H1 Bulb Question

[uberhahn]

I recently purchased a set of headlamps for my E34 530. Sub $100 for both sets from a friend. Euro lens pattern. H1 bulbs. Anyone familiar with H1 bulbs and options. I've only seen 55w so far, and have not perception of light output with a euro "smiley" pattern lens.

Additional sources of 55+ w lamps would be appreciated as well.

uberhahn

[winfred]

it may take some looking to find high output h1 bulbs but they are definatly out there, most places only stock "normal" wattage bulbs, i am running 100w h1 high beams on the 325

[bimmerd00d]

There is a member of this board who sells HID kits rather inexpensively, im not going to give out his name, but im sure he'll reply to this post if he wants to ;)

[liquidtiger720]

Don't mean to hi-jack. But, where can I find some yellow h-1 bulbs? For foglights.

[uberhahn]

Don't mean to hi-jack. But, where can I find some yellow h-1 bulbs? For foglights.


Found some...

Clickety (http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H1.asp)

[shogun]

Be careful with H1 100W socalled Rally Bulbs. The E34 and E32 headlights in EURO design have a plastic reflector and the chrome is just on top.
I burned both reflectors and even the wire burnt
Here a pic of the bare wire
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/erich/halopics/index.jpg

[liquidtiger720]

Would yellow highbeam bulbs be stupid?

[BigKriss]

I think all the euro and aussie cars take h1 bulbs. I have h1 bulbs everywhere, fog, low and high beam. I have Osram Silverstar +50 bulbs in the lows. These bulbs are rated as one of the best. So some searches on here on bulbs. They are about us$12 each i think. I got them from danielsternlighting. You want white bulbs for the brightest output. I would be scared putting 100W bulb in the euro projectors also.

[shogun]

Here 100W H1
http://kfz.freepage.de/e30/_diverses_/licht/100-Watt-Reflektoren_E32_1.jpg

[califblue]

try here
http://supremepower.com/

[uberhahn]

Be careful with H1 100W socalled Rally Bulbs. The E34 and E32 headlights in EURO design have a plastic reflector and the chrome is just on top.
I burned both reflectors and even the wire burnt
Here a pic of the bare wire
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/erich/halopics/index.jpg


What does the second wire connect to? Is that for an H3 bulb?

[shogun]

It is a H1 bulb, as standard in EURO cars. That was all melted and even the wire was broken. Usually it looks something like this
http://img215.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/3/8/7/5/pynxs165-img600x450-1125390949dscn1913.jpg

[Paul in NZ]

one wire goes to the bulb the other wire is to the other side of the h1 housing to complete the circuit

[skr]

i run some phillips 65 w h1's. don't remember how are they called. i think premium or platinum or something. brighter than osram, but not as white