HIR1 Headlight Bulbs

[Thomas]

Is anyone aware if the HIR1 bulb can be used in place of the HIR2 halogen bulb?

Any concerns with the higher power draw, 65 Watt versus 55 Watt.

 

I have halogen capsule, with projector lens.

 

Thanks,

Thomas

[wlepse]

I tried one and while it fit OK I didn't notice any extra output so I switched back to stock. I should say that the one I put in was originally modified to fit in a 9005 assembly.

[Thomas]

I tried one and while it fit OK I didn't notice any extra output so I switched back to stock. I should say that the one I put in was originally modified to fit in a 9005 assembly.

 

Thanks wlepse.

 

By the numbers there isnt much gain, but some. HIR2 is rated at 1900 lumens, and the HIR1 is 2350 lumens.

 

I am really just looking for alternates to HID, which are about 3000 lumens anyway.

[wlepse]

Yeah that is why I originally tried them. While I didn't notice overall brighter light it did seem to have hot spots which I found annoying too. Could be because the tabs were modified and the bulb wasn't in exactly the right place but I didn't see any benefit to playing with it to find out.

[Feirstein]

The high beam version has significantly higher output! I can't explain why you can't see the difference.