|
|
11-12-2014, 02:46 PM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,899
|
What is the Best Headlight Bulb?
My son has a 2006 Fleetwood flair.
He hates the current headlights, they are not very bright.
He currently has 9006 bulbs installed.
Is this the proper bulb, and is there a better (brighter) bulb that can be used?
Thanks,
Dan
__________________
2014 40QBH Phaeton DP Cummins 380HP ISL, Freightliner XC, 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk TOAD
Blue Ox Aventa tow bar, SMI Air Force One -Cave Creek, AZ.
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
11-12-2014, 02:58 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,310
|
These are about as good as they get...... SilverStar®
I run them in my Harley's........and try not to drive to much at night anymore...........Sure made a differance...
__________________
2012 Essex 4544 2011 Jeep JK, M&G Braking, 2014 MTI 27' Hog Hauler, Wireless brake control, 2006 Ultra & 1989 Springer, 2003 Harley-Davidson
FLHR Road King Anniversary
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 03:00 PM
|
#3
|
Community Administrator
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: DFW, Texas
Posts: 21,559
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dpinvidic
My son has a 2006 Fleetwood flair.
He hates the current headlights, they are not very bright.
He currently has 9006 bulbs installed.
Is this the proper bulb, and is there a better (brighter) bulb that can be used?
Thanks, Dan
|
There are several threads about weak headlights on different brands of motor homes. It seems to be a common problem. I upgraded to the Silverstar lamps and there was a slight increase in brightness, but still not great. I'm in process of adding relays to get a direct feed to the lamps.
Here are a couple of the threads on headlamps, the first on Fleetwood Bounders the second on Dutchstar. If you just do a search on headlamps, you'll find dozens of discussions on the same subject.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f107/my-p...ts-205068.html
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f54/weak-...ts-225566.html
__________________
2017 Phaeton 40IH XSH Maroon Coral - Power Glide Chassis with IFS
Previous '15 Tiffin Allegro RED 38QRA and '06 Itasca Sunrise 35A
'16 Jeep JKU Wrangler Sahara or '08 Honda Goldwing
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 03:08 PM
|
#4
|
Community Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,200
|
Adding a HID conversion kit is another option.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 03:21 PM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,899
|
Thanks guys...boy you are fast....:>)
I am also going to suggest that he confirms he has a solid 12 volts at the bulb.
Dan
__________________
2014 40QBH Phaeton DP Cummins 380HP ISL, Freightliner XC, 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk TOAD
Blue Ox Aventa tow bar, SMI Air Force One -Cave Creek, AZ.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 04:46 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 271
|
The 9006 sylvania bulbs have different levels. Regular, silver and ultra. I always use the ultra in my cars and I am happy with them and they are usually set up with the cap on the tip to properly reflect in the headlight housing. Are his lenses cloudy at all? He may need a lens restorer kit...
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 05:15 PM
|
#7
|
"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 24,115
|
I use to replace all of my bulbs in vehicles I bought with the Sylvania Silverstars, but later learned that they are more about advertising than quality. Phillips makes a good quality bulb.
The difference between the low beam 9006 bulb and the high beam 9007 bulb is that the 9007 is a higher wattage and the two are "clocked" differently. That means they are the same physical bulb, but they have cut outs around their base that allow them to only fit a low or high beam socket.
You can easily, with a razor or dremel, cut a small piece of the plastic base on the 9007 bulb so that it's the same as the 9006 bulb. This gives you a brighter low beam and know one will be blinded or know the difference on a motor home.
Lastly, HID systems are designed to work with a specific lens. When you install an HID bulb in a non HID lens, the light will be diffuse in all directions, often causing issues.
Here is a good article to read. Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply
__________________
Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 06:16 PM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Alberta
Posts: 353
|
Your average head light is around 2000 lumen's, if you go with HID lights they are around 3000 lumen's. I have been using HID lights in all my vehicles and love them "But" I have just started to turn my attention to the new LED head light bulbs and you can get up to 3600 lumen bulbs that are blinding retina burning bright! On E-bay you can get a set of LED head lights for around $60.00 and up. They come with a built in heat sink and cooling fan as they put out so much light they need to be kept cool and good for around 50,000 hrs! Check them out, might be worth a try?
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 06:33 PM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Posts: 854
|
__________________
Brian & Nicola
2013 Discovery 40E "DISCO"
TOAD 2014 Wrangler
Xeena(German Shepard)
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 08:52 PM
|
#10
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Motor City, Mich
Posts: 3,369
|
Silverstars are part of a class action lawsuit about false advertising:
http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id...20141012224708
To the OP: If your son has a Ford chassis, the voltage to the bulbs is low. Details are in the "My low visibility headlights" thread mentioned above.
__________________
Tim.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 09:05 PM
|
#11
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,899
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tderonne
Silverstars are part of a class action lawsuit about false advertising:
http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id...20141012224708
To the OP: If your son has a Ford chassis, the voltage to the bulbs is low. Details are in the "My low visibility headlights" thread mentioned above.
|
Actually it IS a Ford chassis....I will pass the word....Thanks.
Dan
__________________
2014 40QBH Phaeton DP Cummins 380HP ISL, Freightliner XC, 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk TOAD
Blue Ox Aventa tow bar, SMI Air Force One -Cave Creek, AZ.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 09:07 PM
|
#12
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 54
|
PIIA are far superior to Sylvania. There are a number of different "colors" (different heat ranges), from a familiar yellowish tint, to bright white, to trendy bluish. I like the bright white, personally.
PIAA Corporation | LED Lights | Halogen Bulbs | Wipers | Driving Lights | Fog Lights
You can find PIAA bulbs at many stores, and online for even less. Even my Jeep dealer carries them. They are more than Sylvania, but worth the money.
I put PIAA bulbs in my high and low beam headlamps, as well as my fog lights. Their amber bulbs make a great true fog light.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 10:00 PM
|
#13
|
Senior Member
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 282
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dpinvidic
My son has a 2006 Fleetwood flair.
He hates the current headlights, they are not very bright.
He currently has 9006 bulbs installed.
Is this the proper bulb, and is there a better (brighter) bulb that can be used?
Thanks,
Dan
|
Google hir bulbs. They will work with a very slight modification. They are legal and provide a lot more light.
http://store.candlepower.com/mohirbuba.html
__________________
1999 Triple E Commander 3503FS on 20,500 F53.
|
|
|
11-12-2014, 10:16 PM
|
#14
|
Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Alberta
Posts: 353
|
As brian-nicola showed the Sirius LED is what I was talking about, but they are only 2000 lumen's per bulb. Original bulbs are around 2000 lumen's each, you can get up to 3600 lumen's per bulb if you take the time to search for them out. That being said 3600 is a bit over kill, 3000 lm is the best choice all around. I've tried many a head light bulb and done plenty of research and 3000 lm is what I've found to be the best result without blinding oncoming drivers. Just my 2 cents.......
Good luck!
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|