100W Halogen VS LED Bulbs - which is brightest?

In this video, Chris will be testing all of the different halogen bulb upgrades in a projector housing. He is going to find out if a halogen bulb upgrade is truly better than an LED bulb!

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Table Of Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - The Test Rules
02:08 - Sylvaina G2312 60Watt
02:50 - Philips HIR2 55Watt 9012
03:06 - Philips X-Treme Vision HB3 65Watt
03:20 - Philips Rally Vision HB3 100Watt 9005
03:42 - Aurora LED Bulb
04:14 - GTR Lighting Ultra 2 LED
04:20 - Results / Beam Patterns
04:30 - High Beam F150 Halogen Reflector Test
04:37 - Philips Rally Vision HB3 100Watt 9005
04:48 - GTR Lighting Ultra 2 LED
04:54 - High Beam Comparison

Results
Bulb: Sylvania G2312 60Watt
Low beam - 550 Max Lux

Bulb: Philips HIR2 55Watt 9012
Low beam - 430Max Lux

Bulb: Philips X-Treme Vision HB3 65Watt
Low beam - 350 Max Lux

Bulb: Philips Rally Vision HB3 100Watt 9005
Low beam - 690 Max Lux

Bulb: Aurora LED Bulb
Low beam - 250 Max Lux

Bulb: GTR Lighting Ultra 2 LED
Low beam - 745 Max Lux

Bulb: Philips Rally Vision HB3 100Watt 9005
High beam - 980 Max Lux

Bulb: GTR Lighting Ultra 2 LED
High beam - 1980 Max Lux

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[JSW]

I started using 100 watt bulbs in 1978. Thats when I discovered relays. I found that I had to increase the wire size to get the benefits from the brighter bulbs. I found my wipers went faster and my battery didn't discharge as fast. Didn't need the larger alternator. Used 14 then 12 gauge wire. The lights were twice as bright compared to the stock wiring.

[TheMrBeyondlimits]

Could you test some H4 lowbeam/highbeam options in a reflector headlight

[lexus]

I am always wondering how many volt are use in your video. Because for an halogen bulb voltage is critical but for led its not. For example if you compare you car holgen bulb engine off 12.6v vs engine on 13.8v its a big difference just with the naked eye and even bigger on high watts bulb. If someone wants the true power of a halogen bulb they need to wire the light straight to the battery with a big wire and a relay bridge to mitigate voltage drop that paired with a 100w bulb its insane perfect cutt off line with plenty of light output . for led the voltage doesn't mather 11.8 or 13.8 its the same they work or they don't . i have seen reading of 2000 lux for a osram super bright 90w h4

[censoredviews]

I've done my upgrade and its 10/10

[evangelospapagiannis]

As always...very professional work!Nice fillers...and always a proven point for the consumers!I wonder how much was the difference in operating temperature beetwin them!I drove my Mazda 2 DE with H4 110w halogen bulbs and i believe that the generated heat...made a little damage to the inside of the headlight, without any significant increase to the light output!After those i purchased the IPF 341HLB and the results in low/high were unbelievable in this housing.They are running for 3 years now perfeclty!Is it possible to include them in some future test???

[hugtheapex]

jesus 100 watts, you leave your lights on for 2 minutes without your car running and you won't be able to start it back up! Great video.

[GlennC]

I really wish you would tell your viewers that any type of blue-ish light is terrible for visibility. The blue wavelengths diffract and refract more than longer wavelengths, which means that 1) they scatter on the way down the road, causing more glare for on-coming drivers and less light reaching the target, 2) they scatter on the way back from the target, compounding the reduction in the quantity of light reaching your eyes, and 3) all that scatter results in "veiling" glare that further obscures visibility. (They do light up reflective targets like road signs very well, which makes them seem superficially brighter from the driver's perspective, but it's the un-lit stuff *on* the road, or at the side of the road, that really needs to be seen better, and these bulbs are actually worse in that regard).

Something in the 4300k-5000k range is much better suited to headlamp use.

[joshuaszeto]

great info as always but I do have a question about the heat dissipation of LEDs. I have an FRS for context but the OEM bulbs are behind a rubber cap that has a small hole for the wiring to come out. I imagine this rubber cap is to keep dust and moisture out of the headlights (and possibly to prevent fogging). If I upgrade to LED, I don't think there will be much room for the whole unit to be inside the rubber cap which would lead me to keep the headlights open from behind. Even if I were to find an LED that has flexible metal heat sinks that does fit behind the cap, would the lack of air flow kill the light or maybe even get hot enough to melt the housing?

[troublemp]

THank you for your help. all this information has been making life so much easier when it comes to good quality light.
I have the V4 in my Sierra ... love them

[mrelectron]

I've used the the 100W halogen bulbs before the problem with them is the current draw is too high and you wind up after while melting the plug connector and wires that are not designed to handle the 7.5A draw for long periods of driving. The led's are the superior replacement much more light output with lower amperage.

[nathan.brazil]

I would love to see someone put that 100W Halogen in a system designed for a 55W bulb. You would quickly get to see the magic smoke escape from the wires.

[FlyingDismount]

You need to do a comparison of color temperature vs visibility. Lux is an absolute brightness measure, but does not account for the sensitivity of the human eye to certain wavelengths.. I can "see" better with a 4300k color, but lower Lux bulb vs a 6500k, higher lux bulb. This is especially true on wet roads, where the more blue light from 6500k emitters just doesn't look like much at all.. Is there a way you can lock exposure and maybe play with color filters on your camera lenses to simulate the human eye response, or failing that, at least provide info on which of the brands you review have alternate color temp choices?

[akdomun]

This is exactly what I've been wondering lately! Could you do a follow-up video regarding the wiring upgrades that need to be done for safely using higher wattage bulbs?

[juanr]

I will like to see the Sylvania/OSRAM LED fog lights. I saw them at an Oreilly's . I will like to see them working and if I'm will be able to use them on the headlights (low).

[naimhaziq]

If you want to use 100w bulb..make sure you use ceramic socket because standard socket can melt because of the heat.

[pbatacan]

can you do a review and comparison of Philips 130/100 H4 bulbs?

[blackyaz]

Is the narva range power blue 90/100w H4 good ?
Is it blowing view of incoming cars ?

[goldwinchandra]

As said LED’s are definitely brighter but only in clear nights. I drive in Canada in snow squalls, dense fog and heavy rain most part of the year for which LED’s doesn’t cut through. Snow and fog are white and LED light beam is also white which makes a white-out bright appearance and makes visibility worse. But halogen bulb gives the yellow tone around 3200kelvin to 3500 kelvin and cut through these obstacles improving the visibility. I installed LED’s in my 2018 RAV4 and ended up in ditch due to 0 visibility in a snow storm. Now I switched back to an upgraded halogen bulb- Vosla which is manufactured in Germany. These bulbs gives 3000lumens brightness with 3450kelvin tone which is bright enough and I am happy with its performance!

[Kaiser]

So pretty much reflector housing will blow away projectors with hids and leds with the lumens they put out.

[healthyman]

Hey I purchased two pairs.
1. Watt 60w (30w/ bulb) & Lumens 6000LM
2. Watt 50w (25w/ bulb) & Lumens 5000LM

I obviously want high visibility but dont want to blind on coming drivers - what do you suggest?