Thread: IPF Extreem 9000 driving lights

Originally Posted by 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?

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 as you state , dont know where you get that from Anyone that actualy run these lights in the config that i have can confirm anyone else are just talking cow dung

Originally Posted by rangieman

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 as you state , dont know where you get that from Anyone that actualy run these lights in the config that i have can confirm anyone else are just talking cow dung

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

That was a joke by the way....

Originally Posted by gusthedog

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?

Originally Posted by gusthedog

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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.

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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.

Originally Posted by Sprint

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

H9 globe in 130 watt

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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


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

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.....

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.

Originally Posted by 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.....

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)!