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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    If you like the output of sealed beams and do plenty
    of water crossings or bog holes its a no brainer.
    Those prism style sealed beams may suit your needs
    as well
    Quote Originally Posted by taslucas View Post
    I thought I'd upgrade the lights in my gq so i had more than 4 candle power and I didnt want to go down the HID path. I didnt look too hard but the only sealed ones i could find were basically the same brightness as stock factory and i really wanted something brighter so i went for semi sealed with nice bright globes.... First trip out and i had muddy water in one. They leak like a sieve and once the reflector was dulled by dirt plus the condensation on the inside blocking the light, then my new brighter globes were hardly any better than the old dull ones.
    As i dont drive much on highways or on open flats i dont think ill ever go for a HID conversion but instead opt for a led light bar in the future.
    Thanks guys.

    I had a chat with the brother yesterday and decided to go sealed beam. He found some on ebay with gas filled globes 100/75W @4000K. Might go with them and I decided with the globe issue, keeping one of my older headlights +globe in the back in case one does blow all I need to do is replace it and it would get me out of trouble for the short-term.

    I'd hate to have happen what happened to you Lucas, it's a shame no one has come up with with a sealed beam headlight that can be watertight and with a replaceable H4 globe.

    I'd highly recommend a LED lightbar for highway/country driving, they make a huge difference. I used to live out in the country and traveling to and front the city on those country roads at night was dangerous, the lightbar helped to make it a lot saver. I went with the 30/45/60 combo and I am extremely happy with it. I don't use it as much anymore due to living in the city but better to have one and not need it, than need it and not have one.

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    Hakan the Swede (8th July 2016), taslucas (23rd August 2015), threedogs (23rd August 2015)

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