some blue headlights dangerous

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:10 am

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech ... /blue.html

an interesting yet deep read.

I bought a set of Kmart stocked Monza blue bulbs for my headlights. They give good light for me on high beam with driving lights but what looks to me as driver - less light in medium light conditions on low - needs to be pitch black to see good beam on road. Too many times recently people have just pulled out in front of me when I had right of way almost as if they did not see me, not because of light coming out of car but what looked like a lack of light shining on road in front of me

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:09 am

That was an interesting read Jonno, I just picked up the parts I need to convert my wagon to a 4 headlight setup figuring I could get much better headlamp bulbs, and I was prejudiced towards Hella Halogens. Looks like I have a bit of research to do now. Im also considering their relay placement too.

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:38 am

I think the blue bulbs are crap and should be banned completely for their bad safety reasons.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:53 pm

I have seen lots of different bluish lights in lots of cars, not knowing whether they are factory or aftermarket in some. Some are downright rude in oncomings eyes, mine are not to me as I checked them as another motorist in a driveby and I can see the headlights in the car, but think some brains must look for paths of light on road. These are also shocking in daybreak light for me as driver thinking I am lights off due to not see road lit.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:48 pm

I've also heard (but not experienced) that the blue lights are easier on the eyes for the driver of the car with them fitted but due to their colour they can produce artificial shadows due to either the "bending" of light on the outer edges of the beam spread or by the distortion of the light producing a different colour on the outer edges.

Personally I am against them.

Mark, the light upgrade to halogen by hella should be fine and a good upgrade if you wire it in with a relay setup. The colour of the lights will be determined by the globes/bulbs you use. I've personally liked white light or a slightly yellow beam as well. The whites are my favourite though - at least until you get the glare/reflection from a new info/direction sign, need to drop the high beam in these cases until I've passed them.

Day light at night is the way to go - but also need to use them responsibly! I HATE those who travel along freeways with their high beams on regardless of on-coming traffic...

Cheers

Bennie

coxy · Post by **coxy** » Sun May 01, 2011 11:51 am

The light upgrade to halogen for a Twin light EA81 not the quad light setup is simply Toyota Hi lux stock 80's thru 90's models from a wrecker ,cheap and common.
Quad light setup are also common to many cars from that era such as Sigmas ,magnas etc so no need to be raped at the spares counter.