Best Bulb for Bad Weather

[TimG]

First off, I've searched and did not come up with a direct answer.

I'm looking for some replacement H3 bulbs. I've got a set of Hella Optiux(sp) Angel Eye Driving Lights, 55watts. I'm looking to upgrade them to something that will improve my nighttime/bad weather driving. I've already got 6000k HIDs in the low beams, and I'm probably going to be ordering some Naxos high beams, seeing how my current ones are OEM.

So, what's a good H3 bulb for bad weather? I've heard yellow bulbs are good. I've seen some on the newer Grand Prixs. Also, could I go as far as 100 watts for those, and not have any problems with melting and such? I found a site with wireing harness upgrades, just plug and play, for 15 bucks or so.

[Dave C]

I've heard Silverstars H3's burn out really quickly...

Your housing should be OK to run 100W, its glass and metal right? You might want to think about what's touching/next to the housing though, I'm not sure how hot the metal would get.

From what I've heard, yellow doesn't reflect off of fog/rain nearly as much as white or blue. And I like my yellow Blazertechs :D

[TimG]

Yeah, the houseings are glass and metal. I think I need to replace them though. They somehow got cracked and now water leaks inside because there is a small hole in each of them. What kind of bulbs do you have for your Blazers? The ones that came with them?

[Dave C]

yea, the ones that came with them. I believe that they are white bulbs, and the housings or lense creates the yellow-appearance.

They do have a short, wide pattern, and seem to work better than stock. I'm sure they'd work a LOT better with 100W bulbs in them.... hmm maybe when my bulbs burn out.

[TimG]

Are they fog lights or driving lights? I'm still not sure what the difference between the two are. Only thing I know is I have driving lights now, and I use to have fog lights (stock fogs).

[Azrael]

Driving lights act similar to highbeams. They project a narrow beam of light as far ahead as possible. Foglights are the opposite with a wide spread and a short range to prevent light being reflected back by rain or snow. Yellow-tinted bulbs are supposedly best for bad weather conditions.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

I upgraded the reg. H3's in them to Silverstars... definately whiter and brighter, possibly brighter than the 9007 SilverStars. A month or so with them and no problems. PM HighwayProwlerz, I think she found an 85 watt that uses the regular wiring harness.

[TimG]

Hmm, I think I'm just going to get some 100 watt yellow H3s for my driving lights. I'd like to keep the angel eyes instead of upgrading to some Blazers.

[MantaGreen97]

Originally posted by Dave C
I've heard Silverstars H3's burn out really quickly...


They all burn out rather quickly though. Sylvania only warrants them for 1 year, regardless of what size/type they are. Sure if they go before a year you get new ones but still it's only a year and those bulbs are pretty expensive. :(

Originally posted by Dave C
From what I've heard, yellow doesn't reflect off of fog/rain nearly as much as white or blue. And I like my yellow Blazertechs :D

Philips makes a bulb called the WeatherVision that is yellowish, I believe. It is made for exactly what this thread is asking about. They should make them in the H3 size, but I'm not sure. They're available at most major auto parts-selling stores (at least in Canada they are).

[TimG]

Great, thanks.

[rippingviper]

Those weather visions have a yellowish looking appearance on the bulb. Almost like looking at gas in water. That kind of effect on the bulb. They are 55w i believe for H3's. you can find them at Wal-Mart. (Well up here in Canada anyway)