Anyone got any more information on these +130% HIR2 bulbs from Philips? It would be interesting to see a comparison between the Vosla 9012+120% or the Philips 9012+130%!
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https://www.download.p4c.philips.com/files/9/9012xvgs2/9012xvgs2_pss_engsg.pdf
I can't find a picture on Google Images when searching the part number "9012XVGS2." Nor can I find any images on Philip's website. But there is a cut sheet for the bulbs, so they must exist, right? :thinking:
I was about to write them off as blue-tinted junk because the cut sheet says something about a "patented gradient coating" and "significantly whiter light" but the color temperature is apparently only 3350 or 3450K (two different figures in the cut sheet) and that's not all that blue...unlike Philip's cosmetic accessory/Crystal/Diamond/White Vision line, which advertise 4200 K color temperatures or whatever.
Finally, I note that this is part of Philip's "G-Force" lineup, which are bulbs meant to survive potholes and other jolts that come with driving in the city. Does the shock resistance come at the expense of a bigger, sturdier filament (and the associated downsides)?
And while we're on the topic of Philips HIR2 bulbs, I note that their 9012LL EcoVision bulb is rated at 1350 nominal lumens, and it is ECE homologated. I thought ECE reg 37 calls for 1875 nominal lumens, give or take 15%? How can something with 1350 meet requirements?
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https://www.download.p4c.philips.com/files/9/9012llc1/9012llc1_pss_engza.pdf
PDF warning:
https://www.download.p4c.philips.com/files/9/9012xvgs2/9012xvgs2_pss_engsg.pdf
I can't find a picture on Google Images when searching the part number "9012XVGS2." Nor can I find any images on Philip's website. But there is a cut sheet for the bulbs, so they must exist, right? :thinking:
I was about to write them off as blue-tinted junk because the cut sheet says something about a "patented gradient coating" and "significantly whiter light" but the color temperature is apparently only 3350 or 3450K (two different figures in the cut sheet) and that's not all that blue...unlike Philip's cosmetic accessory/Crystal/Diamond/White Vision line, which advertise 4200 K color temperatures or whatever.
Finally, I note that this is part of Philip's "G-Force" lineup, which are bulbs meant to survive potholes and other jolts that come with driving in the city. Does the shock resistance come at the expense of a bigger, sturdier filament (and the associated downsides)?
And while we're on the topic of Philips HIR2 bulbs, I note that their 9012LL EcoVision bulb is rated at 1350 nominal lumens, and it is ECE homologated. I thought ECE reg 37 calls for 1875 nominal lumens, give or take 15%? How can something with 1350 meet requirements?
PDF Warning:
https://www.download.p4c.philips.com/files/9/9012llc1/9012llc1_pss_engza.pdf
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