1992 toyota previa headlights upgrade (help please)

[waddup]

my headlights are 'ok' i recently purchased some $15 lights (called hid but i dont think they really are?) from e bay, and the new lights are a 30% increase in output (and much whiter) from the bulbs that were in there, but winter is approaching, and id like some very bright lights if possible.

is there a simple/cheap and effective way of achieving significant improvement over a stock 1992 toyota headlight (without melting my harness), or do i have to spend $300+ and rewire my van?

 

[John_Galt]

If you're using those "HID" bulbs in the halogen reflector, remove them now. They are neither legal nor safe.

What exactly is wrong wit the old lights? Were they fogging up (lenses turning yellow), or were they just poor output. We're discussing new headlamp relays in another thread. Putting in new relays, with heavier gauge wire and better connectors by themselves should greatly increase the output of the old bulbs, as well as help get rid of the yellowish output from the bulb being underdriven.

 

[waddup]

1.If you're using those "HID" bulbs in the halogen reflector, remove them now. They are neither legal nor safe.

2.What exactly is wrong wit the old lights? .

1.i got these,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blue...ea5dcd7dd&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14#ht_6391wt_1006

but there more white then blue

2. im just interested in better quality light for my driving since i found cpf and now appreciate how nice quality light is.:candle:

 

[alpg88]

lol, if it was only a bulb, with no ballast you got halogens. looks like that is what you got.

your headlights are old, acrylic lans is whethered and yellow, you need to sand and polish it, to make it as clear as it was when new. but if your reflector itself is peeling off, than no bulbs will help, you need new headlight.
your reflector will not work with hid kits (i mean bulb will light up, but beam will be of a very wrong pattern), it will throw light everywhere but not where it supposed to.

i wish it was legal to smash lights with those fake hids, that blind everyone.

 

[LEDobsession]

They are only coated halogen bulbs. Coatings cannot increase the light output so they arent that great for you. If it looks like you need new housings, get them. If you need new bulbs, look for some HIR bulbs. :thumbsup:

My 2 cents.

 

[mboni]

The $15 ebay bulbs are almost certainly a standard halogen bulb with a blue filter on the glass, which makes it look whiter (more like HID) but actually reduced output. Most likely, these aren't going to deliver as advertised.

However, there are reputable bulb manufactures that produce whiter & brighter halogen bulbs. They actual increase in lumens is relatively small, but they also use a smaller filament that tends to focus better, producing a brighter hotspot in the beam. The lifespan of the bulb is typically somewhat shorter than normal, but I've found them to be acceptable.

I'd suggest either the Osram NightBreaker or the Philips X-Treme Power bulbs. They are advertised as +90% or +80% brighter, which is slightly misleading, since that increase in brightness only applies to a limited portion of the beam pattern. However, they are actually brighter and whiter than stock.

On a side note, standard halogen bulbs have a limited lifespan. If you're replacing the original bulbs in a 1992 vehicle, just getting something that is brand new will be an improvement.

Another item to consider is a relay. The stock wiring harness for your vehicle may not be delivering full voltage to the headlights, due to resistance in the thin wires. You can get a pretty noticeable improvement by adding thicker wires directly to the car battery, and using the existing wires to just trigger a relay.

 

[-Virgil-]

The '92 Previa uses HB1 (9004) bulbs. They're very inefficient headlights and will never work very well, even if they're in brand-new condition. Hit www.car-part.com (a search network for used auto parts all over the USA + Canada) and find a good set of '96 Previa headlamps. Search results show lamps from all identical-to-'96 years. You'll have to do separate searches for "with fog lamp" versus "without fog lamp" and for left vs. right. The '94+ Previa headlamp is physically interchangeable with your '92, but the later light uses H4 bulbs, which are more efficient with their axial filament. If necessary, polish and recoat the lenses with this kit. Then use these bulbs (not that Ebay "extra white" colored-glass junk), aim the lamps correctly and you'll wind up with much easier/safer seeing at night. For a bigger improvement yet, consider putting in headlight relays to bring full power to the lights.

There's no "magic bulb" that will make your existing headlights work well.