IPF Extreem 9000 driving lights

[Nungarra]

Hi

Anyone know the best globes to use to get the best out of these lights please?
Cheers

[rangieman]

Hi

Anyone know the best globes to use to get the best out of these lights please?
Cheers
I run these lights but have a 75w HID conversion fitted to them just do it you wont regret it :D

[Sprint]

I run these lights but have a 75w HID conversion fitted to them just do it you wont regret it :D
no kidding..... 65w halogen to 75w HID..... would be one hell of an upgrade!

where did you get your HID kit from?

[rangieman]

no kidding..... 65w halogen to 75w HID..... would be one hell of an upgrade!

where did you get your HID kit from?
I got my lights and the conversion kit from HIDS DownUnder LINK HID-Lightsdownunder - HID - Lightsdownunder (http://www.hid-lightsdownunder.com) , Holga that runs the buisness is very easy to deal with and clued up they come with excellent fitting instructions excellent back up service. and yes very bright :DTell him Bladesy put you on to them and he will look after you;)

[Nungarra]

Thank you, will follow up.

Cheers

[ramblingboy42]

arent these lights good enough in standard form? do I take them off my list of very soon to purchase driving lights?

[gusthedog]

If you go up in wattage from a 65w globe you will break them heaps more. A mate of mine has the same lights with 130w globe and goes through them at a rate of about 1 globe every few months. I have had mine with the 65w globe on 3 cars over 12 years and havnt replaced a single globe :). The lights have done over 300k and 45k of that was around oz on some rough tracks. Can't get a tougher light in my opinion.

And for my 10 cents worth - I think HID lights are good whilst you have them on but when you change back to low beam you become 'night blind' for a looong time! The extreme lights are for a 4wd yeah? So how fast do you go at night?

[lambrover]

I have light force XGT halogen. I prefer this light as it is very light in weight and the mounting base is very strong. Heavy steel lights will move on their mounts when it's rough.

[gusthedog]

Heavy steel lights will move on their mounts when it's rough.

Im sorry mate but that is totally untrue. I did the cape with my ipfs, which I have never had to adjust ever, whilst my old mans lightforce 170's rattled to pieces. The ipfs are absolutely rock solid. Actually I havn't had to adjust them or re-tighten them once since I've had them. Don't believe everything you read on a lightforce brochure :D.

[BigJon]

. Heavy steel lights will move on their mounts when it's rough.

My "heavy steel" Hella Rallye 4000s have been fitted to my Range Rover for about 6 years. I have done hundreds of thousands of kilometres, both on highways and dirt roads/tracks. I have never (NEVER) had a problem with them coming loose.

[rangieman]

I have light force XGT halogen. I prefer this light as it is very light in weight and the mounting base is very strong. Heavy steel lights will move on their mounts when it's rough.
Strange thought is it because you have had lights move on you ? maybe you could try tighting them :wasntme:
No honestly i have been running steel d/lights for a number of years on a number of vehicles inc series leaf sprung and have never suffered this unless the lights were loose to start with :cool:

[rangieman]

If you go up in wattage from a 65w globe you will break them heaps more. A mate of mine has the same lights with 130w globe and goes through them at a rate of about 1 globe every few months. I have had mine with the 65w globe on 3 cars over 12 years and havnt replaced a single globe :). The lights have done over 300k and 45k of that was around oz on some rough tracks. Can't get a tougher light in my opinion.

And for my 10 cents worth - I think HID lights are good whilst you have them on but when you change back to low beam you become 'night blind' for a looong time! The extreme lights are for a 4wd yeah? So how fast do you go at night?
I have been running these lights for over 2 years now and have never blown a globe Hid do not run as hot as Halogen nor use as much power , My lights get used while driving for about half a hour everynight as im a a/s worker and i have never suffered night blindness:eek: as you state , dont know where you get that from :cool:Anyone that actualy run these lights in the config that i have can confirm anyone else are just talking cow dung :p

[gusthedog]

I have been running these lights for over 2 years now and have never blown a globe Hid do not run as hot as Halogen nor use as much power , My lights get used while driving for about half a hour everynight as im a a/s worker and i have never suffered night blindness:eek: as you state , dont know where you get that from :cool:Anyone that actualy run these lights in the config that i have can confirm anyone else are just talking cow dung :p

Im not saying you blow globes with HID. But if you whack say a 100w or 130w globe into the extreme lights the globes will blow much more due to excess heat and the fragility of the fillaments due to this heat - so keep your pants on.

In regards to the night blindness- it is a problem with older drivers particularly but I suffer from it too. In my case the issue is multiplied when driving with HIDs and switching back to low.

So I'll keep my cow crap to myself if you dont talk bull crap :D

That was a joke by the way....

[Sprint]

Im not saying you blow globes with HID. But if you whack say a 100w or 130w globe into the extreme lights the globes will blow much more due to excess heat and the fragility of the fillaments due to this heat - so keep your pants on.

where are you getting a H9 100 or 130w bulb from?

[rick130]

[snip]
In regards to the night blindness- it is a problem with older drivers particularly but I suffer from it too. In my case the issue is multiplied when driving with HIDs and switching back to low.

[snip]

FWIW SWMBO suffers from this too.

We've had 100W globes in her Super Oscars since first fitted ten years ago and I only have to swap globes every few years and she's done a lot of night driving over the years and mostly works a night shift too.

[gusthedog]

where are you getting a H9 100 or 130w bulb from?



H9 globe in 130 watt

H9 Globes 130W 12V suit ARB IPF 800XS & 900XS driving spot lights 100% brighter | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/H9-Globes-130W-12V-suit-ARB-IPF-800XS-900XS-driving-spot-lights-100-brighter-/290675036226?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43ad951042)


All I meant was this:



In bush-travel conditions, a halogen 55W bulb may last for only 200 working hours, but a 100W bulb for as little as 50 hours.


Which is from this http://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/doc/MO-HalogenorHID.pdf (http://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/doc/MO-HalogenorHID.pdf)


ie that a lower wattage bulb lasts longer than a higher wattage bulb.

[Sprint]

first I've seen of them, thankyou!

that said, I'm hesitant to use them given the plastic reflector body in the XS series lights, every time I've seen someone "upgrade" to a higher wattage bulb in a headlight with a plastic reflector, the reflective coating has ended up looking the same as the back of a sheet of alfoil.....

[Milkman Dan]

But really, how much brighter is a 100w compared to a good 55w?

I have being told it's only 10%. and you get to replace them more often.

[gusthedog]

first I've seen of them, thankyou!

that said, I'm hesitant to use them given the plastic reflector body in the XS series lights, every time I've seen someone "upgrade" to a higher wattage bulb in a headlight with a plastic reflector, the reflective coating has ended up looking the same as the back of a sheet of alfoil.....

Exactly. And milkman dan is right on the money too! Unless you're going to go HID, upgrading globes isn't worth it. So I'd stick with the regular globes (because above all else I'm a tight ass:D)!

[Sprint]

you're tight? have you seen the prices of H9 bulbs????

[gusthedog]

I havn't had to replace a globe yet in mine (touch wood!)

[Sprint]

lets just say that theyre NOT cheap.....

[gusthedog]

lets just say that theyre NOT cheap.....

Just had a look on ebay and you can get H9's for as little as $13.50 from hong kong. I wonder if they're any good?