Re: Are Halogen Blue- Lites the best?

y_p_w · 2004-09-01T20:52:01+00:00

Both bulbs worked just fine in my 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX, even the onethat was loose and jiggling in the packaging. I installed the first oneon the right side (less work to get everything in), and compared it tothe left (an OEM Philips Long-Life H1 bulb). I could see that theOsram Silverstar was somewhat (but noticeably so) brighter pointedagainst the inclined driveway in front of my garage, although I realizethat used bulbs often produce less light than newer ones of the samemodel. The light appeared to be slightly "whiter" too, but not bluish.The left side took a bit more work to get off. There's about 3/4 inchof room between the headlight mount and the battery, so I had to takeout the battery first. The left side requires the removal of the airintake scoop (easier than taking out the battery). After reinstallingthe battery, I noticed that the trip odometers had reset, but the mainodo was just fine. I suppose the main odo is based off of a mechanicalmechanism, but the trip odo is purely electronic. I also lost all thepresets on my radio. Why can't they build these things with some sortof battery/capacitive backup?When I took my car on the road, the difference was very noticeable. Thelight at a far distance seemed to be much brighter than with what I wasusing before (one OEM and one replacement bulb after a clutzy attemptto see what the bulb looked like). These really are worth the price,which was less than what I would have paid if there were an XtraVisionequivalent for the H1 bulb.