

Mine is pretty well a bush only truck and although HID HiLo and everything else, i am mindful on the affect on other drivers and try and avoid contact with traffic where i can.

Cheers

[snake1978]

do u guys run the hid spotties?
what are they like compared to a 100w normal halogen

[YNOT]

do u guys run the hid spotties?
what are they like compared to a 100w normal halogen

I run a pair Narva Ultima 175's with 55w 4300k HID bulbs. There is no comparison to halogen lighting, HID is just THAT much better. These Narva's I'm running put out about double the light of my previous set up of 4 lights with 100w halogens. Once you've had HID you will never go back to halogen.

Tony

[Robo]

Hi buddy.
Hid in hi/low best steer clear, forget turning down not the answere as you come over a hill you will still blind the oncoming vechile. and still illegal.
Put hids in spotties is the go, when you turn on, wired with relay correctly "legaly" they come on.
And presto "let there be light" and lots of it.
get yourself some 55w version and some where 4300-6000 kelvin.
stay away from above 6k as on wet rd no good.
the yellow-ish to white ligh spectrum is what your after "more light".
above 6k blue-ish which dosen't reflect so well on dry rd and forget it in the wet. may as well be holding onto a dolphine torch.
hope this helps.

[Robo]

More info.
White light has all the colours available in the light spectrum, that's why you see better with white as our eyes have more to pickup on.
And if you go into 4500k and below "turning yellowish" ( K= kelvin, scale light is measured ) this cuts down on the amount of light that is bright, ie glare and softens it, ie less light but we still see well.
And in fog and rain the softer light refracts less so you see better.
water in the air reflect light in all directions, that why white is no good here, if forms sort of a blanket which we have trouble looking through, but with the softer yellowish light we see better.
Its just how our eyes work, we process this yellow light better.
The opposite is said over approx upwards 6000 kelvin turning blueish and darker, our eyes not so good above 6k, and 8k at night forget it in the rain its a darker colour and it's being refacked by water and not making light bounce back for us to see it "lights out".
hope this clears up the ? of what colour globes to go for.